Infectious Diseases Archive — Page 7 of 13
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November 8, 2023
Flu season starting late but expected to increase for the holidays
The current flu season has started later and more gradually than last year although cases are expected to begin increasing in November before falling off in March. -
October 16, 2023
ICU antibiotics may be safe for kidneys
A Vanderbilt study found that two antibiotics thought to cause kidney failure in ICU patients with a severe bacterial infection, especially when combined with another antibiotic, may be safer for the kidneys than previously reported. -
September 29, 2023
Educational event zooms in on complex world of microbes
More than 100 children and their families attended the sixth annual MEGAMicrobe community science recently at Gower Elementary School in Nashville. -
August 15, 2023
Study finds most infants receiving ICU-level care for RSV had no underlying medical condition
A Vanderbilt study found that most infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fall 2022 were previously healthy and born at term. -
August 4, 2023
Researchers discover antibody that neutralizes both RSV and hMPV
Vanderbilt and Stanford University researchers discovered a potent, cross-neutralizing human monoclonal antibody against the respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus. -
July 24, 2023
Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects
A Vanderbilt study is among the first to quantify how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects. -
April 24, 2023
Study finds early RSV infection linked to significantly increased risk of asthma in children
A Vanderbilt study has found that RSV infection in the first year of life is associated with a significantly increased risk of asthma in children.