Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

HIV Prevention Strategies Shift in French ANRS-PREVENIR Cohort

Markov modeling in the French ANRS-PREVENIR cohort found most MSM stayed in the same HIV prevention state, but PrEP-naive users shifted toward less self-controlled protection.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 30, 2026 · 5 min read

Infectious Disease·MHRA

HIV burden study links intimate partner violence and funding cuts to future deaths

GBD 2023 data show HIV declines since 2003, but intimate partner violence and funding cuts could drive millions…

Oct 30, 2026

Infectious Disease·JCI

HIV Reservoir Cells Show No Broad Resistance to CTL Killing

HIV reservoir cells were not broadly resistant to cytolytic T-cell effector molecules, and apparent survival differences tracked with…

Oct 30, 2026

Infectious Disease·Nature

Suicide Risk in HIV Rises With Psychiatric and Socioeconomic Strain

Taiwan’s 18-year cohort links psychiatric illness, sleep disturbance, and low income to higher suicide risk in people living…

Oct 29, 2026

Infectious Disease·JAMA Onc

HCV Screening in Emergency Departments Is Cost-Effective in DETECT Analysis

DETECT Hep C economic modeling found nontargeted emergency department HCV screening cost-effective versus targeted or no screening over…

Oct 28, 2026

Infectious Disease·Becker H

313 Hospitals Report Zero MRSA Infections in CMS Data

CMS data show 313 hospitals across 47 states with zero MRSA infection rates, with 57 outperforming the national…

Oct 28, 2026

Infectious Disease·JCI

Personalized phage therapy review finds 78% clinical improvement

Review of 323 personalized phage therapy cases found frequent clinical improvement, pathogen eradication, and wide variation in real-world…

Oct 28, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

US Animal Contact Caused Nearly 1 Million Illnesses in 2019

CDC estimates link animal contact to nearly 1 million US illnesses in 2019, with thousands of hospitalizations and…

Oct 28, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Yezo virus reservoir hosts traced to wild mice and shrews in Hokkaido

Wild mice and shrews in Hokkaido carried Yezo virus RNA and infectious virus, supporting their role as natural…

Oct 28, 2026

Infectious Disease·MHRA

Strep A Vaccine Advances With Needle-Free Mucosal Delivery

MHRA researchers report a preclinical Strep A vaccine that triggered mucosal and systemic immunity after nasal or under-tongue…

Oct 27, 2026

Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.