Infectious Diseases/Vaccines

2 new malaria treatments show promise as drug resistance grows
Switzerland-based Novartis released results of what it called a next-generation treatment. A study of its experimental drug in 12 African countries found it works well against the mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria and seems to block spread.
Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports
About 8.3 million people across the globe were reported as newly diagnosed with TB in 2024.

How Canada can regain its measles elimination status

On Monday, the Pan American Health Organization revoked the measles-free status Canada has had since 1998 because an outbreak of the virus across several provinces has lasted for more than a year.
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years

The Canadian outbreak began in New Brunswick in October 2024 and spread to other provinces, infecting more than 5,000 people in Canada.
SGLT2 inhibitors and infection risk in patients with type 2 diabetes

Systematic review and meta-analyses of real-world evidence examines the association of SGLT2 inhibitors and the risk of infections in patients with type 2 diabetes.
During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest

Children in pre-kindergarten and elementary school showed highest rates of virus detection compared with older students and staff, according to research published in the journal Pediatrics.
Influenza: High-dose vaccine may reduce inflammatory heart disease risk in seniors

Danish researchers examined the risk of myocarditis or pericarditis with high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine versus standard-dose inactivated vaccine.
NEW PRODUCT: Hepcludex for hepatitis D

Get the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for October.
Do corticosteroids during pregnancy increase childhood infectious disease risk?

Study examines antenatal corticosteroid use and risk of infectious diseases throughout childhood.
Are mRNA COVID-19 vaccines safe to administer during pregnancy?

Study examines the association between first-trimester exposure to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and the risk of major congenital malformations.

2 new malaria treatments show promise as drug resistance grows

Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

How Canada can regain its measles elimination status

Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years

SGLT2 inhibitors and infection risk in patients with type 2 diabetes

During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest

Influenza: High-dose vaccine may reduce inflammatory heart disease risk in seniors

NEW PRODUCT: Hepcludex for hepatitis D

Do corticosteroids during pregnancy increase childhood infectious disease risk?

Are mRNA COVID-19 vaccines safe to administer during pregnancy?