Weekly Clinical Updates

As infectious diseases such as SARS, Monkeypox, 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.

FIMRC Fundraiser x Parasites Without Borders Kicks Off This Spring

Throughout May, June, and July, donations made to Parasites Without Borders (PWB) will be matched by the organization and donated to Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC), for a total gift of up to $10,000. Founded in 2002 by Dr. Vikram D. Bakhru, FIMRC is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that works to improve access to care through innovative, self-sustaining health programs. FIMRC works alongside communities to improve health from the ground up — including building necessary infrastructure, such as constructing or updating buildings; ensuring communities have access to a healthcare professional; and educating on preventive health.
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MicrobeTV Podcast

MicrobeTV is an independent podcast network for people who are interested in the life sciences. Our shows are about viruses, bacteria, parasites, evolution, immunology, and neuroscience.

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September 18, 2025

Tracking County-Level Measles Cases in the U.S. | Efficacy of Baloxavir Treatment in Preventing Transmission of Influenza | Adverse Events Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination or Diagnosis among Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women in the United States, 2021-2022

September 13, 2025

Risk Factors for Severe Outcomes of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Children: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Sweden | Spillover of SARS-CoV-2 to Domestic Dogs in COVID-19–Positive Households: A One Health Surveillance Study

September 4, 2025

Risk of Myocarditis or Pericarditis With High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Influenza Vaccine A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of the Randomized DANFLU-2 Trial |
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August 28, 2025

Three Pharmaceutical Companies Announce U.S. FDA Approval for Updated COVID. The U.S. FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has suspended the biologics license for Valneva Austria GmbH’s live - attenuated IXCHIQ vaccine.
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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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