Amesh Adalja
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Infectious Disease • Critical Care • EM Physician Independent voice on outbreaks, biosecurity & biothreat preparedness Pittsburgh • NYC Ameshadalja.com
“Gilead said its twice-yearly HIV prevention shot Yeztugo generated $232 million in sales in the second quarter, topping Wall Street estimates of $221 million.” endpoints.news/gileads-yezt...
Gilead’s Yeztugo beats forecasts as HIV PrEP franchise exceeds $1B
Gilead's Yeztugo generated $232M in Q2, beating estimates, while the company's overall HIV PrEP franchise topped $1B.
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“This does not sound like power-mad self-aggrandizement, whatever Fauci’s Senate antagonists might say” www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
Our Fauci Diaries, Ourselves
Anthony Fauci became a symbol of truth and integrity during the pandemic. In his diaries, he’s mostly talking about how he “butt called” Barbra Streisand.
newyorker.com
“Every bird that's on the grounds that's being exhibited has to be tested for diseases and sicknesses, including avian influenza, just to ensure that all the birds and people are as safe as possible,” www.butlereagle.com/20260805/but...
Butler Farm Show taking precautions against bird flu
For the second year in a row, visitors to the Butler Farm Show can expect to see the finest live duck, chicken and turkey exhibits — but only from a safe distance. Jordan Kennedy, who is in charge of ...
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“People who call him a coward or say it makes him look guilty simply have no understanding of how the system works or, frankly, don’t care.” triblive.com/sports/steel...
Rodgers vs. Fauci places 5th Amendment at center stage
Dr. Anthony Fauci made news last week when the physician repeatedly refused to incriminate himself while being grilled by a Republican-led U.S. Senate committee hearing on the origins of the covid-19 ...
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"Aaron Rodgers doesn't know what he's talking about," patch.com/pennsylvania...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers, Dr. Anthony Fauci Verbal Tiff Continues
Dr. Anthony Fauci's attorney has responded to Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' takedown of the scientist on ESPN.
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“The new study builds on earlier research involving chewing gum made from lablab beans (bean gum). The gum contains FRIL, a naturally occurring antiviral protein.” www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Cancer-fighting chewing gum cuts HPV levels by up to 93%
A specially engineered chewing gum reduced HPV by up to 93% and nearly eliminated two bacteria linked to head and neck cancer. The treatment preserved beneficial mouth bacteria, raising hopes for a sa...
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“LATA reported confirmed viral rebound in 0.9% with CAB+RPV LA versus 6.4% with daily DTG/TDF/3TC among 476 suppressed adolescents across four African countries” www.drugtopics.com/view/caboteg...
Cabotegravir, Rilpivirine Outperforms Daily HIV Therapy in Adolescents | Drug Topics
Results from a trial show injectable cabotegravir plus rilpivirine reduced viral rebound compared with daily oral therapy.
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“preclinical data that we're seeing is promising." www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Treatment trials for Ebola strain behind Congo outbreak show promise, WHO says
Testing of experimental treatments, preventive medicines and vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola behind Democratic Republic of Congo's ongoing outbreak is advancing rapidly, the U.N.'s World ...
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“The program is backed by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, which has committed up to $50 million to fund the phase-1 trial and manufacture additional vaccine doses in parallel so larger studies can begin quickly if the early data are encouraging” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Moderna Begins Human Trial of Experimental Ebola Vaccine in Canada
Moderna Inc. has begun testing an experimental Ebola vaccine in people, marking the second candidate to enter clinical trials against the strain driving the deadliest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Repu...
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“The trial, which will run at three sites in Canada, aims to enroll about 80 healthy adults to check if the vaccine is safe and triggers an immune response.” www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
Moderna on Tuesday said it has begun its first human trial of an experimental vaccine to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 1,650 people so far and cu...
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“John Detmer, 9, was diagnosed this year after a tick bite on his head led to severe symptoms that lasted for weeks” www.nbcnewyork.com/news/health/...
Rare tick-borne illness has been found on Long Island. Doctors say symptoms can be intense
Three people in Suffolk County were confirmed to have come down with tularemia, also known as rabbit fever. The disease can cause high fevers and extreme fatigue, and doctors say symptoms can be more ...
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“Suffolk County, on Long Island, has had only a handful of cases of rabbit fever over the years. Four cases were reported in 2024, three in 2023 and one in 2022” www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/h...
Cases of rare tick-borne ‘rabbit fever’ suspected in New York | CNN
The Suffolk County Department of Health in New York said that it’s seen three probable cases of tularemia, also known as rabbit fever.
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“nearly 90% of patients received antibiotics, even though only around 67% of them met the criteria for antibiotics” www.healio.com/news/infecti...
Patients with sinusitis often get unnecessary antibiotics
A Mayo Clinic study showed that more than 80% of patients who did not meet prescribing criteria for acute sinusitis were unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics, revealing a gap in adherence to treatment...
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“The vaccines were also not significantly effective in adults aged 65 years and older (VE, 4%)” www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/news/influen...
Influenza Vaccine Provided Moderate Outpatient Protection During 2024-2025 Season
The 2024-2025 US influenza vaccine provided moderate protection against outpatient illness, reducing medically attended visits by one-third.
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“Contact tracing is not working,” apnews.com/article/cong...
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo, becoming the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease. A total of 3,802 cases have been recorded as of Tuesday.
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“We’ve never seen anything like this, this kind of spread. We never imagined a mosquito could spread this fast” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.
nytimes.com
In this TV/print interview I discuss XOCOVA (ensitrelvir), the 1st drug approved specifically for post-exposure prophylaxis against COVID-19. 67% of people who took it within 72 hours of exposure were protected. Another tool that makes COVID very manageable www.wbaltv.com/article/covi...
FDA approves new drug to help stop COVID-19 infection after exposure
There's a new medication to help fight COVID-19.
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“rising temperatures have likely increased malaria in high-elevation East & southern Africa..climate change likely averted a comparable number of cases in WAfrica, where temperatures are increasing to a point that it's hot enough to reduce transmission” www.cidrap.umn.edu/malaria/clim...
Climate change is shifting malaria activity in Africa
East and southern Africa can expect more malaria in the coming decades, while West and central Africa can expect less.
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“One of the experts' top recommendations is establishing a multisectoral, multidisciplinary leadership group to coordinate surveillance efforts across federal agencies responsible for human, animal, and environmental health.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/biosecurity-...
GAO to HHS: Work with other agencies to strengthen US ability to detect emerging diseases
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“Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020, and it remained in the top 10 until 2024.” www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/h...
What we’ve learned about Covid-19 since the pandemic | CNN
Here’s what we’ve learned – and how our understanding has evolved – since the earliest cases of the novel coronavirus were first reported.
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“self-testing with vaginal swabs had a pooled sensitivity of 88.6% for detecting pre-cancerous cells.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...
Review: Self-collected HPV tests accurately detect pre-cancerous cells in women
Self-collection could increase screening rates for HPV, which causes most cervical cancers.
cidrap.umn.edu
“There have been 20 known human infections of H9N2 over the past six months, including 12 on mainland China, one each in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and one case in Italy.” www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
4 new human H9N2 avian flu cases in China as Australia sees more H5N1 in wild birds
There have been 20 H9N2 human detections in the past 6 months.
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“The new cases being reported don’t necessarily mean the risk is still ongoing” apple.news/A0m5eCyf7S-W...
CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states — The Washington Post
Missouri reported a dramatic jump in cases in the past week. Six states have joined the outbreak linked to lettuce from central Mexico, according to people familiar with the investigation.
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“The bill..does several important things. It increases the number of Special Masters..raises caps for compensation..increases the statute of limitations..moves those claiming harms from COVID-19 vaccines..to VICP” www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl...
COMMENTARY: It’s time to fix vaccine injury compensation
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“India had the highest MDR rate (83.3%), followed by Mexico (76.6%) and China (69.4%), while the Netherlands (12.1%), New Zealand (11.6%), and Sweden (10.6%) had the lowest MDR rates. Countries with lower income levels tended to have higher rates of MDR E coli” www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
More than one-third of invasive E coli isolates are multidrug-resistant, global analysis finds
Invasive E coli infections can cause life-threatening conditions like sepsis.
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“experts stress that there's still a degree of mystery about Britain's vaccination problem” www.bbc.com/news/article...
The real reason child vaccination rates are falling
As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
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McCarthy says players are ‘grown men’ with ‘different opinions’ after Rodgers' digs at Fauci on McAfee — but why sanction that wrong opinion? wtae.com/article/mcca...
"My job is to keep it about football": McCarthy addresses Rodgers' digs on Fauci during McAfee Show
"MY JOB IS TO KEEP IT ABOUT FOOTBALL": Mike McCarthy weighed in after Aaron Rodgers' ripped into Dr. Anthony Fauci, saying his players are "grown men" with different opinions.
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“The county now ranks seventh nationwide for number of measles cases that have occurred in one county or region in 2026.” lancasteronline.com/news/health/...
Lancaster County tallies over 100 cases of measles this year; ranks 7th in US for measles cases
As the regional measles outbreak centered in Lancaster County enters the fourth month, the number of people sickened with the illness here has now surpassed 100, with six new cases
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“When we create a modern suburbia with fragmented parks and green space, we do a pretty good job at creating mosquito habitat” slate.com/technology/2...
They’re the Most Annoying Creatures on the Planet. You Don’t Know What They’re Going to Unleash on America.
They can do a lot more than ruin your summer day.
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“The call also comes late in the day…Any hope that Kennedy’s measles statement might indicate a change of heart were dashed in the rest of the CNN interview” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak
Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMR
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