John Parkinson

The federal agency says the ongoing outbreak of the clade 1 variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been reported in neighboring countries.

In this week’s edition of MMWR, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on the vaccines’ safety profile for each of the FDA approved immunizations and rationale for the recommended age groups.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a moderate global risk to the presence of the pathogen, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) sequence type (ST) 23, as it has been reported in at least 1 country in all 6 WHO Regions.

A large English study shows the incidence rates of arterial thromboses and venous thrombotic events decreased after immunization.

A Spanish man contracted the virus after a tick bite and succumbed to it last week.

A bill in the House of Representatives was just introduced with the advocacy of the Peggy Lillis Foundation in hopes of bringing more recognition and research to the healthcare-associated infection.

A hospital CDI intervention program that supported patients via an ID specialist demonstrated clinical benefits compared to another hospital where patients were followed by providers of any specialty.

New funding will go towards research around a specific molecule that has been shown to lower inflammation.

A new study looks at the role of genetics in the leveling degrees of infection.

A new analysis says if all states imposed such measures it would have saved thousands of lives.

A secondary analysis of a randomized trial points to limited benefits on the microbiota.

Boar’s Head is recalling its liverwurst product as well as other deli meats due to concerns around contamination.

The third and final episode in our series looks at what is in the pipeline as well as a discussion around FDA guidance.

The antiviral began its development as a multidrug-resistant therapy for people with HIV, and has since been studied as PrEP intervention, with many now calling for it to be made widely available for mass distribution.

A pilot study looked at offering this form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to a select population to see if it could be effective in preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

A study finds clinically-relevant sub-phenotypes can be reproducibly, and could lead to patient stratification and treatment.

CDC reports 2 deaths so far, and several more people sickened across multiple states.

Participants of the phase 3 trial for the Pfizer and Valneva vaccine candidate, VLA15, received their immunizations and everyone will be observed through next year’s Lyme disease season.

A large study from the Veterans Affairs shows an association between being unvaccinated and a greater incidence rate of Long COVID.

The second episode in our series looks to address clinical management in a time when antimicrobial resistance appears to be growing.

The disconnect between evolving science and medical communication has left people confused about how to interpret public health information, and provided an opportunity for vaccine deniers and politicians to give disinformation on COVID-19.

The individuals who worked in an egg layer facility in Colorado were confirmed to have H5N1 and they have reported mild symptoms without hospitalizations.

The company acquired rights from CureVac to develop vaccines for influenza and COVID-19 using the mRNA platform.

An outside physician who was working at 3 hospitals in the Portland, Oregon area did not follow infection prevention protocols, leaving patients potentially exposed to bloodborne infections.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) both weigh in on the evolving summer COVID-19 season, and strategies for prevention.

This series looks to discuss several topics around these infections including diagnosis, treatment, challenges in managing UTIs in patients with dementia and neurogenic bladders, antibiotic resistance, and considerations for patients and caregiver engagement.

The company, Al-Safa US, is recalling approximately 2010 pounds of imported frozen ready-to-eat chicken products.

As of July 2nd, 2024, 449 people have been sickened and 124 people hospitalized.

The report comes from Colorado, and public health officials have not yet identified the source of transmission.

The $176 million award is for late-stage development of widespread immunization capability against H5 (avian) influenza, should such vaccines be needed.