Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Agencies Establish Global Mpox Vaccine Stockpile

A new international initiative aims to provide countries with equitable, rapid access to vaccines during mpox disease surges.

Infectious Diseases

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.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Alters Sleep Breathing Patterns

People with a COVID-19 history showed a significantly stronger breathing response following brief arousals from sleep.

Influenza

Can a Yeast-based Universal Flu Vaccine Replace Annual Shots?

Preclinical studies on a new universal flu vaccine derived from baker’s yeast produced particles that provide broad protection against multiple influenza strains.

RSV

FDA to Review RSV Drug Enflonsia for Children 2 and Younger

Merck is seeking expand approval for its RSV drug Enflonsia to include children under age two through their second year of risk.

Other Infections

2 Measles-related Deaths Reported in Pennsylvania

Two people in Southeastern Pennsylvania have died after being infected with measles—the state's first measles-related deaths since 1991 and the first reported in the United States this year.