Diseases and Treatment
Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories Week of March 30-April 5
FDA approves Zevtera a new treatment option for bacterial infections, a comprehensive look at coccidioidomycosis, the impact of guidelines on reducing hospital-onset...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Impact Against COVID-19 and Influenza
In a recent study analyzing severe outcomes among vaccinated adults, RSV was found to pose a greater risk than both COVID-19 and influenza,...
FDA Grants EUA for At Home Multiplex Rapid Test
The FDA grants emergency use authorization (EUA) for The CorDx TyFast Flu A/B & COVID-19 At Home Multiplex Rapid Test by CorDx. Designed...
COVID-19 Pandemic Increases Alcohol-Related Deaths
During Alcohol Awareness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages efforts to improve education, access to treatment, and support networks...
In Response to Ebola Outbreak, Vaccine Development for the Disease Saw Early Promise
Although Ebola is not currently present in the United States, the blood-borne disease with the high mortality rate and severe disease characteristics has...
Was Efficacious, But Showed Increase for Preterm Birth
A study was published recently by the New England Journal of Medicine, that reported on the former investigational candidate, RSV prefusion F proteinâbased...