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Next generation antimalarial monoclonal antibody is three times more potent than predecessor in preventing parasitemia, stopping parasite replicating.

Langya virus, a new type of henipavirus, was identified in at least 35 people in eastern China. The virus is suspected to have infected shrews before jumping to humans.

The agency decided to allow for intradermal injection thus increasing the number of available doses substantially.

Expanding Medicaid and reducing stigma can bolster equitable HIV PrEP access, Dr. Patrick Sullivan says.

The company and its partner, Pfizer, are preparing for the potential launch of 2 variant-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccines assuming authorizations from FDA and EMA.

An FDA advisory committee will meet on September 22, 2022 to decide whether to approve a biologics license application (BLA) for Ferring’s recurrent C difficile biotherapeutic, RBX2660.

After widespread implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among gay and bisexual men in Australia, population-level incidence of chlamydia and gonorrhea stabilized, allaying fears that PrEP would lead to a rise in STIs, a recent study found.

The latest MMWR offered guidance to these high-risk groups.

A single case was identified last month, and wastewater samples shows the potential for more cases.

The findings come from a large Dutch study and demonstrate the symptoms of the virus months after people's acute infections.

Declaration allows mobilization of funding, resources to address the virus.

A new study finds there are more pharmacies than physician practices in these areas; however, these inequities offer an opportunity for pharmacists to step-in and provide vaccine education and administration.

This study looks to identify safety, efficacy of the vaccine in the youngest pediatric populations.

The benefits outweigh the possible rebound of symptoms, according to an investigator who studied the antiviral.

The modified spike protein in this next-generation bivalent candidate is part of the companies' strategy to try and provide vaccines with longer and more durable protection against the virus.

Finding that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted best antibiotic practices, the CDC announced further efforts to curb treatment-resistant infections.

The aim is to increase vaccination rates and awareness in the state with the second most confirmed cases.

This regulatory review is for the prevention of recurrent vaginal yeast infections. And if approved, it would be a second indication for the antifungal related to these infections.

At AIDS 2022, Gilead presented data suggesting Biktarvy was a safe and effective complete HIV treatment regimen, including for those coinfected with hepatitis B.

The highest rate of myocarditis or pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination occurred among young men ages 18 to 24 after receiving a second dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Public health officials made the decision after seeing increasing incidence rates.

HIV epidemics are emerging among key populations in the Middle East and North Africa, and the region ranks lowest globally in response indicators.

The model suggests screening unvaccinated students could reduce absences by 80% compared to reactively closing classes with infected students.

With antimicrobial resistance a rising threat, the World Health Organization is working to heighten awareness of the urgent need for new therapies.

Clinicians offer insights on a variety of elements surrounding boosters.

What steps need taken to end viral hepatitis by 2030? “It all comes down to testing,” said Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute.

Implicating adenovirus for hepatitis of unknown cause in children is confounded by its absence in some cases, and from all tested hepatic tissue.