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On December 1, 2018, international health organizations reflected on the advancements of the HIV/AIDS research field and acknowledged the challenges that still remain such as treating comorbidities and confronting stigma.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

A new study sheds light on sources of Staphylococcus aureus transmission in the operating room.

Could pharmacist-led medication reconciliation improve inpatient continuity of care in individuals with HIV?

A lack of funding is currently hindering response where it’s needed most; the supply of clean water and sanitation.

Concerns over the influenza vaccine’s effectiveness and its side effects are causing many Americans to forego an influenza vaccine this season, despite the severity of the 2017-2018 Season.

As the World Health Organization has reported an increase in malaria cases in 10 African countries, a new study offers open source findings on more than 600 new potential antimalarial drug candidates.

Young black gay men are strikingly more likely to have an HIV infection despite fewer sexual partners and more frequent screenings.

TY014 is the first candidate drug to be evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of yellow fever.

University of Hawaii medical school investigators have developed a Zika virus vaccine candidate that is proving effective in preclinical trials.

Saskia Popescu provides an inside look at the course, which focuses on training people on the PPE used for patients with Ebola or other highly infectious diseases.

Document also urges health care to take leadership role in efforts to mitigate effects of weather-related events.

Scientists think they’ve hit on the mechanism by which certain patients are able to keep their levels of HIV low without relying on medication.

Bilirubin level, age, and sex should all be considered when assessing the need for a ciprofloxacin dose reduction in critically ill patients, German investigators reported in a new study published this week.

The rate of drug use-associated infective endocarditis hospitalizations and valve surgeries increased more than 12-fold in one US state, a new 10-year study shows.

A new report from the ECDC and WHO shows the disparity of new HIV diagnoses across Europe, with more than 80% of new cases occurring in Eastern Europe in 2017.

The results of a new Dutch study suggest a rationing protocol does not diminish the effectiveness of the vaccine.

Although decontamination strategies are thought to generally slash the rate of infection in ICUs, a new study finds that the use oral and digestive tract decontaminants in ventilated ICU patients is not associated with a reduction in antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections.

Pharmacokinetic analyses provide evidence to support once-weekly dosing of rezafungin to prevent Aspergillus fumigatus in bone marrow transplant recipients.

A new study found that individuals who had low microbiota diversity prior to a bone marrow transplant were more likely to be at a higher risk for post-transplant complications.

As of September 2018, there were 139 new national drug shortages during this year alone, and a total of 238 overall, according to University of Utah (UA) Drug Information Service data.

Freeze-drying vaccines enables health officials to get vaccines to remote areas, but until now, it has not been possible for the fragile polio vaccine.

We’ve rounded up a list of important US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls from this past week.

The new test is approved to assist with detecting cytomegalovirus in newborns less than 21 days of age.

People living with HIV should get a flu shot each year, according to experts.

Little is known about the ecology and biology of the dangerous tick that the CDC has labeled an emerging disease threat to both humans and animals.

Are we investing in infection prevention programs like we should or are competing interests pulling resources?

As of October 31, 2018, the CDC has reported 457 clinical cases of confirmed C auris infection with a majority in New York (>50%), New Jersey, and Illinois.

Investigators have determined that norovirus outbreaks occur most frequently in health care settings and are often caused by strains of a virulent genotype.