Infectious Diseases Archive — Page 3 of 13

3D medical illustration of a syringe dispensing small blue and green Y-shaped antibody forms among larger blue and green molecular structures against a red background.
December 15, 2025

Antibody research may lead to broadly protective flu vaccine

These findings could lead to the development of cross-reactive and neutralizing antibody therapies for individuals who are severely ill from the flu.

Four labeled medical specimen tubes with barcodes and black marker crosses lie on a light-colored surface.
December 11, 2025

Experts call for better adherence to guidelines for antiviral prescribing for children at higher risk of severe influenza

Researchers found a substantial gap between recommendations and real-world treatment practices in pediatric EDs (emergency departments) across the country.

White, black, and pink pills arranged to form a pair of lungs on a light blue background.
December 1, 2025

Timothy Sterling receives $5.7 million to study tuberculosis transmission

Using molecular and other data from both the bacterial and human sides of the equation, a multi-institutional team will develop prediction models of TB transmission.

Portrait of Robert Carnahan, PhD, wearing a navy jacket and patterned light-blue shirt against a neutral brown background.
November 17, 2025

VUMC’s Robert Carnahan named a 2025 Master Innovator

He is a translational scientist and antibody engineer who specializes in rapid therapeutic development for emerging infectious diseases.

Educational graphic showing a woman holding a tissue to her nose above the headline “Think You Need Antibiotics?” Text explains that antibiotics treat bacteria but not viruses, including colds, flu, or COVID.
November 11, 2025

Drug resistant infections are on the rise: Experts emphasize education, awareness

Teams at VUMC and Monroe Carell are focused on reaching more clinicians, patients and families through the Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.

H. Keipp Talbot, MD, MPH
November 5, 2025

Keipp Talbot wins Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award

Bestowed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the award “celebrates individuals who inspire and encourage others to make a difference.”