Infectious Diseases
Opinion
Measles
Only 81% of the world’s children have received their first measle vaccine dose and only 71% have received the second dose - a 95% vaccination rate...
Feature
New Omicron subvariant is ‘crazy infectious,’ COVID expert warns
‘All the things that have protected you for the past couple of years, I don’t think are going to protect you against this new crop of variants,’...
From the Journals
Autopsies show COVID virus invades entire body
Researchers did complete autopsies of 44 unvaccinated people who had severe COVID-19.
From the Journals
Advanced Primary Care program boosts COVID-19 results
Better outcomes were seen in higher vaccination rates and fewer infections, hospitalizations, and deaths from COVID-19.
Opinion
Pediatric vaccination rates have failed to recover
Over the last half century we have produced several generations of parents who have little knowledge and certainly no personal experience with a...
Latest News
Berdazimer gel under review at FDA for treating molluscum contagiosum
A 3.4% formulation is in development for the topical treatment of acne.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases fell as the old year ended
Emergency department visits keep increasing as the pandemic’s death toll in children nears 2,000.
Practice Alert
Latent TB: The case for vigilance
To reduce morbidity and mortality from tuberculosis (TB), major health organizations recommend screening for latent TB infection in those who are...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC reports uptick in invasive Strep A infections
Consider this bacterial infection as a possible cause of severe illness in children and adults.
News
FDA approves first-in-class drug for HIV
FDA has approved the medication lenacapavir (Sunlenca) for adults living with multidrug resistant HIV-1 infection.
Latest News
AAP offers new guidance on child exploitation and sex trafficking
By virtue of their young age and stage of mental and emotional development, children and adolescents are vulnerable to manipulation and...