Caitlyn Stulpin

Key takeaways: Resistance to antibiotics commonly used to treat gonorrhea has increased globally.

Findings from a phase 3 study provided additional evidence that the first pneumococcal vaccine made specifically for adults is well tolerated and provides strong protection for patients at an increased risk for pneumococcal disease. The 21-valent pneumococcal vaccine, referred to as V116 (Capvaxive, Merck), was approved by the FDA and recommended by the CDC in June 2024 for the prevention of

A neglected viral zoonotic disease has emerged as a serious public health concern in India, prompting calls for expanded efforts to help control and prevent its spread. Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) is a zoonotic viral infection spread through infected Haemaphysalis spinigera ticks. Although infections initially circulated among monkeys, small mammals and birds, human activity in forested areas

New estimates show that between 1990 and 2023, the prevalence of Chagas disease has decreased, with more cases being reported in nonendemic regions and among older populations.

The Zika virus epidemic that began in Brazil in 2015 and quickly spread to other countries caused an unprecedented flood of neurological disease, especially among infants, and changed the perception of the mosquito-borne disease forever. A virus once believed to be largely benign was suddenly ravaging the brains of infants and causing central nervous disease in adults, leading WHO to declare an

DENVER — A novel regimen of doravirine and islatravir was noninferior to a common HIV therapy as an initial HIV treatment, according to phase 3 data shared at the Conference on Opportunistic Infections and Retroviruses.“Over time, people may need to adjust their HIV treatment regimens because of comorbidities, concerns about toxicities, tolerability challenges or a desire for regimens

A kidney transplant recipient with progressive malakoplakia triggered by multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli was successfully treated with a first-in-human engineered bacteriophage cocktail, researchers reported.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America has updated its guidance on the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative infections in the United States.

In an executive order signed earlier this month, President Donald J. Trump said measles, mumps and rubella vaccines should be split up and administered as three separate vaccines. But experts have said there is no evidence to support splitting up the vaccines, which could reduce vaccination rates by requiring children to attend more appointments to get vaccinated. And vaccine manufacturers told

With “Undetectable = Untransmittable,” or U = U, the message is clear: People with HIV who maintain an undetectable viral load on treatment cannot sexually transmit the virus to people without HIV.