National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

BETHESDA, Md., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases will host the 16(th )Annual Conference on Vaccine Research, April 22-24, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD. This three-day conference presents high-quality, current reports of scientific progress and best ... read more

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Approximately one-third of teens may be missing annual checkups at a time of risk-taking and exploration, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services([1]) and the latest US Census.([2]) But this time is also an opportunity to develop attitudes and ... read more

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) board of directors named Marla Dalton, PE, CAE, to serve as its new executive director. She will succeed Len Novick upon his retirement in July. Dalton joined NFID in December 2010 as senior director ... read more

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, flu season arrives and with it comes fevers, aches, chills, and extreme fatigue. Influenza (the flu) affects people of all ages, especially kids, who are often the first to come down with the illness and bring it home ... read more