August 12th 2025
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
August 11th 2025
FDA accepts priority review of gepotidacin for uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, with phase 3 data showing non-inferiority to standard injectable therapy.
July 25th 2025
Nirsevimab lowered the risk of RSV-related illness by over 87% and hospitalizations by 98% in a new study.
July 24th 2025
Vaccination lowered influenza cases by about 33% to 42% in seasonal flu setups with 40% vaccine effectiveness, researchers reported.
July 17th 2025
Merck has launched phase 3 trials for MK-8527, a promising once-monthly HIV prevention pill, aiming to enhance PrEP options globally.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 9, 2022
Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 8, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 7, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 4, 2022
CDC: Uptake in Flu Vaccination is Down in Groups at High Risk for Complications
Drops in flu vaccine coverage this season have been recorded among young children and pregnant people and racial/ethnic gaps in uptake continue, says CDC.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 3, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 2, 2022
CDC: Americans Living in Low- or Medium-Risk Areas Can Leave Mask at Home
Approximately 70% of Americans live in areas deemed low or medium risk for severe COVID-19 and can go maskless, according to new formula used by CDC.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 1, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 28, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 25, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 24, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 23, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 22, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 21, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 18, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 17, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 16, 2022
Pediatric Vaccination Lost in the Shuffle During COVID-19: A Quiz
How did up-to-date pediatric routine vaccination rates fare during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before?
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 15, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 14, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 11, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 10, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 9, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 8, 2022
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 7, 2022
What has COVID-19 Taught the US About Flu?
Vaccination against flu is the best protection from the infection according to 61% of US adults surveyed by NFID. How do the rest feel about the threat?
Study: Prior Oral Corticosteroid Use, Hospitalization Raise Risk for Poor COVID-19 Outcomes in Adults with Asthma
Adults with asthma who had a prior hospitalization or required 2 or more courses of oral corticosteroids were at increased risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes, according to a new study.
COVID-19 Hospitalization 23 Times Higher for Unvaccinated During Omicron Surge
The COVID-19 Omicron variant may cause milder disease than the Delta variant, but its rapid spread in Los Angeles County still singled out unvaccinated Angelinos.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of February 3, 2022