Research Summaries

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
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
11/18/2025
Kate Young
New studies highlight that while persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections can evolve rapidly within individuals, they rarely spread onward. Meanwhile, the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine reduced mortality by 64% among...
11/18/2025
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
10/30/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
In this roundup, experts outline diverging pediatric COVID vaccine recommendations, midlife peaks in long COVID risk, new findings on abnormal uterine bleeding and cycle-related symptoms in long COVID, and...
10/30/2025
Meeting Coverage
Meeting Coverage
10/23/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
From shifting COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to updates on hepatitis B and MMRV, ACIP’s latest votes have direct implications for clinical practice.
10/23/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
10/15/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
New multicenter US data show that a single respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine dose protects against hospitalization in older adults, though effectiveness wanes over time and is lower in...
10/15/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
10/08/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
In a phase 1 trial, a single injection of an mRNA RSV vaccine boosted neutralizing antibody levels in seropositive children and was well tolerated, with no serious adverse events or study discontinuations...
10/08/2025
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
09/29/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
This respiratory disease roundup covers the potential impact of a new COVID-19 variant, changes in funding for pandemic influenza vaccines, and a study on cardiac event risks in respiratory syncytial virus...
09/29/2025
Meeting Coverage
Meeting Coverage
09/26/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
From respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody approvals to thimerosal-free vaccine preferences, ACIP’s latest guidance has important implications for your practice.
09/26/2025