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Illustration of a person with a bowed head wearing an N95-type respiratory mask with virus particles, representing norovirus, flu, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2, orbiting around their head against a yellow background.

Are We in a ‘Quademic’? COVID-19, Flu, RSV, and Norovirus Infections Surge

Pallavi Upadhyay, PhD, CMPP

The CDC is also tracking a fourth virus called norovirus after unprecedented outbreaks in 14 states, leading to a "quad demic" this season

Photo of a woman holding a blue surgical mask up to her face.

Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Changed After Omicron, Study Shows

Springer Nature

New findings show the protective effects of natural infection against SARS-CoV-2 reduced substantially in the post-Omicron era

Scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions (colorized blue) and tagged with antibodies (colorized yellow) against the virus’ fusion protein—the target of RSV vaccines.

People Who Are Immunocompromised May Not Produce Enough Protective Antibodies Against RSV After Vaccination

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Johns Hopkins Medicine says further research is needed to better understand the problem and find ways to enhance immune response in this high-risk population

Photo of a diverse group of five laboratorians wearing white lab coats in a clinical laboratory and smiling at the camera.

5 Clinical Laboratories Leading the Way in Patient Care

Michael Schubert, PhD

Trailblazing labs are among the first to adopt new tests and treatments for longstanding challenges

Illustration of red bacterial pathogens on a black background.

QIAGEN Receives EU IVDR Certification for QIAstat-Dx Syndromic Testing Instruments and Assays

QIAGEN

Product line earns CE-marking under new EU IVDR framework—including QIAstat-Dx Analyzer, QIAstat-Dx Rise and panels for detection of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections

Person breathing with holographic image of lungs overlayed

Diasorin Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for NxTAG® RPP v2

Diasorin

NxTag Respiratory Pathogen Panel v2 is a molecular multiplex panel that detects 21 different pathogens

Photo of a baby's face covered with the measles rash.

Measles Cases Continue to Rise in the US

Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACSc

Could the US lose its measles elimination status?

A woman sitting at her desk with laptop, phone, etc., rubs her nose with her right and touches her throat with her left hand to indicate infection.

Mycobacteria Present in Symptomatic Patients with Suspected TB

Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Study shows that Mtb is present in the exhaled breath of 90 percent of people suspected to have TB, despite their negative sputum tests

A caregiver puts on a nebulization mask on an infant with a respiratory infection in a hospital setting.

Nirsevimab Effectively Protects Infants from RSV

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The CDC data show nirsevimab is 90 percent effective in preventing infants from being hospitalized with RSV

A sick woman lying on a couch and wearing a mask holds her head pain as she looks at a table in front of her with a glass of water, medicines, a thermometer, and a remote control.

Lingering IFN-γ May Be Responsible for Long COVID Symptoms

University of Cambridge

High levels of IFN-γ persisted in some long COVID patients for up to 31 months, making it a reliable biomarker