Most recent by Amesh A. Adalja, MD
Baloxavir trial suggests influenza PEP for household contacts may be effective
A trial of the influenza antiviral baloxavir suggests that the drug could be used as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent infection among household contacts of someone infected with the virus.
FDA approves nasal spray as first self-administered flu vaccine
The FDA on Friday approved the first ever influenza vaccine that does not have to be given by a health care professional.
US gives Moderna $176 million to develop mRNA pandemic flu vaccine
HHS announced that it will give Moderna around $176 million to accelerate the development of a messenger RNA-based pandemic influenza vaccine amid an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza.
Moderna announces positive interim results for next-generation COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna announced positive interim results from a phase 3 trial of its next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, which the company said will help pave the way for its combination shot against COVID-19 and influenza.
CDC: People with COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for 5 days
The CDC said Friday that people with COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for 5 days if they are showing certain signs of improvement — the first time in more than 2 years that the guidance has been updated.
Updated COVID-19 vaccines effective against variants, new data show
The updated COVID-19 vaccines were approximately 54% effective against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and offered protection against JN.1 and XBB viral lineages, according to early estimates published Thursday by the CDC.
COVID-19 rebounds in one in five Paxlovid users
About 20% of patients with COVID-19 experienced virologic rebound after receiving Paxlovid, according to an observational study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
FDA will review self-administered flu vaccine for approval
The FDA is set to review what could be the country’s first self-administered influenza vaccine.
Q&A: What impact did ID experts have on the COVID-19 pandemic?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease experts made contributions to help control the outbreak and improve public understanding of the new disease.
WHO says COVID-19 no longer a global public health emergency
WHO said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic no longer constitutes a global public health emergency of international concern, citing reduced risks to human health driven by high population-level immunity and vaccination.