Videos

Bruce Jones, PharmD, FIDSA, BCPS provided insights on challenging patients with comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes and higher BMI.

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses what the data says as well as offers insights about what patients can expect and medical peer-to-peer information about the procedure.

Arbutus CEO Michael McElhaugh discussed trial results showing that a combination of imdusiran, an RNAi therapeutic, and pegylated interferon alfa-2α can achieve a functional cure in chronic hepatitis B patients.

Sakoulas offered his insights for when he considers discharging patients and strategies to avoid readmission.

The country’s largest fecal distributor, OpenBiome, could be prevented from offering the product next year if the FDA does not approve the product used for fecal microbiota transplants to treat fulminant C difficile.

In this conversation, Sakoulas discusses a specific therapy indicated for CABP.

George Sakoulas, MD, offered clinical considerations for treatment selection.

Chad Costley, MD, MPH, discussed the platform's ability to respond to emerging respiratory diseases and the challenges in advancing mucosal vaccine development for health preparedness.

Chad Costley, MD, MBA, provided an update on BlueWillow Biologics' NanoVax intranasal vaccine for H5N1, with Phase 1 trial data showing broad immune responses and no serious adverse events.

George Sakoulas, MD, provided commentary on challenging patients with comorbidities such as COPD, structural lung disease, asthma, and other health issues.

The combination of the antiviral agents islatravir and lenacapavir demonstrates both efficacy and safety, leading to advancement into Phase 3 trials.

Despite advances in understanding and treating Long COVID, many questions about its mechanisms, susceptibility, and varied recovery patterns remain unresolved, underscoring the need for continued research.

A study of carbapenemase-producing organisms found similar rates of infections, highlighting treatment challenges, the role of rapid diagnostics, and surveillance on antimicrobial stewardship due to high mortality rates.

Deborah Birx, MD, and Amy Carenza, BBA, highlight the targeting of multidrug-resistant organisms and tracking of infection trends without increasing staffing needs.

Led by Shruti K. Gohil, MD, MPH, the trials examined how computerized physician order entry prompts can reduce the use of extended-spectrum antibiotics in hospitalized patients while maintaining patient safety.

ActivePure’s Deborah Birx, MD, and Amy Carenza, BBA, discuss their study showing a 99% reduction in fungal colony-forming units, 98% reduction in aerobic bacteria, and a 66% decrease in C auris.

New approach targets multiple strains, promising broad protection against human, avian, and swine influenza viruses.

Sohaib Asghar, MBBS, MD, highlights the role of socio-economic factors and demographic disparities in HIV mortality from 1999 to 2023.

Clinicians discussed the complexities of diagnosing Long COVID, emphasizing the need for improved biomarkers and diagnostic technologies to better serve affected patients.

Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, assures that the interim findings of the study indicate adolescents produced a stronger immune response compared to adults, with minimal adverse effects.

In the second part of their interview, Debika Bhattacharya, MD MSc, and Su H. Wang, MD, MPH, FACP, continue the conversation around the difficulties of getting people into care, and what the new hepatitis B guidelines hope to improve in this area.

Corey Fishman and Steven Aronin, MD, discussed trial highlights of Orlynvah for uncomplicated urinary tract infections and outlining plans to seek partners for a market launch to address antibiotic resistance and enhance patient treatment options.

Iterum Therapeutics receives approval for Orlynvah as the first oral penem for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women with limited treatment options.

Jose Alexander, MD, offers some insights on the antimicrobial and its activity against various gram-negative pathogens such as pseudomonas, enterobacterales.

Without a specific tailored Long COVID therapy, individualized treatment based on patient phenotypes, along with extensive evaluations, is essential for effective symptom management.

Christine Slover, PharmD discussed cefiderocol's effectiveness against challenging infections, including those caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria.

David Richards emphasized the therapy’s potential to enhance antibiotic effectiveness by targeting bacterial biofilms, a significant challenge in treatment.

Carol Pandak, EdD, director of PolioPlus, Rotary International, discusses the significance of this day and efforts that continue around the world to work towards eradication of this disease.

Nigel McCracken, PhD, presents a diagnostic test to identify early T cell dysfunction in syndromes like Long COVID and ME/CFS, aiming to improve treatment strategies before symptoms escalate.

Anushua Sinha, MD, discussed the findings, highlighting a 60.4% reduction in medically attended lower respiratory infections and significant decreases in RSV-related hospitalizations.