The World Health Organization (WHO) reports on a newly classified variant of interest (VOI) and information about another South African strain is made public. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prepares for meetings on COVID-19 booster doses.
The federal agency is advising people to not eat Fratelli Beretta brand prepackaged uncured antipasto trays.
Incidence of cholangitis with mult-drug resistant bacteria was higher among patients who regularly use proton pump inhibitors, a new study in Japan found.
The company reported its third shot induced antibody responses of more than 40 times against the Delta variant.
Montefiore Health System has a long history of treating infectious disease, and with the current pandemic and other emerging pathogens, they remain vigilant to potential outbreaks.
Purified nisin is effective at killing Clostridioides difficile, a recent ex vivo study demonstrated, opening up the potential to use the bacteriocin as a treatment.
In the latest article from SIDP, here is a look at therapy options addressing this emerging clinical challenge.
Global use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis has risen as more countries have adopted World Health Organization recommendations.
The European Council decides to remove the United States from the list of safe countries for non-essential travelers to come into the European Union (EU).
New Imbokodo findings show a 4-dose regimen was only about 25% effective in preventing HIV in at-risk women, hindering progress for the vaccine.
Annals of Internal Medicine study shows move away from hydroxychloroquine to more proven therapies.
The adoption of numerous HIV prevention measures was associated with an 80% drop in the number of HIV diagnoses, a study evaluating the success of 56 Dean Street in London found.
Persons living with HIV are susceptible to TB and also appear at increased risk for infecting strains acquiring rifampicin-resistance.
New Zealand is reporting the first death of a person shortly after the vaccine was administered.
AstraZeneca’s combination of 2 long-acting antibodies (LAAB), reduced the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 significantly.
In a head-to-head randomized controlled trial, 30% of outpatients who received convalescent plasma had disease progression, compared to 31.9% of patients who received placebo.
Public health guidance differed between countries in part because of a lack of relevant scientific evidence, resource limitations, and differing strategies, according to a new report.
The deaths occurred this month in Japan, and investigations into the deaths and the vaccine batches are ongoing.
A study from the United Kingdom shows the newer variant led to an increase in severe infections in a mostly unvaccinated population.
Here is a glimpse of the surge in incidence rates of the variant as it began to take hold in Mesa County, Colorado.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data this week that showed greater breakthrough infections in a large study mainly compiled before the emergence of Delta as the predominant variant in the US.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces single injection of monoclonal antibody against the Plasmodium mosquito-borne parasite prevented malaria throughout 9 month phase 1 trial.
Positive results of a phase 3 trial of Regeneron’s monoclonal antibodies treatment REGEN-COV among people at high risk for COVID-19 because of household exposure support the drug’s use for post-exposure prophylaxis.
Infection with hepatitis B (HBV) can be challenging. What will patients accept in exchange for the chance of a functional care?
An Israel study estimates vaccinated persons' risk of side effects including myocarditis, relative to the risk brought on by SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Rare cases of health care–associated meningitis and ventriculitis in adults caused by Candida species are associated with recent bacterial meningitis and broad-spectrum antibiotic use.
A new report says the public health officials within the Biden Administration are preparing for making the interim period closer together.
The submission comes day after BNT162b2 became the first fully approved COVID-19 vaccine by the FDA.
The company announced it filed its submission to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older.
August is National Immunization Month. With the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, providers will likely be having more conversations with patients on the topic. Motivational interviewing is an emerging strategy for providers to consider in their conversations with patients who are reluctant to get the vaccine.
