Infectious Diseases Archive — Page 5 of 13
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September 4, 2024
RSV vaccine in older people cuts risk of hospitalization
A multicenter study conducted in 19 states between October 2023 and March 2024 demonstrated that RSV vaccination was 75% effective in preventing RSV-associated hospitalizations for adults age 60 and older. -
September 4, 2024
Bacterial metabolism plays role in staph antibiotic tolerance
Staph is a leading bacterial cause of death from bloodstream, bone and joint infections, in part because of high rates of antibiotic treatment failure. -
August 13, 2024
VUMC, DOD join forces for a hantavirus antibody ‘sprint’
VUMC’s antibody collaboration with the DOD goes back to 2018, when the medical center signed a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop protective treatments that can be rushed to health care providers within weeks after a viral outbreak. -
July 23, 2024
VUMC joins $31 million project to speed new TB therapies
Sweeping data integration and clinical trial simulations are needed to help decide which targets to prioritize in researching new tuberculosis treatment regimens. -
July 12, 2024
Wesley Self named to leadership role in global clinical trials network
The Strategies and Treatments for Respiratory Infections and Viral Emergencies network includes more than 300 sites around the world and international experts in clinical trials, infectious diseases, critical care and pandemic preparedness. -
July 12, 2024
Anthony Flores named director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
In his clinical and research work, Flores examines the mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens cause disease in humans. -
July 11, 2024
Jennifer Gaddy receives grants from March of Dimes, Burroughs Wellcome Fund
She studies infection of the female reproductive tract in the context of pregnancy.