Jason Gallagher

3 weeks ago | contagionlive.com | Jason Gallagher

April 22, 2025By ContagionContagion, Spring 2025 Digital EditionWhen the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) launched in 2003, few anticipated the profound global impact it would have. President George W. Bush championed a brand of “compassionate conservatism” that resonated with many.

Jan 31, 2025 | contagionlive.com | John Parkinson |Jason Gallagher

On January 20, the Trump Administration issued an executive order announcing its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO). The order stated it was, “due to the organization’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, and other global health crises, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.

Jan 10, 2025 | contagionlive.com | Jason Gallagher

It's trite to say elections have consequences, but those consequences rarely have substantial effects on infectious disease (ID) practice. However, 2025 may bring significant change, with apparent intent to disrupt key components of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—components critical to disease surveillance, drug development, research, and public health. The implications could be felt for generations.

Nov 3, 2024 | contagionlive.com | Jason Gallagher

July 2024, we received the long-awaited results from the first of 2 studies evaluating twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV infection. PURPOSE 1(NCT04994509), conducted in South Africa and Uganda, enrolled HIV-negative, sexually active cisgender women.

Mar 18, 2024 | contagionlive.com | Jason Gallagher

Quickly—name a common infection that has a standard evidence-based treatment strategy that is usually managed by nonspecialists. To me, uncomplicated cystitis would be at the top of this list. We have had an evidence base for years about the optimal treatment of uncomplicated cystitis (at least for women).