Log in or Sign up for Free to view tailored content for your specialty!
Infection News
Vaccine for recurrent UTIs reduces infection rate by 74.8%
A polybacterial sublingual vaccine, which reduced recurrent UTI rates and had few side effects, could be useful in future clinical practice, according to researchers.
Vaginal swabs preferred over urine samples for chlamydia, gonorrhea testing
Evidence from nearly 30 studies support vaginal swabs as the optimal specimen for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing rather than urine samples, with the latter representing a “disservice” with long-term consequences, according to researchers.
Log in or Sign up for Free to view tailored content for your specialty!
Birth rates similar among women with HIV and general population, induced abortions higher
Rates of childbirth, pregnancy and spontaneous abortion decreased among women with HIV and reached incidences comparable to women in the general population. However, rates of induced abortion increased, researchers found.
Women lose more quality-adjusted life-years than men because of STDs
Estimates of lifetime quality-adjusted life-years lost due to gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis were substantially higher among women than among men in 2018, researchers found.
HPV vaccination rate improves but many parents remain hesitant
The rate of teenagers vaccinated against HPV is improving but a significant number of parents remain hesitant about their children receiving the vaccine, a study found.
Dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention safe to use during breastfeeding
SEATTLE — A monthly dapivirine vaginal ring, used by women as HIV prophylaxis, is safe for breastfeeding babies, according to results of a phase 3b trial presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2023.
VIDEO: Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, on PrEP adherence in cisgender women
SEATTLE — In this video, Jeanne M. Marrazzo, MD, MPH, director of the division of infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, talks about PrEP adherence and efficacy in cisgender women.
Q&A: New HIV recommendations address infant feeding
SEATTLE — Recently published recommendations for the prevention of pediatric HIV infection say people with HIV should be counseled about infant feeding prior to conception or as early as possible in pregnancy.
Dapivirine vaginal ring shows no safety concerns when used in third trimester
SEATTLE — The dapivirine vaginal ring, a microbicidal therapy designed to prevent sexual transmission of HIV, demonstrated no safety concerns when used during the third trimester of pregnancy, according to data from the DELIVER study.
Maternal Tdap vaccination reduces pertussis in young infants
There was a sustained decrease in pertussis cases among young infants in the years after maternal Tdap vaccination was introduced in the United States, according to the results of a CDC study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
-
Headline News
Burnout, withdrawal remain ‘alarmingly high’ among physicians and residents
September 17, 20242 min read -
Headline News
Over one-third of adults not planning on receiving recommended vaccines this fall
September 18, 20242 min read -
Headline News
Popular home BP devices unable to provide accurate readings for millions due to sizing
September 19, 20242 min read
-
Headline News
Burnout, withdrawal remain ‘alarmingly high’ among physicians and residents
September 17, 20242 min read -
Headline News
Over one-third of adults not planning on receiving recommended vaccines this fall
September 18, 20242 min read -
Headline News
Popular home BP devices unable to provide accurate readings for millions due to sizing
September 19, 20242 min read