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As infectious diseases such as SARS, Mpox, Polio, HIV, and Ebola travel the globe and garner media attention, Parasites Without Borders staff are curating resources in a timely, ongoing basis. We believe the information posted here is worthy of further examination by the science and medical communities. Our primary goal remains to bring the latest medical and biological information to the forefront for researchers and practicing physicians.

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August 21, 2025

Ivermectin to Control Malaria — A Cluster-Randomized Trial | Relative Effectiveness of High-dose versus Standard-dose Influenza Vaccine against Hospitalizations and Mortality According to Frailty Score: A Post-hoc Analysis of the DANFLU-1 Randomized Trial
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August 16, 2025

Adjuvanted Recombinant Zoster Vaccine is Effective Against Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus, and is Associated with Lower Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Adults Aged ≥50 Years |
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August 8, 2025

Influenza With and Without Oseltamivir Treatment and Neuropsychiatric Events Among Children and Adolescents | Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 JN.1-adapted Vaccines against COVID-19-associated Hospitalisation and Death: A Danish, Nationwide, Register-based, Cohort Study | Hospitalization for COVID-19 and Risk Factors for Severe Disease Among Children: 2022–2024

July 31, 2025

Effects of Baloxavir Marboxil Plus Neuraminidase Inhibitor versus Neuraminidase Inhibitor in High-risk Patients Hospitalized with Severe Influenza: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Flagstone Trial | Safety of JN.1-Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines | Prevalence of Persistent Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Abnormalities on PET/MRI and DECT Imaging in Long COVID Patients
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July 25, 2025

Respiratory Syncytial virus Strain Evolution and Mutations in Western Australia in the Context of Nirsevimab Prophylaxis | Real-world Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine Against Symptomatic COVID-19 in an Omicron-Dominant Setting in Mozambique: A Test-Negative, Case-Control Study | Utility of Glucagon-Like-Peptide-1-Receptor Agonists in Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
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July 19, 2025

The Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus Infection on Dairy Cows | Systematic Review and Expert Consensus on the Use of Long-acting Monoclonal Antibodies for Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease: ARMADA (Advancing RSV Management And Disease Awareness) Taskforce | Drug Treatments for Mild or Moderate Covid-19: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

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