Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Over 141,000 nonhospitalized U.S. veterans were included in a new study that has provided new insights into the relative severity and long-term mortality associated with SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

A recent prospective matched cohort study has revealed that individuals living with HIV (PWH) face a significantly higher risk of developing subclinical coronary atherosclerosis compared to the general population.

Females are at significantly higher risk of developing long COVID compared to males, according to a recent cohort study involving over 12,000 participants.

The incidence of serious head and neck infections (HNI) among children in the United States has surged dramatically since 2021, according to a new study.

Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally Associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS), a severe inflammatory condition linked to COVID-19, has shown decreasing severity over successive pandemic waves, according to new data from Germany.

In the era of tenofovir-based antiretroviral therapy (ART), HBV-coinfected people with HIV (PWH) remain at significant risk for hepatitis D virus (HDV) superinfection and liver-related mortality, according to a recent study spanning 12 years.

COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may modestly increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a recent retrospective cohort study reveals.

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a common respiratory virus, are surging in parts of Asia, including China, Malaysia, India, and Kazakhstan.