ProMED issues ultimatum to striking moderators, as questions about site’s future persist
Striking moderators of the infectious diseases surveillance website ProMED have been given an ultimatum: Signal…
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U.S. health officials lay out plans to cope with respiratory virus season
With last fall’s chaotic early start to the respiratory virus season still fresh in the…
CDC says it’s too soon to assess risk posed by new Covid subvariant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it’s too early to tell whether…
Covid-19, a disease with tricks up its sleeve, hasn’t fallen into a seasonal pattern — yet
To most people on the planet, the Covid-19 pandemic is over. But for many scientists…
Opinion: I’m a doctor who specializes in treating leprosy. Here’s what I want you to know
In recent weeks, you may have seen alarming headlines about how leprosy might become “endemic”…
FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine designed to protect newborns by immunizing parent
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a Pfizer vaccine that aims to protect…
ProMED sees offers of support, but its future remains unclear
With its future in doubt, ProMED, the financially strapped infectious diseases surveillance network, has seen…
STAT+: ViiV Healthcare and Doctors Without Borders tussle over contract terms for an HIV drug
A feud has erupted between ViiV Healthcare and Doctors Without Borders over a deal to…
Bird flu researchers turn to Finland’s mink farms, tracking a virus with pandemic potential
HELSINKI — It was the quiet that stood out to Tarja Sironen at the fur…
Tuberculosis outbreak tied to bone grafts underscores shortcomings of testing
One person has died and at least four have been sickened by tuberculosis in infected…
Meet the scientists trying to stop the next global pandemic from starting in Africa
Even experienced doctors could be fooled by this disease. A deadly hemorrhagic illness, it often…
‘Underwhelming’: NIH trials fail to test meaningful long Covid treatments — after 2.5 years and $1 billion
More than 2.5 years after the National Institutes of Health received a $1 billion mandate…
Opinion: Drugs alone can’t win the war against tuberculosis
Recently, after years of pressure, advocates including author and philanthropist John Green scored victory against…
Organization behind ProMed defends move to subscription-based model
The organization that runs ProMed, an early warning system on disease outbreaks, defended its plans…
ProMED, an early warning system on disease outbreaks, appears near collapse
The early warning disease network that alerted the world to the original SARS outbreak and…
CDC advisers endorse RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, high-risk young children
A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously voted Thursday…
Opinion: Without a plan to fight superbugs, the Cancer Moonshot will never achieve liftoff
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health recently outlined strategies to tackle President Biden’s Cancer…
Infectious disease expert Jeanne Marrazzo assumes Fauci role at NIH
WASHINGTON – University of Alabama infectious disease director Jeanne Marrazzo will be the National Institutes…
Measles was once seen as a childhood disease. Increasingly, adults are susceptible, too
Simon Matthews made three trips this spring to the emergency room of his local hospital…
Opinion: I’m a tick biologist whose body seems to kill off ticks
Sometimes people call me “the tick guy,” but I’m a mammal guy by training. Although…
Opinion: Gain-of-function research is about much more than dangerous pathogens
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about gain-of-function research, and…
Vir antibody drug aimed at influenza A fails in clinical trial
Vir Biotechnology said Thursday that a long-acting antibody drug designed to protect healthy individuals from…
A Q&A with Gavi’s Seth Berkley on vaccines, Covid, and challenges ahead
Seth Berkley, the soon-to-be former CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, apologized for being a…
FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, young children at high risk
The Food and Drug Administration approved a monoclonal antibody to protect infants and young children…
Opinion: Congress can eradicate hepatitis C and reduce the deficit at the same time
Congress faces a historic opportunity to stamp out a disease that kills thousands of Americans…
Takeda withdraws application for dengue vaccine from FDA
Takeda announced Tuesday that it has voluntarily withdrawn its application to the Food and Drug…
Opinion: A bipartisan opportunity to strengthen America’s pandemic security
In 2006, when many Americans had barely heard the word “coronavirus,” Congress passed the Pandemic…
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First pediatric study to test neutralizing antibodies against HIV shows promise
When children living with HIV are injected with neutralizing antibodies, the treatment can suppress cells…
Malaria cases in Florida and Texas: Here’s what you need to know
The five cases of malaria diagnosed in Florida and Texas in recent weeks — the…
We have a cure for hepatitis C — so why aren’t more people getting treatment?
In 2005, Nick Voyles was diagnosed with hepatitis C after being released from five years…
Gates Foundation to launch trial of long-awaited new tuberculosis vaccine candidate
The Gates Foundation said Wednesday it plans to launch a long-awaited trial to test what,…
Opinion: It’s past time to address the problem of indoor air quality. A new technology can help
Until the early 20th century, America regularly experienced brutally destructive urban fires. Conflagrations like the…
How a six-in-one vaccine could soon help the world get rid of polio for good
Polio eradication is a delicate dance. And one of the biggest challenges facing the people…
A looming penicillin shortage threatens pregnant adults with syphilis and their newborns
Pfizer announced last week that it expects to run out of a key drug for…
FDA advisers recommend approval of monoclonal antibody to protect newborns and young children from RSV
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to recommend approval of…
Opinion: When should hospitals require masks?
Is the pandemic over? On the one hand, Covid-19 is clearly still with us. In…
Opinion: Four communication lessons we learned the hard way during the pandemic
Now that the Covid-19 public health emergency has ended, it’s awfully tempting to put the…
FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults
The Food and Drug Administration approved a second vaccine to protect older adults against RSV…
House Republicans demand career scientist explain pathogen research
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on federal agencies’ pandemic response with an…
Some hoped a new oral vaccine would solve all the polio campaign’s problems. Reality is settling in
When a new and hoped-to-be safer oral polio vaccine started to make its way into…
Science finally figured out how to make effective RSV vaccines. Will seniors care?
The world has waited decades for vaccines to protect older adults against RSV. One, made…
We’ll soon have tools to protect infants against RSV. Can we put them to good use?
When scientists, physicians, and public health officials discuss RSV, the talk almost always turns to…
HIV rates decline in U.S., data show, but disparities persist
The newest accounting of HIV incidence in the United States is a mixed bag. Overall…
Opinion: Chelsea Clinton: How to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030
Viral hepatitis affects almost 400 million people and kills more than 1 million each year….
FDA advisory panel backs Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, but expresses some safety concerns
A committee of vaccine experts voted to recommend the Food and Drug Administration approve Pfizer’s…
After new cluster, health officials warn mpox could resurge this summer
Federal health officials warned Thursday that there was a significant risk the mpox virus will…
Study: Giving an antibiotic to household contacts of people with leprosy slashes chances of spread
When someone has leprosy, people who live in the same household face the highest odds…
Opinion: How ‘Lessons From the Covid War’ falls short
The stream of books about the government response to the pandemic that began with Michael…
Pfizer RSV vaccine seen as effective against severe disease, FDA documents say
An experimental RSV vaccine developed by Pfizer to protect infants — by vaccinating pregnant people…
Opinion: China’s complicated role in malaria control in Africa
Ghana has taken a remarkable step in the fight against malaria by becoming the first…