Infectious Diseases

Updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for unvaccinated individuals

NACI issues updated guidance on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in individuals who have never been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Can the COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines be administered in a single visit?

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says this option is acceptable, but be aware of the risks.
U.S. FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries

The products, which supplement regular feeding and contain live organisms such as bacteria or yeast, can lead to invasive, potentially fatal infections or disease.
Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of glandular fever virus

A 2022 study confirmed that people with MS have almost always been infected with EBV previously.
Mpox vaccinations should be recommended for high-risk men, even after outbreak ends, advisers say

More than 30,000 U.S. mpox cases were reported last year.
Flu season started early in Australia, offering Northern Hemisphere countries possible guidance

So far, flu severity appears low overall in Australia, but it is still early days
QUIZ: How much do you know about athlete's foot?

Test your knowledge of tinea pedis.
‘Massive opportunity’ for pharmacists to increase uptake of a whole bunch of vaccines: study

Pharmacists could increase the uptake of vaccines by adding screening questions to their booking systems, new research out of the University of Waterloo says.

AMMI Canada issues 2023 update on influenza—management and emerging issues