Respiratory Infections News

The White House withdrew the nomination of David Weldon, MD, to be CDC director on Thursday morning, just hours before he was to appear before a Senate committee.

Senators questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, about proposed NIH cuts to biomedical research, the safety of vaccines, and government transparency during his nomination hearing Wednesday to be the next director of the NIH.

Children vaccinated against COVID-19 were more than 50% less likely to develop at least one long COVID symptom compared with unvaccinated children, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA canceled a meeting of vaccine advisors scheduled for next month to decide the composition of next season's influenza vaccines, an HHS official confirmed Thursday.

Three bovine veterinary practitioners had evidence prior infection with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza despite having no apparent contact with infected cows, according to a study published in MMWR.

Researchers identified three new all-oral drug regimens that include at least one of two new drugs for treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis, according to a study.

CDC data show that seasonal influenza activity is significantly elevated across the United States, and that influenza activity is at its highest level in more than 15 years.

In 5 years, COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life. Although tens of thousands of cases continue to occur each week, the world’s top public health agencies have considered the pandemic phase of COVID-19 to be over for years.

The vast majority of people in a study with long COVID had experienced multiple SARS-CoV-2 infections over the course of a 4-year period, researchers reported.