Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Vaccine Candidate Effective Against Multiple Fungal Infections

People with diabetes, COPD, or co-infections such as COVID-19, tuberculosis or flu, are at higher risk of developing fungal infections.

Infectious Diseases

First-ever WHO Immunization Recommendations for Infant RSV

The World Health Organization issued its first-ever recommendations for immunizing infants against RSV, which is the leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections in children globally.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Vaccines Not Linked to Miscarriage

There is no association between the COVID-19 vaccine and miscarriage, a new Obstetrics and Gynecology study confirms.

Influenza

Hospitalization for Sepsis, Respiratory Infections Linked to Heart Failure Risks

Adults who were hospitalized for a severe infection, such as respiratory infections or sepsis, were more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later.

RSV

New Approach for Antiviral Development

A new antiviral modeling approach combines various experimental techniques to create a comprehensive picture of a virus' dynamic behavior.

Other Infections

Nebulized Phage Therapy May Treat Antimicrobial Resistance in CF Patients

Phage therapy—the use of viruses, or phages, to target and kill bacteria—improved lung function and reduced sputum P. aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis.