Infectious Disease

Pathogens, stewardship and the response to emerging threats.

Mpox respiratory transmission appears low, review finds

A Lancet Microbe review finds human-to-human mpox respiratory transmission appears low, despite animal, environmental, and outbreak evidence.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 19, 2026 · 5 min read

Infectious Disease·Cancer Cell

SARS-CoV-2 Real-World Data Harmonization Improves Serology Analysis

A large real-world data study harmonized SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic and serologic results across sources, enabling analysis in immunocompromised patients.

Oct 19, 2026

Infectious Disease·Brain

Pemivibart Antibody Titers Studied in Immunocompromised and Nonimmunocompromised Adults

Oxford study examines serum virus-neutralizing antibody titers after pemivibart in participants with and without immunocompromise for COVID-19 protection.

Oct 19, 2026

Infectious Disease·DailyMed

DIFICID label expands fidaxomicin use to pediatric C. difficile diarrhea

Updated DIFICID labeling covers adults and children 6 months and older, with oral suspension dosing, hypersensitivity warnings, and…

Oct 19, 2026

Infectious Disease·EHJ

AI-empowered viral metagenomics faces clinical diagnosis bottlenecks

A review in European Heart Journal examines how AI could improve viral metagenomics for diagnosis, and where technical…

Oct 19, 2026

Infectious Disease·BMJ

Hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau revived after protocol revision

Researchers have defended a revised hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau after ethics objections over infant infection risk…

Oct 19, 2026

Infectious Disease·BMJ

Ebola vaccine target of 100 days is too slow, CEPI chair says

CEPI’s 100-day vaccine goal may not be enough, as Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the…

Oct 19, 2026

Infectious Disease·WHO

Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis: Liver Flukes Drive Chronic Biliary Disease

WHO-classified neglected tropical diseases, clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis infect millions and can lead to gallstones, cirrhosis, and cholangiocarcinoma.

Oct 19, 2026

Infectious Disease·WHO

Antibiotic stewardship in Ecuador hospital cuts imipenem use

A tertiary hospital in Quito saw high broad-spectrum antibiotic use, with stewardship measures reducing imipenem but not meropenem.

Oct 19, 2026

Infectious Disease·CDC EID

Pathotypr boosts tuberculosis genomic surveillance with broader lineage coverage

Pathotypr adds alignment-free lineage typing and resistance reporting to tuberculosis surveillance, covering rare lineages and short-read data.

Oct 19, 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.