Adjuvanted Enterovirus 71 Vaccine Is Highly Effective in Infants and Children
Researchers assessed the efficacy of an adjuvanted enterovirus 71 (EV71) vaccine for the prevention of EV71-associated infections among infants and children.
General Infectious Diseases
Combine and Conquer: A Treatment Strategy to Combat Drug-Use Associated Infections
Sandra Springer, MD, and Laura Marks, MD, PhD, highlight the need for a combined treatment approach for patients with drug-use associated infections.
Novel Microbiome Therapy Reduces Risk for Recurrent C difficile Infection
Investigators assessed the efficacy of a novel microbiome therapeutic, SER-109, for the treatment of recurrent C difficile infection.
RBX2660 Reduces Recurrent C difficile Infections in Patients With Comorbid Conditions
Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of the investigational, microbiota-based, live biotherapeutic RBX2660 for treatment of recurrent C difficile infection.
Incidence of Vaccine-Related and Nonvaccine Human Papillomavirus Types Among Adolescent Girls, Young Women in New York City
Researchers conducted a study to determine the rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among adolescent girls and young women in New York City who received the HPV vaccine following its approval in 2007.
Cytomegalovirus Seropositivity May Affect Epigenetic Aging in Healthy Older Adults
Investigators conducted a study to determine whether cytomegalovirus affects epigenetic age and immune dysregulation in healthy older adults who are asymptomatic.
New Guidance: American College of Physicians Discusses Antibody Response in COVID-19 Immunity
To help clinicians and patients determine if antibodies protect against reinfection, the ACP discussed tests for diagnosing and estimating the prevalence of COVID-19.
‘Unprecedented’ Decline in ESKD Incidence Occurred Early in the Pandemic
During weeks 12-19 of 2020, the incidence of end-stage kidney disease decreased 20% compared with the same period in 2017-2019, according to a COVID-19 supplement to the US Renal Data System 2020 annual data report.
COVID-19 Death Rates and Risk Perception Led to More Time Spent At Home
Investigators collected survey data on demographics, risk perception, and death rate to assess their impact on voluntary behaviors, such as time spent at home.
COVID-19 Emerging as a Multiorgan Disease Requiring Multidisciplinary Care
In today’s feature article, we talk with Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, of the Institute for Public Health in Washington, DC, who describes treating long-haulers as “America’s next big health crisis.”
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