Infectious diseases
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The American Chemical Society Landmark program recognizes important contributions to modern life through chemical sciences
March 2, 2023
Learn more about invasive pneumococcal disease and how it spreads
Invasive pneumococcal disease can lead to a number of serious illnesses in children
November 30, 2022
The new generation making an impact on HIV
Meet five young advocates leading the response to HIV around the world
November 10, 2022
How antimicrobial resistance is threatening one of our most critical health tools
Why antibiotics are a critical medicine and how we can help protect them
November 7, 2022
Is your child up to date on their vaccines? Make a plan today
Keeping kids’ vaccinations current can help protect them against vaccine-preventable diseases
October 21, 2022
Our partnerships help make vaccines accessible worldwide
How our colleagues are collaborating with organizations to improve global vaccination rates
October 11, 2022
Measles: symptoms and signs
Learn more about what the measles virus is and how measles spreads
June 10, 2022
‘I can tell my kids: You did something special’
Merck scientist Angela Jablonski explains why she enrolled her children in a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial
February 11, 2022
Why improving health literacy is important
Many people struggle to understand health information, which can impact health outcomes. What we're doing to help
February 2, 2022
Colleagues ensure timely supply of our investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Haarlem, Netherlands, where some of our first doses are being produced and packaged
December 3, 2021
An oral history: Stepping up throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Scientists, leaders, global partners and more reflect on how we rose to the challenge and worked together, one moment at a time
November 12, 2021
How you can help slow the threat of antimicrobial resistance
The growing burden of AMR threatens the return to a world without effective antibiotics
November 4, 2021
6 global trends critical to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Expert panel of patient advocacy leaders on COVID-19, its impact on patients and moving forward
October 6, 2021
All hands on deck against COVID-19
How every division at Merck is pitching in to address a global need
September 30, 2021
Humans, animals and the environment - our health is all connected
Why the One Health approach is important now more than ever
September 29, 2021
Taking the fight against COVID-19 on the road
How a 39-foot Winnebago is helping to raise awareness about clinical trials
September 22, 2021
Mitos y realidades sobre la enfermedad neumocócica
Analizamos posibles percepciones erróneas sobre la enfermedad neumocócica y su impacto en niños y adultos.
September 9, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance - an emerging public health crisis
Q&A with Dr. Jenelle Krishnamoorthy on the urgent need to work together to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
May 26, 2021
Helping protect health from birth to adulthood
Vaccination is one of the many ways you can help protect your loved ones every day
April 23, 2021
Our commitment to HIV treatments and prevention through the years
We continue to work at the forefront of the fight against HIV
March 15, 2021
Building on our partnership with (RED)
We are providing an additional $1.2 million grant to support (RED) in its efforts to end AIDS
December 16, 2020
From Kenya to the U.S., she’s helping lead the fight against HIV
Growing up in Kenya during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis inspired Merck’s Dr. Bern Ng’eno to commit her life to improving HIV treatment and care
November 13, 2020