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The antiviral did not produce greater symptom improvement than placebo in patients with the condition in the RECOVER-VITAL trial.

GSK will advance its investigational mRNA seasonal flu vaccine candidate, which targets both hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, into a phase 3 trial in September 2026 after the shot outperformed licensed flu vaccines in a phase 2 study.

Vibrio species are bacteria that live in saltwater environments. When ingested orally or through contact with open wounds, some species can cause severe life-threatening infections, particularly in those with high-risk conditions, such as liver disease. Here is a review of Vibrio vulnificus and the recommended antibiotic treatment.

Here is a comprehensive list of vaccines approved this year as well as background information on the clinical data for each of them.

A shortened, response-tailored antibiotic treatment of infective endocarditis was associated with longer survival, but higher incidence of relapse.

Although azithromycin or another antibiotic is given to an estimated one of four preschool-age children in emergency departments for wheezing episodes, it failed to demonstrate benefit in a new multi-center trial.

In the second episode of the series with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, he brings his personal experience to this topic and questions whether there should be a shift in who manages the primary care needs of these patients.

The federal agency gave the nod for the smallest once-daily single tablet regimen available for virologically suppressed adults with HIV, including those on complex regimens. The approval is based on the results of the 2 phase 3 ARTISTRY trials.

The FDA has approved formulations for the 2026-2027 vaccines including Pfizer-BioNTech's Comirnaty XFG, Novavax's commercial partners Sanofi and Takeda have secured approvals for its Nuvaxovid, and Moderna's Spikevax and mNEXSPIKE vaccines, all with protections against the currently circulating variant.

Gavin Harris, MD, provides some context around what is happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo regarding the outbreak including the country’s inherent challenges as well as discussing the latest in testing, vaccines, and treatments of this rare strain of Ebola.

Venky Soundararajan, PhD, co-founder and chief scientific officer of nference, explains what the semaglutide-COVID-19/influenza data can and can't tell clinicians about mechanism, bias, and the evidence bar before it should shape prescribing.

The federal agency gave the nod to dolutegravir (Tivicay PD), making it the first second-generation integrase inhibitor cleared for children with HIV weighing at least 2 kg, including eligible newborns.

A retrospective cohort study of more than 29 million patients found adults with prior semaglutide use had significantly lower 30-day mortality, hospitalization, and acute kidney injury after COVID-19 or influenza infection compared with a metformin comparator group.