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HIV/AIDS

High Viral Suppression with TLD in PEPFAR Programs — But Resistance and Adherence Signals Require Targeted Action

A multinational prospective cohort found high viral suppression after switching or initiating tenofovir–lamivudine–dolutegravir (TLD), but emergent dolutegravir-resistance was detected in a small subgroup with prior virological failure and

Nov 29, 2025Sign in to read
Infectious Diseases

Daily High‑Dose Mosnodenvir Significantly Lowers DENV‑3 Viremia in a Human Challenge — Proof‑of‑Concept with Early Resistance Signals

In a phase 2a human challenge, high‑dose daily mosnodenvir substantially reduced DENV‑3 RNA burden versus placebo without serious adverse events, but treatment‑associated NS4B viral mutations emerged, highlighting efficacy and resistance co

Nov 27, 2025
Gastroenterology

Routine 5–7 Day Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Upper GI Bleeding in Cirrhosis: New Meta-analysis Questions the Mortality Benefit

A 2025 bayesian meta-analysis of 14 RCTs (n=1,322) found shorter or no antibiotic prophylaxis after upper GI bleeding in cirrhosis was highly likely to be noninferior for mortality, though it increased reported bacterial infections. Study l

Nov 25, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Olorofim Offers a New Salvage Option for Drug‑Resistant Invasive Fungal Disease — Phase 2b Results

Phase 2b data show olorofim has activity and acceptable tolerability in patients with invasive fungal disease and limited options, including azole‑resistant Aspergillus and intrinsically resistant moulds, supporting further controlled studi

Nov 24, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Immunogenicity and HPV Infection After One, Two, and Three Doses of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine in Indian Girls: A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study

This study evaluates immune responses and HPV infection rates in Indian girls after receiving one, two, or three doses of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine, supporting WHO’s recommendation for two doses spaced at least six months apart.

Nov 24, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Single-dose Cervarix induces durable seropositivity but fails HPV‑16 GMC non-inferiority versus three-dose Gardasil-4: implications from the PRIMAVERA immunobridging trial

PRIMAVERA immunobridging shows single-dose Cervarix induces near-universal seropositivity at 36 months and non-inferior HPV-18 antibodies versus three-dose Gardasil-4, but HPV-16 antibody GMCs were lower; results inform but do not yet suppo

Nov 24, 2025Sign in to read
Infectious Diseases

Bivalent RSV pre‑F Vaccine Dramatically Reduces RSV‑Associated Hospitalisations and Chronic‑Disease Exacerbations in Adults Aged 75–79 Years

In a multicentre test‑negative study of 1006 adults aged 75–79 in England, a bivalent RSV pre‑F vaccine reduced RSV‑associated hospitalisation by 82% overall and protected against severe disease and exacerbations of chronic heart and lung d

Nov 24, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Voriconazole Not Superior to Itraconazole for Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis: VICTOR-CPA Trial Reaffirms Itraconazole as First-Line in India

A randomized trial in India found no superiority of oral voriconazole over itraconazole for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis at 6 months; efficacy was similar, but voriconazole caused more adverse events.

Nov 24, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Three-Month Clofazimine–Rifapentine Regimen for Drug‑Susceptible TB Failed to Improve Outcomes and Raised Safety Concerns: Lessons from Clo‑Fast (Phase 2c)

The Clo‑Fast phase 2c trial tested a 3‑month rifapentine‑clofazimine regimen versus standard 6‑month therapy for drug‑susceptible pulmonary TB. Culture conversion at 12 weeks was similar, but shorter therapy had higher grade ≥3 adverse even

Nov 24, 2025Sign in to read
Infectious Diseases

Orodispersible Ivermectin and Moxidectin–Albendazole Combinations Deliver Major Gains Against Trichuris trichiura in Children: Dose‑response, Safety, and Programmatic Implications

Two randomized trials from Pemba Island show orodispersible ivermectin–albendazole yields dose‑dependent high cure rates in preschool children, and moxidectin–albendazole is superior to albendazole alone in school‑aged children, both with a

Nov 24, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Single low‑dose primaquine (0.25 mg/kg) is safe and effective for blocking Plasmodium falciparum transmission in children and adults

A pooled individual‑patient meta‑analysis (6056 participants) shows single low‑dose primaquine (0.25 mg/kg) added to ACTs reduces gametocyte carriage and mosquito infectivity across ages and transmission settings without increasing clinical

Nov 23, 2025Sign in to read
Clinical Updates

Human Monoclonal Antibody MAM01 for Malaria Prevention: Phase 1 Trial Insights and Context in Antimalarial Monoclonal Antibody Development

This review synthesizes evidence on MAM01, a monoclonal antibody targeting Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein, summarizing its first-in-human phase 1 trial demonstrating safety and protective efficacy, alongside contextual advan

Nov 23, 2025Sign in to read
Infectious Diseases

DEN-CORE: An international consensus COMS to standardise dengue clinical trials

An international Delphi consensus defined a Core Outcome Measurement Set (COMS) for dengue trials to harmonise outcome selection and measurement across settings, improving comparability and evidence synthesis.

Nov 23, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Ensitrelvir Matches Ritonavir‑Boosted Nirmatrelvir for Rapid SARS‑CoV‑2 Clearance — PLATCOV Phase 2 Results Support an Alternative Oral Mpro Inhibitor

Phase 2 PLATCOV results show oral ensitrelvir accelerates SARS‑CoV‑2 clearance versus no drug and has antiviral effects close to ritonavir‑boosted nirmatrelvir, supporting further phase 3 evaluation.

Nov 23, 2025
Clinical Updates

Marburg Virus Disease in Rwanda, 2024: Epidemiology, Clinical Management, and Public Health Response

This review synthesizes evidence from Rwanda’s 2024 Marburg virus disease outbreak, highlighting epidemiologic characteristics, clinical presentations, investigational therapeutics, and vaccine deployment strategies that contributed t

Nov 23, 2025
Infectious Diseases

An 18‑Month VLA15 Booster Elicits Robust Anti‑OspA Responses and Shows Favorable Tolerability Across Ages

An 18‑month booster of the VLA15 Lyme vaccine candidate produced strong anamnestic anti‑OspA IgG responses exceeding primary‑series levels in children, adolescents, and adults, with a tolerability profile similar to primary doses.

Nov 23, 2025
Clinical Updates

Long-Term Clinical and Immunological Landscape Following Monkeypox Virus Infection and MVA-BN Vaccination: Insights from the Belgian MPX-COHORT and POQS-FU-PLUS Studies

This review synthesizes 24-month follow-up data on monkeypox virus infection and MVA-BN vaccination, detailing durable immunity post-infection, comparative antibody kinetics, and clinical sequelae, informing future vaccination strategies an

Nov 23, 2025
Infectious Diseases

A Single Shot Against Rift Valley Fever? Phase 1 ChAdOx1 RVF Trial Shows Acceptable Safety and Robust Immune Responses in Uganda

In a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 1 trial in Uganda, a single intramuscular dose of ChAdOx1 RVF (adenovirus-vectored) was well tolerated and induced rapid T-cell responses and neutralising antibodies, supporting further evaluation o

Nov 23, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Shorter Is Safe: Adjusted Analyses of BALANCE Confirm Non‑Inferiority of 7‑Day Antibiotic Courses for Uncomplicated Bloodstream Infection

A post-hoc analysis of the BALANCE randomized trial shows that after accounting for treatment non-adherence using causal inference methods, 7 days of antibiotics for uncomplicated non‑Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection remains non‑

Nov 23, 2025
Infectious Diseases

Targeted Vaccination Is Most Efficient but Not Cost‑Effective: National Serosurvey and Modelling of Japanese Encephalitis in Bangladesh

A nationally representative serosurvey and transmission modelling study in Bangladesh estimates low population-level JEV exposure but large numbers of infections annually; spatially targeted vaccination would be most efficient, though not c

Nov 23, 2025
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