Research Summaries

FDA Approval
FDA Approval
06/23/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA approved ensitrelvir (Xocova) for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older following contact with an individual with COVID-19.
06/23/2026
Clinical Guidance
Clinical Guidance
06/11/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
ACOG’s 2026 maternal immunization schedule outlines vaccine recommendations before, during, and after pregnancy, including influenza, COVID-19, Tdap, and RSV vaccination.
06/11/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
05/26/2026
Ashton L. Stahl
As HPV-vaccinated cohorts age into screening eligibility, researchers evaluated how cervical cancer screening intensity could be tailored by age at vaccination and vaccine type to balance benefits, harms,...
05/26/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
05/19/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
A retrospective single-center study evaluates outcomes of patients refusing standard blood products in favor of directed “unvaccinated” donations.
05/19/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
05/18/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
A phase 3 RCT found mRNA-1010 superior to standard-dose vaccines for RT-PCR–confirmed influenza-like illness in adults ≥50.
05/18/2026
Long COVID Roundup
Long COVID Roundup
05/14/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
Recent studies in children and adults associate long COVID with worsened academic performance, attention difficulties, subjective cognitive impairment, and persistent neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. ...
05/14/2026
Video
Video
05/14/2026
William Schaffner, MD
Dr. William Schaffner, MD, reviews evolving adult vaccination guidance and key opportunities to prevent severe disease in clinical practice.
05/14/2026
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
04/21/2026
Kate Young
New reports detail the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.3.2, Long COVID disability burden, sarbecovirus cross-immunity, and how stacked outpatient risk factors shape severe COVID-19 outcomes.
04/21/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
04/13/2026
Kate Young
A multisite surveillance study published in Pediatrics assessed trends and determinants of influenza antiviral use in hospitalized children across the United States before and during the late COVID-19...
04/13/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
04/09/2026
Kate Young
In a population-based Ontario analysis, COVID-19 vaccination was not associated with increased sudden death risk in healthy people aged 12 to 50.
04/09/2026