Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Global Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain Below Pandemic Levels

New UNICEF/WHO data show that high drop-out rates for measles vaccines continue to fuel disease outbreaks.

Infectious Diseases

COVID‑19 Cicada Variant Spreads

The BA.3.2 variant of COVID-19, nicknamed Cicada, features significant genetic changes that may impact vaccine effectiveness for patients with chronic lung disease.

Coronavirus

Factors That Influence Parent Decisions on Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination

Researchers found that five core values—safety, knowledge, trust, humanity, and autonomy—shape how minority parents approach pediatric vaccination.

Influenza

Tech-funded Project Intercept Aims to Strike Down Cold and Flu

Backed by approximately $500 million in investment from Big Tech, the Intercept initiative will back broad-spectrum preventatives and air-cleaning technologies to reduce the global health burden of respiratory infections.

RSV

Maternal RSV Vaccine Cuts Infant Hospitalizations Nearly 70%

Real-world data published in JAMA Network Open confirm the effectiveness of the RSVpreF vaccine in protecting newborns from respiratory syncytial virus.

Other Infections

Monoclonal Antibody ‘Cocktail’ Protects Against Nipah and Hendra Viruses

The treatment combines two antibodies that attack the virus at different stages of infection, making it more difficult for the pathogens to develop resistance.