Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

ALA Urges RSV Vaccination for High-risk Older Adults

October is RSV Awareness Month, and the American Lung Association is promoting an educational initiative highlighting the threat of severe illness and hospitalization in older Americans.

Infectious Diseases

Third Measles-related Death Reported in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania health officials have reported another measles-related death in an unvaccinated adult woman. It is the state's third reported death related to the virus.

Coronavirus

AAP Updates RSV, COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

AAP recommendations expand second-season RSV protection criteria for children ages 8 to 19 months, alongside updated infant COVID-19 vaccination recommendations.

Influenza

IDSA Concerned Over Federal Plan to Overhaul Infectious Disease Research

Leading medical societies warn that proposed changes and funding delays at the National Institutes of Health could disrupt active studies and patient care.

RSV

Merck Wants to Extend RSV Vaccine to Second Season

FDA will review Enflonsia's ability to protect high-risk children under 2 years of age during their second RSV season.

Other Infections

Protein Linked to TB Immune Response, Lung Inflammation

The discovery of sorting nexin 5 provides insight into how the body signals infection and manages tissue damage.