Research Summaries

Public Health
Public Health
01/07/2026
Kate Young
The CDC has adopted updated pediatric immunization recommendations following a presidential memorandum requesting a comprehensive scientific assessment of immunization practices in peer countries.
01/07/2026
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
01/05/2026
Kate Young
New data describe durability of XBB.1.5 vaccine antibodies, platform-specific vaccine immunogenicity, CDC safety trust, and 2025 US uptake barriers.
01/05/2026
research summary
research summary
01/02/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers compared high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccines in adults aged 65 to 79 years to determine whether enhanced immunogenicity translates into reduced severe clinical outcomes, including...
01/02/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
12/10/2025
Ashton L. Stahl
A new phase 3 trial evaluated whether a quadrivalent modified mRNA influenza vaccine could match or exceed the efficacy of a licensed inactivated influenza vaccine in adults aged 18–64 years during the...
12/10/2025
Public Health
Public Health
12/05/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 on major changes to the long-standing universal hepatitis B birth-dose policy, introducing shared decision-making for infants born to...
12/05/2025
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
12/03/2025
Kate Young
Recent studies examine metformin for long COVID prevention, resistance exercise for post-COVID recovery, mRNA vaccines in cancer care, and vascular risks in children.
12/03/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
12/01/2025
Kate Young
A large systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association evaluated evidence from 155 studies worldwide, identifying strong associations between several viral...
12/01/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
11/26/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
For oncologists considering immunotherapy sequencing, a Nature report from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, suggests that receipt of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine near the start of immune checkpoint...
11/26/2025
Vaccine Guide
Vaccine Guide
11/26/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
Federal, professional, and state guidance on COVID-19 vaccination diverge significantly this fall. This guide synthesizes the latest recommendations to help clinicians counsel patients and ensure access. ...
11/26/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
11/19/2025
Kate Young
In a nationwide Danish trial of more than 130,000 adults aged 60 years and older, a single dose of the bivalent RSV prefusion F protein vaccine reduced all-cause cardiorespiratory hospitalizations by nearly...
11/19/2025