Diseases and Treatment
Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories: Week of February 25
This week, why measles and vibrio vulnificus infections are seeing outbreaks and increases in incidence rates; a medical association recommends fecal microbiota-based therapies...
Pfizer’s Abrysvo Vaccine Demonstrates Strong Efficacy Against RSV in Adults
This article first appeared on our sister site, Infection Control Today.Pfizer has unveiled results from its phase 3 clinical trial of the Abrysvo...
Insights on Vaccination’s Role in Protecting Hypertensive Patients from COVID-19
The role of COVID-19 vaccination in protecting hypertensive patients from severe outcomes advocates prioritization alongside blood pressure management. Research indicates that patients with...
How Complacency Associated With Immunizations and COVID-19 are Driving Increases
On Saturday, February 24, another case of measles was reported in Florida, making it the seventh in the state, and the first one...
Gepotidacin’s Phase 3 Trial for Gonorrhea Treatment Shows Efficacy
Results were announced from the pivotal EAGLE-1 phase 3 trial, showcasing gepotidacin as a potential oral antibiotic with a mechanism of action aimed...
CDC ACIP Votes to Recommend an Additional Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine in Seniors
In today's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) ACIP group meeting, committee members voted to recommend that seniors 65 years and older...