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At MAD-ID, Timothy Aungst, PharmD, outlines the role of artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making, curriculum design, and infectious disease practice.

If approved, Spero Therapeutics and GSK’s antibiotic, tebipenem HBr, could be the first oral carbapenem for US patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs).

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the previously predominant LP81 variant has been declining, and that the NB181 strain, which is a variant under monitoring, is increasing.

Part 2 of insights from Robert Bransfield, MD's research on the immune system’s role in psychiatric disorders.

Following a positive safety review, Vaxart advances its needle-free, room-temperature stable oral vaccine candidate with government-backed funding and a year-long follow-up study.

In a joint announcement, the leaders of the NIH, HHS, and FDA, made comments about this CDC immunization removal.

Robert Bransfield, MD, introduces his understanding of how infectious diseases may trigger or worsen psychiatric disorders through genetics, immune response, and environmental factors.

With this news, Sanofi's immunization becomes the only MenACWY vaccine that can help protect individuals 6 weeks of age and older, with no upper age limit.

TAXIS Pharmaceuticals announced it received a $2.9 million federal grant, which will allow the company to further advance its efforts with its dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors for the rapidly spreading and antibiotic-resistant strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

A published study reveals how an extra gene allows a specific mycetoma-causing fungus to neutralize itraconazole when treating the neglected tropical disease.

A panel discusses how vaccine policy under new federal government policies, why misinformation has flourished and what individual providers can do to win back patient trust.

Innoviva launches ceftobiprole in the US, shifts in FDA COVID-19 vaccine policy, a surge in fungal infections, and more.

The FDA committee advisors are recommending the monovalent JN1-lineage-based COVID-19 vaccines preferentially using the LP81 strain.

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, discuses the treatment’s overall safety and efficacy profile and provides insights on data around smaller subsets of patients with comorbidities.

The state reported 3123 cases, a significant jump from 2024's 1011 cases in the same period, with experts citing environmental factors.

Pediatrician Sharon Nachman, MD, discusses the potential effects of the new policy including how things like vaccine access, incidence rates, and participation in placebo-controlled trials may change.

The company made the decision after the FDA requested more vaccine data for the mRNA-1083 vaccine. Moderna plans to resubmit their Biologics License Application (BLA) for the vaccine later this year.

FDA leadership says they expect more testing for COVID-19 vaccines and that they generate antibody titers in people in order for vaccines to be considered for approval.

Jyothi N Purushotham, PhD, and Holly L Lutz, PhD, call for integrated immunological and ecological strategies to counter fast-evolving viral threats.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided an update on the outbreak associated with whole fresh cucumbers, which were distributed this spring to stores, restaurants, and other facilities.

Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics’ antibiotic is the first and only FDA-approved cephalosporin indicated to treat Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, including right-sided endocarditis, caused by the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Alexander Laurenson presents T-cell-focused tool at the 2025 Vaccinology Conference using data from 18 countries and 748 HLA alleles to address immune diversity in Africa.

The international organization’s first set of guidelines for this serious condition are looking to reduce mortality and morbidity.

New meta-analysis at the 2025 vaccinology conference highlights the efficacy of maternal RSV vaccines, with calls for enhanced monitoring following safety issues with one candidate

The company's Nuvaxovid vaccine is the only recombinant protein-based, non-mRNA COVID-19 immunization available in the US.

SOF/VEL cured 98.9% of 7,027 hepatitis C cases globally, and peptide-decorated liposomes improved antifungal delivery against Candida species, and more

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publication reports on REPEXH01, a strain of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7, which has been responsible for at least 9 outbreaks in the US since 2017.

In our latest From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis podcast, bioMérieux Chief Medical Officer Chuck Cooper, MD, discusses the burden of resistance, and insights on the company’s novel Vitek Compact Pro ID/AST system, which looks to identify infectious disease in a timely manner, and aid clinicians in diagnosing patients and streamlining antimicrobial treatment and avoiding severe complications such as sepsis.

More than 80% of adults support COVID-19 vaccination, but hesitancy linked to side effects, geopolitics, and misinformation remains a challenge, says lead researcher Mahmud Sheku, MPH, MSc.

Zandraetta Tims-Cook, MD, MPH, highlights the need for inclusive HIV prevention strategies and discusses the potential of long-acting injectable PrEP in improving care and reducing disparities.