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Yesterday, Gilead announced it had submitted its new drug application (NDA) for its therapy, lenacapavir, for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV infection. The NDA is supported from data provided from…

During the earliest stages of the pandemic, and before the development of antivirals and other therapies, clinicians were struggling to find ways to treat their patients. As providers began to…

The CDC has confirmed the first severe human case of avian influenza (H5N1) in the US, involving a patient from Louisiana with a history of exposure to backyard poultry. This…

CDC graphic of possible bird flu transmission.Image credits: CDCCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency today in response to the escalating bird flu outbreak in the state. The…

The Southwestern Kwango Province is outlined in red. Image credits: Google MapsThe health ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed that a mysterious illness in the southwestern…

Andrew Seaman, MD Image Credit: Oregon Health & Science UniversityThe incidence rates for hepatitis C has increased significantly in rural areas across the US. One study pointed out that the…

Merck announced this morning that the federal agency accepted the biologics license application (BLA) for clesrovimab (MK-1654), the company’s long-acting monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial…

Joseph Zackular, PhD, an assistant professor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, is leading research on Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) and the development of an…

Women in UgandaImage credits: UnsplashHealth authorities in Uganda are investigating a mysterious illness, locally referred to as "Dinga Dinga," a term derived from a local dialect meaning "shaking like dancing."…

In this post a list of peculiar journal articles are highlighted, which may serve as conversation starters from the medical literature. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Social events like…