
This is the first pill to treat COVID-19 in trying to prevent progression to severe disease and possible hospitalization.
This is the first pill to treat COVID-19 in trying to prevent progression to severe disease and possible hospitalization.
COVID-19 patients were not at increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection. However, those already infected with C diff were more likely to experience severe outcomes.
A study of mRNA vaccination in older people and people with comorbidities found vaccine efficacy of 69% against COVID-19 infection and 86% against death.
This novel therapeutic option represents the first long-acting injectable approved for maintenance of HIV-1 suppression.
The administration is going to buy 500 million at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, and make them available to Americans. They also plan to use federal resources to provide pop-up clinics and get more pharmacists involved in vaccinations.
Here’s where you should sit on the bus to avoid COVID-19 droplets.
Incidence of hepatitis B has fallen in the Asia and Pacific region, but progress against hepatitis C in the region has lagged and morbidity and mortality continued to rise, underscoring a need to improve diagnosis and linkage of care, according to a recent report.
Less than 3 weeks after it was first reported, Omicron becomes the dominant COVID-19 variant in the US.
In the age of COVID-19, providers caring for patients with emerging diseases do not rely entirely on clinical guidelines, but also consult online resources that are updated more frequently. This needed integration helps providers adapt to the best-available evidence into bedside care when guidance is lacking.
Epidemiologic and clinical lessons for the uninitiated.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases decreased due to COVID-19 precautions. Investigators estimated the rate and timing of RSV resurgence over the next few years.
Nearly 20% of infants were overweight or obese by 1 year of age regardless of HIV exposure, a new study in South Africa found.
Two different doses of the company's mRNA vaccine were found to increase antibodies by up to 83-fold.
Will this winter bring the feared twindemic of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza, or will another common infection reemerge?
Planning travel and social gatherings as Omicron gathers steam requires extra preparation and a degree of flexibility.
A study of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia found namilumab, but not infliximab, significantly reduced inflammation and CRP concentration.
Pfizer-BioNTech will be testing 3 doses of their vaccine in children older than 6 months and younger than 5 years, instead of the original 2-dose regimen.
Children in the United States will be able to avoid potentially millions of hours of at-home quarantining under a testing program unveiled by the CDC today.
The proposed funding will include a number of measures of spending towards HIV and prevention, including community centers for PrEP education.
The CDC is recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines over Janssen’s, due to 57 cases of a rare blood clotting condition.
Side effects that occur during concurrent vaccine administrations can influence future vaccine decisions.
A review of the data and circumstances that led to authorization in children ages 5 to 11 years.
Clinical trial compares immunogenicity of mixing mRNA, adenoviral and spike-adjuvant vaccines in 2-dose series against COVID-19.
Antimicrobial resistance is “the silent pandemic,” Dr. Leonard Friedland says, and vaccines are how we fight it.
The website, LearnAntibiotics.com, is a supplemental tool offering guides, practice exams, and other resources to help students, residents, or practicing professionals with infectious diseases pharmacotherapy.
Hospitalists can be better equipped to identify patients most in need of intervention and standardize sepsis management efforts.
A clinical trial of 8 sub-Saharan African countries will be the first to study the efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in people living with HIV.
A personal history of cervical cancer or cervical biopsy did not make mothers more likely to vaccinate their children against HPV.
A study's results may have implications for future virus tracking.