Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
06/12/2018
The CDC has issued a warning of outbreaks of hepatitis A virus infection in multiple states based upon cases reported between January 2017 and April 2018.
06/12/2018
Viral infections
Viral infections
04/12/2018
Previous evidence has indicated that Zika virus can be spread through sexual contact. In a new study, researchers evauated the potential duration of Zika virus RNA shedding in semen and urine samples of men...
04/12/2018
hepatitis B
hepatitis B
03/27/2018
New data from a global study of 120 countries has provided updated information regarding the prevalence of hepatitis B virus around the world and the effects of treatment on disease burden.
03/27/2018
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
10/26/2017
The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was first introduced in the United States in 2010. However, the effect of PCV13 on pneumococcal meningitis is not currently known.
10/26/2017
Viral infections
Viral infections
08/10/2017
In a recent study, researchers assessed the safety and efficacy of certain T-cell treatments for patients who develop severe viral infections following an allogenic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. ...
08/10/2017
ear infection
ear infection
08/08/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to reassess the epidemiology, etiology, and immunobiology of AOM during the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era.
08/08/2017
Viral Infections
Viral Infections
09/19/2016
Patients beginning hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment with direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies should also be screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV).
09/19/2016
ear infection
ear infection
03/31/2016
Breastfeeding and new vaccines are bringing down the risk of ear infections in infants, a U.S. study suggests.
03/31/2016
Research Summary
Research Summary
10/21/2015
Miranda Manier, BA
The results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial showed that health care worker-collected throat swabs are more sensitive than nasal swabs for COVID-19 rapid antigen testing, while self-collected...
10/21/2015