Nina Cosdon

Moderna was endorsed to begin phase 3 clinical trials for mRNA-1345, what could be the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.

COVID-19 patients’ ZIP codes influenced how sick they were upon hospitalization, and how much care they needed after admittance.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine effectiveness wanes even faster during Omicron than during Delta variant predominance, but a booster dose still provides lasting defense against COVID-19 hospitalization and death.

A study of patients at high risk of severe COVID-19 disease progression found ivermectin was no more effective than standard care at preventing adverse outcomes.

Regular symptom screening revealed completely asymptomatic COVID-19 infection is highly unlikely among unvaccinated people.

The varicella zoster (chickenpox) virus has been essentially eradicated thanks to the vaccine developed by Japanese virologist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi, who would have been 94 years old today.

Hispanic/Latino people face disproportionately high HIV incidence, but one CROI 2022 study found those not born in the US are more likely to have stage 3 HIV (AIDS) diagnoses.

Due to policies rolling out HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and commencing antiretroviral therapy at diagnosis, the UK is on track to eliminate new HIV infections among gay and bisexual men in approximately 25 years.

After presenting at CROI 2022, Dr. Jessica Justman discusses her community-level survey findings: COVID-19 infections do not vary by age.

A study found 5% of German test-site visitors had a sexually transmitted infection. STI rates, including HIV incidence, were highest among men who have sex with men.

Black patients enrolled in an LA Medical Care Coordination program were less likely to achieve viral suppression than HIV-positive people of other races.

Though HIV diagnoses have declined overall, new infections still disproportionately occur in certain racial, ethic, gender, and geographic populations.

In a global cohort, more than 1 in 3 people living with HIV reported functional impairments. Functional impairment was more common among HIV-positive people who were older, Black, or female.

In a study of people living with HIV in Taiwan, COVID-19 vaccination was highly effective when implemented alongside non-pharmaceutical interventions.

One study presented at CROI 2022 found that HIV PrEP awareness increased among Latinx/Hispanic men who have sex with men, but usage has remained relatively stable for several years.

Convalescent plasma safely raised antibody levels in children at high risk of severe or fatal COVID-19, successfully neutralizing the virus but unlikely to provide lasting protection.

Pfizer-BioNTech previously asked for FDA approval to administer its COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months-4 years of age, but has deferred the request after reviewing more data.

COVID-19 vaccination rates were higher in counties with more primary care physicians, suggesting doctors are in unique positions of trust with their patients and can encourage vaccination.

32% of older adults had 1 or more new, persistent clinical conditions after COVID-19 infection.

Intranasal COVID-19 vaccines aren’t just needle and pain-free—they may also be more effective at protecting against current and future variants.

Omicron's numerous spike protein mutations caused mass concern, but one research team hypothesizes that its mutations are largely documented and thus susceptible to COVID-19 vaccination.

For the first time, investigators from the Wistar Institute created a DNA-based vaccine that successfully produced tier-2 antibodies capable of neutralizing HIV in mice.

During spring 2021, when Alpha was the dominant COVID-19 variant, a midsized Midwestern university’s vaccination initiative was associated with a significant decrease in COVID-19 infections.

Low COVID-19 vaccination rates among Hispanic populations may be due to limited vaccine information available in Spanish.

Triple COVID-19 vaccination or infection-plus-vaccination hybrid immunity induces high-quality antibodies, capable of neutralizing even the Omicron variant.

The VB variant likely originated in the late 1990s, and if left untreated, is more transmissible and deadly than prior HIV strains.

COVID-19 patients who were vitamin D deficient before infection were 14 times more likely to have severe or fatal COVID-19 disease.

The first study to estimate rates of undiagnosed HIV in children across sub-Saharan Africa found significant gaps in HIV testing.

States that required ongoing medical doctor supervision of nurse practitioners and physician assistants had fewer HIV PrEP prescriptions.