Diseases and Treatment
Higher Sepsis Mortality in Safety-Net Hospitals Linked to Fewer Post-Discharge Care Options
A new study shows that when the measure of sepsis-related mortality from in-hospital events is modified to occurrences within 30 days after the...
Paxlovid Regimen Safe, But Not Effective for Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19
Linda N. Geng, MD, PhDImage credit: Stanford MedicineData suggest that a 15-day course of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid; Pfizer) is generally safe, but failed to...
Protecting Older Adults Against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
Pneumococcal vaccine - administration of antigenic material (vaccine) to stimulate an individual's immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen.Image credits: UnsplashResearchers...
FDA Approves Expanded Label for GSK RSV Vaccine
Adults with underlying medical conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, heart failure and diabetes are at increased risk for severe...
Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of June 1-7
FDA VRBPAC recommends protection against JN1 for the fall COVID-19 vaccines, a multidrug-resistant form of gonorrhea gives cause for concern, piperacillin-tazobactam shown to...
Man Dies From First Novel Avian Influenza Strain
A Mexican man who contracted avian influenza A(H5N2) has died. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),this is the first laboratory-confirmed human case...