Infectious Diseases
Commentary
Is another COVID-19 booster really needed?
Vaccinate the elderly (and some middle aged too, if possible) and the frail as soon as possible with any version of the booster you have available...
Feature
Death of son reinforces flu vaccination message
‘It was too late to start antivirals, so I gave him advice on symptomatic treatment,’ said the father, who is also a doctor. said.
Livin' on the MDedge
Malaria vaccine gets special delivery by tiny health personnel
Plus: Sleeping and sweating the years away and dragon-sized embezzling from a cancer charity.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases dropped by 57% in September
Parents’ acceptance of vaccine misinformation linked to reduced uptake in children.
From the Journals
Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine advised for MSM living with HIV
“We are underutilizing the HPV vaccine in our clinical settings in the United States and globally.”
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves HIV-1 treatment ibalizumab for 30-second IV push
“The evolution of Trogarzo administration from intravenous infusion to intravenous push means less preparation and treatment time in clinics.”
Latest News
How to handle pesky molluscum contagiosum lesions
“If you don’t treat them, they’re going to spread,” Dr. Rebecca Smith said.
Conference Coverage
Strong link found between enterovirus and type 1 diabetes
Relationship is particularly high within 1 month of type 1 diabetes onset, suggesting potential preventive role for vaccination or antivirals.
Latest News
Monkeypox features include mucocutaneous involvement in almost all cases
In Europe, the data support monkeypox as a largely sexually transmitted disease that self-resolves in about 4 weeks.
Conference Coverage
Severe COVID-19–related outcomes found worse in men with RA
A retrospective study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 showed that men had more baseline comorbidities and increased risk of...
Latest News
USPSTF: Screen at-risk, nonpregnant people for syphilis
“This reaffirmation is a critical step to remind us of the importance of regularly assessing risk and screening with a readily available screening...