infectious disease

Health Helen Branswell

Organization behind ProMED defends move to subscription-based model

Health Helen Branswell

ProMED, an early warning system on disease outbreaks, appears near collapse

Health Jason Mast

CDC recommends RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, high-risk young children

First Opinion Helen W. Boucher and Kevin Outterson

Without a plan to fight superbugs, the Cancer Moonshot will never achieve liftoff

Politics Sarah Owermohle

Infectious disease expert Jeanne Marrazzo assumes Fauci role at NIH

Health Helen Branswell

Measles was once seen as a childhood disease. Increasingly, adults are susceptible, too

First Opinion Richard S. Ostfeld

I’m a tick biologist whose body seems to kill off ticks

First Opinion Saskia Popescu, Yong-Bee Lim and Angela Rasmussen

Gain-of-function research is about much more than dangerous pathogens

Biotech Jason Mast

STAT Plus: Vir antibody drug aimed at influenza A fails in clinical trial

Health Helen Branswell

A Q&A with Gavi’s Seth Berkley on vaccines, Covid, and challenges ahead

Health Helen Branswell

FDA approves RSV monoclonal antibody for infants, young children at high risk

First Opinion Neeraj Sood and Jagpreet Chhatwal

Congress can eradicate hepatitis C and reduce the deficit at the same time

Health Helen Branswell

Takeda withdraws application for dengue vaccine from FDA

First Opinion Richard Burr and Julie L. Gerberding

A bipartisan opportunity to strengthen America’s pandemic security

Health Abdullahi Tsanni

First pediatric study to test neutralizing antibodies against HIV shows promise

Health Simar Bajaj

Malaria cases in Florida and Texas: Here’s what you need to know

Health Abdullahi Tsanni

We have a cure for hepatitis C — so why aren’t more people getting treatment?

Health Jason Mast

Gates Foundation to fund trial of long-awaited new tuberculosis vaccine candidate

First Opinion Juan Cambeiro and Brian Potter

It’s past time to address the problem of indoor air quality. A new technology can help

Health Helen Branswell

How a six-in-one vaccine could soon help the world get rid of polio for good

Health Bree Iskandar and Abdullahi Tsanni

A looming penicillin shortage threatens pregnant adults with syphilis and their newborns

Health Helen Branswell

CDC advisory panel recommends seniors ‘may’ get RSV vaccine

Health Helen Branswell

FDA advisers recommend approval of monoclonal antibody to protect newborns and young children from RSV

First Opinion Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz and Gavin Yamey

When should hospitals require masks?

First Opinion Estelle Willie

Four communication lessons we learned the hard way during the pandemic

Health Helen Branswell

FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults

Politics Sarah Owermohle

House Republicans demand career scientist explain pathogen research

Health Helen Branswell

Some hoped a new oral vaccine would solve all the polio campaign’s problems. Reality is settling in

Health Helen Branswell

Science finally figured out how to make effective RSV vaccines. Will seniors care?