John Parkinson is the assistant managing editor for Contagion. Prior to joining MJH Life Sciences in 2020, he has covered a variety of fields and markets including diabetes, oncology, ophthalmology, IT, travel, and local news. You can email him at jparkinson@mjhlifesciences.com.
Company Receives NIH Grant For Novel Investigational Antibiotic to Combat ‘Super Gonorrhea’
May 27th 2025TAXIS Pharmaceuticals announced it received a $2.9 million dollar federal grant, which will allow the company to further advance its efforts with its dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors (DHFRIs) for the rapidly spreading and antibiotic-resistant strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
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How Will the New FDA COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Affect the Pediatric Population?
May 22nd 2025Pediatrician Sharon Nachman, MD, discusses the potential effects of the new policy including how things like vaccine access, incidence rates, and participation in placebo-controlled trials may change.
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Ceftobiprole Launches Commercially in US
May 20th 2025Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics’ antibiotic is the first and only FDA-approved cephalosporin indicated to treat Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, including right-sided endocarditis, caused by the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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Handwashing: An Infection Prevention Method That We Forget?
May 15th 2025Robert Hopkins Jr, MD, the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases discusses the results of the organization's new survey and the surprising findings that many people forget to wash their hands after key times or believe it is not needed.
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New Report Calls For Funding Treatments, Greater Emphasis on Chronic Lyme Disease
May 14th 2025A small percentage of people who contract the tick-borne illness have lingering symptoms and health issues after the acute infection has been treated, but there are no FDA-approved therapies to deal with prolonged symptoms. A new report looks to address this issue.
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Pertussis: Another Vaccine-Preventable Disease Seeing a Major Resurgence
May 14th 2025Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, saw more cases last year than in the last decade, and it is on track for another record year for cases. Sharon Nachman, MD, provides clinical insights for presentation, treatment, and vaccination.
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Hepatitis D Patients Maintain Undetectable Virus Nearly 2 Years After Bulevirtide Therapy
May 10th 2025Anu Osinusi, MD provides insights on the findings of Gilead’s investigational therapy from its phase 3 MYR301 study, which are being reported at the ongoing European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025.
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Has Measles Become a Binary Choice Between Trying to Treat the Disease Vs Prevention?
May 8th 2025Paul Offit, MD, offers insights on the state of measles today where some families are opting to believe treatment is a better option than vaccination. He also discusses the potential toxicity of vitamin A treatment, as well as the limitations of supportive treatment for the disease.
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Addressing Gram-Negative Infections With Further Insights From Cefiderocol's PROVE Study
May 5th 2025Sean Nguyen PharmD, BCIDP, medical director Shionogi, delves into the European cohort portion of the study and offers further information from the trial and some of its bigger clinical ramifications.
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NFID Finds Nearly Half of US Adults Admit to Not Washing Their Hands at Key Moments
May 5th 2025The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) released its 2025 NFID State of Handwashing Report and found that many US adults forget or choose not to wash their hands at key times when germs can easily spread.
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