John Parkinson

The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date is set for June 19. And if it is approved, it would be the first and only twice-yearly HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

A state official says the woman is hospitalized in another state, and had preexisting health conditions that can make people more vulnerable to illness.

The company's trivalent vaccine (mRNA-1403) was being studied in a phase 3 trial.

In a statement, the official, Ralph Abraham, MD, along with the state’s deputy surgeon general, wrote that because of “COVID missteps” they will no longer encourage vaccination to people.

As a result of an independent committee’s determination, the study has been discontinued.

A decreasing number of researchers and open positions for infectious disease clinicians and limited residency matches are underlying issues that should be addressed to meet the needs around antimicrobial development and clinical care. Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, discusses some of the challenges behind it.

Twenty-four cases have been identified within the last two weeks, and 22 of those cases are in children. Nine of the cases have required hospitalization.

The affected person had a mild case and is recovering.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing for staff cuts and the Trump Administration may be withholding public health information in one of the agency's publications, which can impact disclosing health information being seen by providers and other stakeholders.

There are concerns around norovirus risks associated with a certain harvest from Louisiana.

The association’s Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD, offers some commentary as to why they have concerns around him as Health and Human Services Secretary.

In a randomized control study, the antiviral demonstrated reduced risk and could potentially influence treatment management for patients with a moderate or high viral load.

SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with rapid growth of plaque in the coronary arteries and an increased risk of cardiovascular events compared to noninfected patients.

The agency pointed out that pathogens such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli (E coli) are problematic for healthcare systems and the general public across Europe.

This is the second in a series looking at the intersection of government and public health. In this segment, Contagion Editor-in-Chief Jason Gallagher, FCCP, FIDP, FIDSA, BCPS, discusses the WHO pullout, and the pauses on federal communication and research grants.

Investigators developed a novel prognostic model around this subset of patients treated for this fungal infection.

The outbreak is currently concentrated in 2 counties in the state, Wyandotte and Johnson.

Wendy Dann has MS and describes her experience with a copay assistance program that provides insurers with additional revenue, but does not go towards her deductible.

In a small trial, the Hecolin hepatitis E vaccine demonstrated further utility outside of previous study parameters.

An investigational inhibitor, V-161, has been shown to reduce bacterial growth and colonization in an enzyme that is key to enterococcus proliferation.

As a new administration is taking hold, Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, discusses the last administration’s approach to the 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters rule and its effects on patient cost-sharing.

In the second interview segment with George Thompson, MD, he provides feedback on patient profiles and prescribing practices for the antifungal.

The federal government is working on measures to mitigate the potential impact including looking at vaccines, therapies, and other strategies. Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD, medical director, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), provides some insights on our preparation now and lessons learned from the pandemic.

George Thompson, MD, offers some insights on 2 studies looking at these antifungals in patients with candidemia and invasive candidiasis.

Robert H. Hopkins, Jr, MD, medical director, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) provides an update on incidence rates and virus patterns across different regions of the US.

The federal agency is asking hospitalists and labs to accelerate this process in order to know if they are dealing with avian influenza.

There are high infection rates in this population, but limited opportunities to bring about awareness and education. However, a newer program sponsored by ViiV Healthcare looks to engage these women and bring about a better understanding behind transmission and care.

In the second part of our conversation, Abdulwhab Shremo Msdi, PharmD, discusses using this methodology.

Abdulwhab Shremo Msdi, PharmD, offers insights on its complexities, why institutions have been slower to include this dosing technique, and why clinicians need to consider this approach.

Invivyd announced its product, pemivibart (Pemgarda), has continued to show consistent neutralization for almost 3 years, with no meaningful change to activity.