Diseases and Treatment
Exploring Host-Directed Therapies for Tuberculosis
Doctor checking at x-ray of lungs.Image Credits: UnsplashTuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health concern, with 7.5 million new cases reported in 2022,...
Clinicians are Choosing Older, Generic Antibiotics Over Newer Ones for Gram-Negative Infections
Utilization of some next-generation antibiotics, including meropenemâvaborbactam, eravacycline, imipenemâcilastatinârelebactam, and cefiderocol was considered lowed in terms of prescribing practices.Clinicians in US hospitals treated...
Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of April 20- April 26
US Department of Agricultureâs Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert over ground beef, FDA approves antibiotics for female adults...
Nursing Home Residents Lagging On Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Dose, CDC Report Shows
As of February 11, 2024, only 40.5% of nursing home residentsâindividuals who are among the highest risk for severe cases of COVID-19âhad received...
Addressing Challenges and Advances in Malaria Research
In Photini Sinnis', MD laboratory, the research primarily focuses on the transmission stage of malaria, which occurs through infected mosquitoes. However, her interests...
Role of Memory B Cells in Protection Against Hepatitis C Reinfections
Hepatitis C Virus vaccination and paperwork.Image Credits: UnsplashIn the battle against hepatitis C virus (HCV), reinfections pose a significant challenge, underscoring the difficulty...