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A report from the CDC’s COVID-19 Response Team includes preliminary data on patients with the highest risk of severe infection.

The authors of the analysis broke down palliative care during a pandemic into 8 critical categories.

Learn what Cidara Therapeutics has in development in this episode of Contagion® Connect.

In mouse models, the vaccine produced antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 which may offer sufficient protection.

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Investigators recommend extending quarantine periods for recovering COVID-19 patients by an additional 2 weeks.

The virtual MJH Life Sciences Sleeves Up Blood Drive is being held from March 31 through April 30.

In a new editorial a team of engineers and computer scientists argue that the current pandemic moment ought to serve as a wake-up call for society and the public health community to embrace the opportunities of robotics.

A new commentary argues that the gradual pace at which we research other health challenges is not appropriate for a global pandemic.

The goal of the program will be to quickly bring effective medical countermeasures to patients while also supporting research to assess the safety and efficacy of these therapies.

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As March comes to an end, we look back at an unprecedented month in infectious disease news.

New guidelines on COVID-19 from WHO, CDC, and CMS advise long-term care facilities on protecting their elderly, vulnerable populations and staff.

A poster presented at CROI 2020 examined rates of TB screening among people living with HIV in PEPFAR supported countries.

After the MODIFY trial, investigators wanted to explore how bezlotoxumab treated patients in the real world.

Babies at risk for coronavirus due to maternal COVID-19 pneumonia showed favorable outcomes.

Health officials are calling for more intensive efforts to find, cure and prevent tuberculosis amid reports of slight declines in cases and deaths that are insufficient to meet global goals.

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Trainees in a new study using HIV-ASSIST were significantly more likely to choose appropriate ART regimens compared to those using guidelines alone.

As of March 30th, 20 emergency use authorizations have been granted for COVID-19 diagnostics.

From 2013 to 2018, new HCV cases fell 68% among men living with HIV in 2 UK cities, London and Brighton.

Too much salt is broadly considered bad for the body, though some studies have suggested it can aid the immune system’s response to infection. New research contradicts that notion.

Transmission of COVID-19 appears to be possible even among people who show no symptoms of the disease, according to a case study of a family cluster in China.

Clinicians are calling for greater preparedness for post acute care of patients who recover from COVID-19

What do we do when N95 masks get donated? Fit test.

A new analysis of a cruise ship quarantined after passengers tested positive for COVID-19 finds food service workers were at the highest risk.

Statistical models forecast the spread of COVID-19 based on pre-pandemic travel from Wuhan, China.

FDA grants emergency use authorization for a new rapid point-of-care molecular SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic.