A Singular Approach to Combatting Infectious Disease

• by Anis Larbi, LaToya Montgomery

• May 18, 2026

Recent COVID-19 Shot Linked to Less Spread

Protection against spread appeared strongest within 6 months of vaccination, while exposed vaccinated contacts showed no measurable reduction in infection risk.

• by Kerri Miller

• May 18, 2026

• 3 min

CAP Antibiotics May Not Benefit Nonsevere COVID-19 Infections

A retrospective cohort study of more than 520,000 hospitalized patients found no clinically meaningful improvement in deterioration or mortality with early treatment targeting community-acquired pneumonia.

• by Andrea Surnit

• May 13, 2026

• 4 min

7 Days Noninferior in Bacteremia

BALANCE compared 7 vs 14 days of treatment among hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 12, 2026

• 5 min