Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Medical Societies Endorse Vaccine Guidance to Protect Respiratory Health

Four major medical organizations unite to back evidence-based immunization standards for influenza, RSV, and COVID-19.

Infectious Diseases

Federal Grant to Fund Inhaled Vaccines

A $20.7M federal grant will fund a 5-year inhaled vaccines initiative at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai beginning with development of an avian influenza nasal spray prototype.

Coronavirus

Common Respiratory Viruses May Accelerate ALS Progression

Study shows immune responses to flu and COVID-19 trigger lasting inflammation in the spine, hastening onset/progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Influenza

Declining Flu Vaccination Rates Could Increase Severity of 2026 Influenza Season

Less than 44% of people in the US received a flu shot during the 2025-2026 season, down from 52% in 2021.

RSV

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.

Other Infections

How Cells Detect Viruses Within an Hour

Harvard researchers discovered the cellular mechanism that allows human cells to identify invading viruses and initiate an immune defense within one hour of infection.