Category: Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Antifungal Shows Potential Treating Severe Valley Fever

Olorofim may provide a treatment option for patients with disseminated Valley Fever who have failed standard therapies.

Infectious Diseases

Low Dose of H5N1 Bird Flu Causes Infection in Dairy Cows

Research suggests only 10 viral particles of the H5N1 bird flu are enough to cause a productive infection in dairy cows.

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

Armed Conflict Drives Measles Outbreaks

A study of 193 countries reveals that armed conflict and displacement drive measles outbreaks by damaging healthcare infrastructure and socioeconomic stability.