While immunization of pregnancy women with Tdap has been shown to provide protection against pertussis in newborns, the effects of this on the infant’s immune response to primary vaccination at 2, 4, and 6...
With concerns of bioterrorism in mind, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug with an indication for the treatment of smallpox.
The researchers examined the impact of the PCV and Hib vaccines on the rates of mortality due to S pneumoniae and H influenzae type b disease in children worldwide.
In a recent study, researchers sought to assess the effectiveness of an internet-based platform with vaccine information and interactive social media components on vaccine-related attitudes of hesitant...
The standard treatment duration for tuberculosis is 6 months. To see if this period could be reduced, researchers tested whether a higher daily dose of rifampin could effectively treat TB in a shorter...
The Infectious Diseases Society of America and American Society for Microbiology have updated their 2013 Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases, intended to...
According to a recent study, nonadherence among Medicaid insured patients with HIV led to an increase in health care resource utilization and overall costs.
Ebola is still a life-threatening virus, although there are treatments and prevention strategies. How does this Ebola outbreak compare with the 2014 outbreak? To find out, read more.
