Infectious Disease News

The benefits and drawbacks of maintenance of certification programs are nuanced, so reform must rely on feedback from the medical community, according to experts.

The University of Oxford announced recently that researchers initiated the first-in-human trial of a Marburg virus vaccine to test its safety and evaluate its immune response among a young, healthy population.

Almost one-third of people do not plan on receiving recommended vaccinations this fall, according to the results of a recent survey from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

The 2024 election is one of the most consequential elections in recent history, and as physicians, we have a responsibility to vote.

The antiviral molnupiravir modestly reduces the risk for severe symptoms of COVID-19 and may also reduce the risk for long COVID, according to a randomized controlled trial.

Adults with type 2 diabetes using metformin before or during a SARS-CoV-2 infection may have a lower risk for long COVID than those using other diabetes medications, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Most physicians and residents report feelings of burnout, while stigma about receiving mental health care remains prevalent, according to a new report from The Physicians Foundation.

A household contact of a person in Missouri confirmed to be infected with H5 avian influenza began exhibiting symptoms of infection on the same day but was not tested for the virus, the CDC said.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The COVID-19 pandemic likely altered stroke patient characteristics, as those admitted to the hospital were younger and had more severe symptoms over a 2-year post-pandemic interval, according to a poster.