Respiratory Infections News

Prior to being diagnosed with bronchiectasis, many patients reported living with symptoms for multiple years, according to results published in European Respiratory Journal.

Paxlovid may not decrease the risk for hospitalization or death in older adults vaccinated against COVID-19 as much as previously thought, according to research published in JAMA.

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.

The FDA has granted priority review to brensocatib to treat patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

The tuberculosis rate among U.S. patients with kidney failure from 2010 to 2021was 10-fold higher than that of the general population, researchers found.

Nearly one in 20 people who had a SARS-CoV-2 infection go on to experience myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, an NIH-funded study showed.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 15 more states have enrolled in a national H5N1 milk testing program, raising the number to 28 states, which represents roughly 65% of the nation’s milk production, the agency said.

Researchers developed a computer-based tool to evaluate hospitalized patients for suspected tuberculosis that correctly identified 100% of cases, which could help prevent spread to other patients, they said.