We’re not in Kansas anymore. Or perhaps we’re all about to “be” there as the state has joined 21 others to report measles cases this year. We’ve reached at least…
Medpage Today shares reporting on support to expand vaccine recommendations in response to the measles outbreak centered in Texas. An extra dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for…
Kevin Messacar, MD, PhD, is associate professor of pediatrics, section of infectious diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora. He earned his medical degree from the…
Healio reports a landmark trial of lenacapavir successfully and ethically enrolled adolescents into its study on the HIV prevention shot. Lenacapavir is a long-acting antiretroviral injection that is given twice…
Going to the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference is always a rewarding time. We are all together, learning and laughing and enjoying our pediatric ID world. I hope…
Healio reports on study findings published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society regarding fluoroquinolone exposure. The researchers investigated whether fluoroquinolone prophylaxis was associated with an elevated risk…
Dear Senate HELP Committee, The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) is the world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children. Our…
Latania Logan, MD, MSPH, is Professor of pediatrics and Associate Division Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Emory University School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree at Wayne…
The New York Times has reported on an ongoing and worsening outbreak of measles in west Texas. At the time of reporting in mid-February, 22 children and two adults had…
PIDS will continue to lead with our partners in infectious diseases, pediatrics, and all of medicine. I have heard from numerous Society members wanting to voice their frustrations, their anxiety,…
In the wake of an executive order, Helio reports on the reaction by public health experts to the removal of online resources relating to HIV, STIs and other health topics….
Grant Paulsen, MD, is Associate Professor of pediatric infectious diseases at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. He earned his medical degree at the University of Colorado and conducted his residency at the…
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