The Covid-19 pandemic underscored the importance of infectious disease doctors — but the field is still facing a shortage, with consequences for the health of communities across the U.S. Specialists ...

The Infectious Disease Society of America has announced the success of a program it jointly developed in 2017 aimed at drawing more physicians into the field and building a strong path to retain more ...

Avian influenza A viruses, particularly the H5N1 subtype, continue to grab headlines — raising concerns for the public who is likely leery of another pandemic. Yet many infectious disease experts say ...

Infectious diseases account for approximately 5% of deaths in the United States annually; their contribution as a secondary cause (i.e. cancer deaths due to sepsis) approaches 15%. Between 2020-2022, ...

It’s no secret that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., along with much of the Trump administration and the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, does not value infectious ...

Respiratory virus cases are at a 25-year high in the U.S. Flu cases are being driven by a new variant. Here’s what doctors want you to know about the flu right now. As predicted, the U.S. is dealing ...

Background: Although empiric treatment regimens for acute bacterial meningitis are well established, there are many uncertainties regarding management of meningococcal disease. A survey was conducted ...