Infectious Diseases
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Vaccinating pregnant women protects infants against severe RSV infection
“The directness of the strategy, to vaccinate expectant mothers during pregnancy so that their newborn is then later protected, is new and a very...
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Systematic review supports preferred drugs for HIV in youths
Findings support the use of dolutegravir an raltegravir as part of WHO-recommended regimens for treating HIV.
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Scientists use mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine
Two years ago marked a significant moment for messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.
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COVID booster shot poll: People ‘don’t think they need one’
A new poll shows why so few people are willing to get the latest COVID booster.
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U.S. sees most flu hospitalizations in a decade
But the number of deaths and outpatient visits for flu or flu-like illnesses was down slightly from the week before.
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As COVID treatments dwindle, are new ones waiting in the wings?
Bebtelovimab couldn’t neutralize the Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1.
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Direct-acting antivirals tied to better outcomes in chronic Hep C
Researchers saw a significant reduction in all-cause mortality over a decade with direct-acting antivirals compared with no treatment.
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Hospital financial decisions play a role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients
The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation in the fall of 2022 is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over...
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How a cheap liver drug may be the key to preventing COVID
The authors of a paper appearing in Nature give us multiple, complementary lines of evidence.
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Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits
The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with COVID-19 from being hospitalized or dying,
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Ohio measles outbreak sickens nearly 60 children
All of the children who got measles had not been fully vaccinated.