
Gilead Sciences is collaborating with Chinese, US, and global health officials in order to investigate the safety and efficacy of their investigational antiviral compound remdesivir against the novel coronavirus.

Gilead Sciences is collaborating with Chinese, US, and global health officials in order to investigate the safety and efficacy of their investigational antiviral compound remdesivir against the novel coronavirus.

The WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committee convened on January 22rd to discuss the status of the coronavirus outbreak. The committee was split on their decision and will reconvene on January 23rd.

The case has been confirmed in an individual in Washington State.

Jason Gallagher, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS, explains why everyone needs a flu shot and addresses skepticism toward the vaccine.

An international study offers new insight on cases of influenza hospitalization among pregnant women.

As of January 5, 2020 there have been 59 confirmed cases associated with the pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan city.

Women and adults aged 65 or older were particularly affected by the increased incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease infections.

The Bacille Calmette-Geurin vaccine is typically administered intradermally, which may not generate enough T cells to elicit strong immune responses in the lungs to effectively protect against TB.









In a phase 3 study comparing delafloxacin and moxifloxacin for community acquired bacterial pneumonia, delafloxacin was deemed well tolerated and effective by investigators.

Overall deaths of young children attributable to lower respiratory infections have dropped by more than half in the past 3 decades. However, the rate of death remains far too high considering that most of these deaths are preventable.

This In the Literature piece features a case vignette on the de-escalation of antibiotics for culture-negative pneumonia.

While most influenza vaccines target the binding protein hemagglutinin, a new study shows cross-strain results for treatment and prevention focused on the glycoprotein neuraminidase.

A study by Shikha Garg, MD, MPH, and her team with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention boosts the evidence base for the benefit of influenza vaccination.

According to the WHO’s latest Global TB Report, more than 7 million individuals received treatment for the disease in 2018, but funding gaps could stall progress toward ending TB by 2030.

Angela Campbell, MD, MPH, details a study on influenza vaccine effectiveness in children with respiratory illness.

