The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released concerning statistics regarding the rise in influenza activity during the 2017-2018 season.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued recommendations regarding the use of the new herpes zoster vaccine, which was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
It is known that acute respiratory infections are associated with the risk for acute myocardial infarction, and while previous studies have suggested a specific association between influenza and acute...
Previous studies have indicated that some patients with HBV and HCV co-infection treated with direct-acting antivirals may have a higher risk than others for HBV reactivation. Researchers aimed to explore...
It is well known that the influenza virus can be transmitted through coughing and sneezing, but little is known about how infectious the virus is in normal exhaled breath. In a new study, researchers...
New guidelines from the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America address protocols for preventing the spread of infections including Clostridium difficile, MRSA, and more.
In a recent study, researchers examined the risk of developing hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection associated with the use of proton pump inhibitors and other acid-suppressing drugs.
Researchers investigated the efficacy of a new live single-dose oral cholera vaccine compared with the standard 2-dose vaccine among individuals living in high-risk cholera epidemic areas in a recent...
In a recent study, researchers assessed the rates of all-cause and liver-related mortality among individuals co-infected with HIV and hepatitis B virus and/or hepatitis C virus.
