<ѻý>After Cluster, CDC Urges Mpox Vaccination in At-Risk Groupsѻý> Studies showed high level of protection with two doses of mpox vaccine May 18, 2023
<ѻý>Potential 'Game Changer' for Leprosy Preventionѻý> Trial sees success with single dose of prophylactic rifapentine for household contacts May 17, 2023
<ѻý>Bitten by a Tick: What's My Risk of Getting Sick?ѻý> Here's when you need to call a healthcare provider -- and when you don't May 17, 2023
<ѻý>Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludesѻý> Surgical masks or N95s should still be worn in healthcare settings, urge editorial authors May 15, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Alerts Over Potential Mpox Resurgenceѻý> "Outbreak is not over," agency says, as Chicago-area cluster prompts investigation May 15, 2023
<ѻý>Tainted 'Male Enhancement' Pills; Green Card Freeze Hits Nursing; Monkeypox Reboundsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff May 15, 2023
<ѻý>CDC: Drug-Resistant Ringworm in U.S.; Mail-In HPV Tests Work; Pope Urges Procreationѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff May 12, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Menѻý> New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility May 11, 2023
<ѻý>As the COVID PHE Ends, Here's What Doctors Are Carrying Forwardѻý> Responses range the spectrum, from asking patients to mask, to not changing a thing May 10, 2023
<ѻý>Gut Bacteria Cocktail Helps Long COVIDѻý> Oral treatment alleviates symptoms better than placebo May 09, 2023
<ѻý>Forging the Path to a West Nile Vaccineѻý> Alternative approaches to licensure are key, says CDC's Carolyn Gould May 04, 2023 video
<ѻý>No Masks in Long COVID Study? Participants Aren't Happyѻý> Stanford says masks are no longer mandatory, but are recommended May 03, 2023
<ѻý>Botanical Product Reduces Sepsis Mortality in Chinese Trialѻý> But path to FDA approval for Xuebijing infusion unlikely with these data alone, say editorialists May 01, 2023
<ѻý>Sublingual Vaccine Shows Promise in Women With Recurrent UTIsѻý> 40% of women who received a 3-month course of MV140 had no UTIs during 9-month follow-up May 01, 2023
<ѻý>More Efforts Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance, Lawmakers Toldѻý> Witnesses at House hearing push for new drugs and tests, and more infectious disease docs Apr 28, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Poop-Based Oral Therapyѻý> Vowst approved for preventing recurrent C. difficile infections after antibiotics Apr 27, 2023
<ѻý>Kids' Epilepsy Tied to Group B Strep Meningitis, not Sepsis, in Infancyѻý> Risk more than 15-fold higher following invasive Group B Streptococcus meningitis Apr 21, 2023
<ѻý>Clostridia Microbiota Cocktail Prevents Recurrent C. Diffѻý> 30.5% absolute risk reduction versus placebo with eight-strain oral product Apr 19, 2023
<ѻý>COVID and Aspergillus Are Dangerous Bedfellowsѻý> Attention must be paid to this new, sometimes deadly duo Apr 16, 2023
<ѻý>Drug Hints at Benefit for Long COVID Fatigue in Small Trialѻý> Phase II study misses main goal, but developer charts regulatory path around fatigue endpoint Apr 15, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel to Weigh Limited Data on Combo for Healthcare-Acquired Pneumoniaѻý> Sulbactam-durlobactam under consideration for cases caused by Acinetobacter spp. Apr 14, 2023
<ѻý>The Promise of the $5 Billion Investment in 'Project Next Gen'ѻý> Here's how to make it money well spent Apr 13, 2023
<ѻý>Michigan Officials Monitoring Large Outbreak of Fungal Infections Tied to Paper Millѻý> More than 90 people have confirmed or probable blastomycosis as of April 7 Apr 11, 2023
<ѻý>Not Diagnosed Sooner Because He Wasn't Whiteѻý> Presented with classic signs and symptoms, but still not tested Apr 07, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Timing of Pacemaker, ICD Infections Suggests Closer Wound Checks for Someѻý> Researchers stress early detection and treatment of CIED infection Apr 05, 2023
<ѻý>Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infectionsѻý> PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease Apr 03, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Study Backs 'Helper' Virus Theory in Kids' Mystery Hepatitis Casesѻý> In small study of children with severe hepatitis, 93% of blood samples tested positive for AAV2 Mar 31, 2023
<ѻý>A 'Double Whammy' for Gastric Cancer Riskѻý> H. pylori infection and certain pathogenic variants linked with large excess risk Mar 29, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves Long-Acting Antifungal for Treating Candidaѻý> The once-weekly, next-generation echinocandin is the first new treatment option in a decade Mar 23, 2023
<ѻý>At-Home Topical Therapy for Molluscum Contagiosum Gets High Marksѻý> Almost 40% of patients had no more than one active lesion after 12 weeks of berdazimer gel Mar 23, 2023
<ѻý>Outbreak of Polio Linked to Newer Oral Vaccine Detected in Africaѻý> First cases reported from nOPV2, but not completely unexpected, says polio eradication group Mar 17, 2023
<ѻý>'Listeria Is Everywhere'ѻý> Never underestimate this (sometimes) deadly bug that can easily taint modern foods Mar 05, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Offers Tentative Guidance for Severe Mpox Treatmentѻý> While awaiting trial evidence, CDC summarizes the clinical considerations Mar 02, 2023
<ѻý>Antibiotic Combo Better for Severe Scrub Typhus Than Either Drug Aloneѻý> Findings represent an important advance for global public health, editorialists say Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Flags Potential Guillain-Barre Risk With RSV Vaccine Candidatesѻý> Both vaccines demonstrated high efficacy against symptomatic illness in large phase III trials Feb 27, 2023
<ѻý>Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis on the Rise in the U.S.ѻý> This easily transmissible infection causes severe diarrhea, with limited treatment options Feb 24, 2023
<ѻý>Severe Mpox in Advanced HIV Patients Tied to Complications, Deathѻý> Researchers argue that severe mpox is AIDS-defining; critics say that's stigmatizing Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>Make the Diagnosis: Why Are These Lumps Here?ѻý> A 33-year-old woman went to the doctor after noticing painful lumps on her legs that had developed over the past few days, some of which had begun to drain pus. Can you diagnose the patient? Feb 23, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Rebound Not Exclusive to Those on Paxlovidѻý> However, these rebound cases were rare and lasted only about 1 day Feb 22, 2023