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In part 2 of the interview, Ryan W. Stevens, PharmD, BCIDP, discusses the risks associated with convalescent plasma and highlights what clinicians should know.

In part 1 of our interview, Ryan W. Stevens, PharmD, BCIDP, provides an overview of how convalescent plasma has been used to treat infectious diseases including coronaviruses.

Two infants who presented to New York hospitals with fevers ended up testing positive for COVID-19 and serve as a reminder of the importance of infection-prevention protocols, according to a new paper.

Here is a look at infectious disease-related US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news from the week of April 19, 2020.

We’ve compiled a list of recalls issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) from this past week:

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As much of the American economy has been restricted, economic impacts are beginning to translate into food insecurity.

The FDA released a drug safety communication cautioning against the use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for COVID-19 outside of hospital and clinical trial settings.

Before undergoing fecal microbiota transplant, “patients deserve risk mitigation, which can be accomplished with thorough vetting and regulation,” the authors of a new paper wrote.

Hong Kong applied preventative measures learned during the SARS epidemic when trying to control the novel coronavirus outbreak.

MenQuadfi is the only FDA approved quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine that is indicated for individuals 2 through 56 years of age and older.

Health care settings such as hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities, and physician offices depend on the circulation of clean air that is free of mold, bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Stay up to date on the latest coronavirus updates from Thursday, April 23rd.

Despite significant levels of inflammation, sickle cell patients run a lower risk of HIV transmission than patients with other anemias.

The authors of the review recommend the continued use of MMR vaccines on a mass scale.

Stephen Klasko, MD, MBA, CEO of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, discusses what COVID-19 has taught hospitals about preparing for pandemics.

This test, which will be marketed throughout the United States, can instantly detect antibodies in whole blood, serum, and plasma for SARS-CoV-2.

A new report from the CDC shows the story of COVID-19 is very different from one state to the next.

Investigators have hypothesized that scarlet fever transmission is driven by pediatric cases with symptomatic disease.

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Younger patients hospitalized with COVID-19 frequently feature obesity as an underlying condition.

Mixed results have led the authors of a retrospective analysis to caution use of hydroxychloroquine outside of clinical trials.

An immune system defense that ensnares pathogens in neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) could underlie severe respiratory distress, thrombosis in COVID-19.

Stephen Klasko, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, discusses the complexity of balancing hospital treatment priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A recent commentary calls for action to meet the mental health needs of patients and providers alike.

A new survey found that parents in Spain were the most supportive of vaccinations when compared with their counterparts in 4 other European countries.

In its first treatment guidelines for patients with COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health says no specific therapy has yet been proven effective against the illness.

A daily COVID-19 update for Tuesday, April 21.

The CDC is calling for all adults to get tested for hepatitis C after the annual rate of infections tripled between 2009 and 2019.