Respiratory Infections News

Wildfire smoke can transport bacteria and fungi, making it a potential vehicle for infectious agents, according to an article published in Science.

Novovax has begun enrolling adult volunteers for a phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate — the fifth COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase 3 development in the United States.

Several vaccines against COVID-19 have been shown to be highly efficacious and seem close to licensure — a development made in less than 1 year.

In less than a year, scientists were able to develop several efficacious vaccines against COVID-19.

I was always interested in infectious diseases, owing to the vast breadth of the field.

There is a lot to learn about the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that was identified in the United Kingdom, an infectious disease expert told Healio Primary Care.

A study of more than 17 million people in England revealed that those living with HIV had a higher risk for death from COVID-19 than people without HIV, according to findings published in The Lancet HIV.

An online tool utilizes SARS-CoV-2 data to aid policymakers in understanding the benefits of pooled testing in different populations, according to study results published in JAMA.

Almost 10 months after COVID-19 was first diagnosed at Mount Sinai Health System, Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived there Dec. 15.

A study of nearly 400 children in Mississippi found that in-person attendance at school or child care was not associated with a positive test for SARS-CoV-2, investigators reported in MMWR.