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New approach to HIV treatment offers hope to reduce daily drug needs

Written by | 19 Feb 2026

More than 30 million people with HIV must take antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications daily to keep the virus under control, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS […]

‘Nudging’ both patients and providers boosts flu vaccine numbers

Written by | 4 Feb 2026

Patients were 28 percent more likely to get a flu shot when they got a text message reminder and their primary care provider already had an order for the shot […]

Studies show that less frequent, all-injectable treatment for HIV is safe and preferred by adolescents

Written by | 20 Jan 2026

Adolescents with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Botswana, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda and the United States who received the injectable intramuscular antiviral medications cabotegravir and rilpivirine for nearly […]

The Lancet: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy decreased over time, though mistrust persists among certain groups, study of over 1 million people in England suggests

Written by | 18 Jan 2026

Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is rooted in concerns that can be addressed and effectively reduced over time, according to a new study following more than 1.1 million people […]

As flu cases surge, why don’t more people vaccinate?

Written by | 9 Jan 2026

Flu infections are rising sharply across the United States, contributing to at least​ 81,000 hospitalizations and ​3,100 deaths so far this season, according to the U. S. Centers for […]

Weekly oral HIV treatment shows efficacy and safety

Written by | 27 Dec 2025

Researchers report that once-weekly treatment with islatravir plus lenacapavir (ISL+LEN) in virologically suppressed adults with HIV has safely maintained high rates of virologic suppression through 48 weeks. The […]

Infectious diseases experts raise alarm about antifungal resistance, call for global effort

Written by | 16 Jun 2025

UC Davis infectious diseases experts George Thompson and Angel Desai are raising the alarm about the role new pesticides can play in building resistance to antifungal medical treatments. In a commentary in the New England […]

The road to lenacapavir, a breakthrough HIV treatment

Written by | 26 May 2025

In the hunt for a remedy, when the baton is passed from dedicated academic scientists to an innovative company to trusted community advocates, outcomes for society can be […]

Study reveals gaps in flu treatment for high-risk adults

Written by | 4 May 2025

A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment. Researchers found that […]

Child undernutrition may be contributing to global measles outbreaks, researchers find

Written by | 19 Jan 2025

Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food insecurity. A study involving over 600 fully […]

Public shows greater acceptance of RSV vaccine as vaccine hesitancy appears to have plateaued

Written by | 31 Dec 2024

A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new […]

RSV vaccines effective, but more people need to get them

Written by | 31 Oct 2024

Since their introduction last year, researchers have been monitoring the real-world impact of the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. In a recent commentary in The Lancet, Angela Branche, MD, […]

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