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A recent study attributed COVID-19 morbidity and mortality disparities to “upstream issues” such as underlying conditions and lack of access to testing and care.

Pregnant women with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were more likely to give birth prematurely.

As there is a lot of information regarding the Omicron variant, here is our latest slideshow to offer some insights on it.

Moderna and Pfizer's CEOs voice doubt on the current vaccines’ efficacy with the new variant, but are developing prophylaxis vaccines and treatment strategies to curtail the new strain.

While there is much still unknown about the Omicron variant, the World Health Organization says it poses “very high” risk due to its increased transmissibility.

Adding additional screening methods in combination with standard testing would increase diagnostic accuracy for tuberculosis infection among patients living with HIV.

Inhaled ciclesonide did not shorten duration of mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 in outpatients, but lessened hospitalizations.

The strain identified as B.1.1.529 is causing some travel restrictions from some African countries, and medical science is rushing to understand its potential impact on the global stage.

Individuals from European backgrounds had higher type 1 interferon pathway activity during early influenza infection than individuals with African genetic heritage.

COVID-19 vaccines are frequently tested in low- and middle-income countries, but they have experienced significant delays in vaccinating their own populations.

Analysis documents 9% rise in shots distributed after federal officials pushed for vaccination.

COVID-19 infection during pregnancy induced immune system rewiring in both mothers and their infants.

The FDA has approved patients 6 months and older to receive Seqirus's first-ever adjuvanted, cell-based influenza vaccine.

Disruptions to health care due to large-scale events, like that of the COVID-19 pandemic, can trickle into so much of what we need for public health, including routine vaccinations.

The federal agency's decision makes this the first CMV treatment for this patient population.

In its first real-world study, 2 doses of India’s BBV152 vaccine offered 50% protection against symptomatic COVID-19.

The Scynexis ibrexafungerp (Brexafemme) therapy cleared signs and symptoms of vaginal yeast infection in 73.9% of patients.

This infection has the ability to remain undetected and the potential to spread very quickly in long-term care facilities and hospitals.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released new expert-informed guidelines for treating antimicrobial-resistant AmpC β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (AmpC-E), carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections.

Researchers shared an update on progress made towards regional measles elimination across the world for the past twenty years.

A study found trans people were not substantively included in many countries’ HIV national strategic plans, despite being disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Weekly Arakoda for malaria prevention was found safe and tolerable for healthy adults who travel internationally.

The report on antimicrobial resistance finds new therapeutics are "essential to future of clinical medicine" but may not be viable in present market.

As providers were challenged to care for patients with severe COVID-19 In the first year of the pandemic, antibiotic usage increased. Listen to clinicians talk about this specific challenge and how prescribing practices evolved over time.

Routine infant, child, and adolescent vaccination rates and coverage were lower in 2020 than in 2019, particularly for Black children.

Today, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously voted the CDC should approve Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster doses for all adults.

The report assesses progress of a US national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance, called for by 2015 World Health Assembly.

From its origins as a serendipitous discovery to being successfully prescribed for nearly a century, antibiotics remain a foundation of medicine. However it has major ongoing challenges including the rise of superbugs and the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There are some prospective strategies to combat AMR on the horizon.

The FDA has authorized the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans 18 and older.

Providers and key stakeholders weigh in on this significant topic.