Turning up the heat helps animals fight germs—how Mother Nature's cure offers humans a lesson on fever
Why do people get fevers when we get sick?
May 23, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Syphilis
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England to launch 'world first' gonorrhea vaccination program
Health authorities in England on Wednesday announced the rollout of a world first vaccine program for gonorrhea, amid record levels of the sexually transmitted disease.
May 21, 2025
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USPSTF continues to recommend syphilis screening early in pregnancy
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for syphilis during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published online May 13 in the Journal of the American ...
May 13, 2025
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Children born with syphilis face sixfold higher risk of early hospitalization
Children born with syphilis are six times more likely to be admitted to hospital in their first five years of life compared to children not exposed to syphilis from their mother before birth, according to new research.
May 1, 2025
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White House halts long-running HIV research network for youth
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health that would test if an antibiotic can prevent sexually transmitted infections in women has been terminated by the Trump administration as part of its ongoing attempt to halt ...
Mar 27, 2025
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COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat that has killed over 7 million people to what most people regard today as a tolerable annoyance that doesn't require precaution. Nonetheless, ...
Mar 5, 2025
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Doctors should take part in acts of civil disobedience to advocate for patients
Physicians are expected to always act in the best interest of their patients. Increasingly, many doctors find they must speak up and be advocates before a world that seemingly cares little for the lives and rights of their ...
Jan 21, 2025
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As prevention strategy for sexually transmitted infections rolls out, experts highlight both promise and knowledge gaps
As health care services begin offering doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), real-world evidence demonstrates that the postexposure strategy, called doxy PEP, is reducing the rate of syphilis ...
Jan 7, 2025
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DoxyPEP use linked to sharp decline in STI cases
A new study has found that rates of chlamydia and syphilis plummet among people prescribed doxycycline for sexually transmitted infection prevention in routine clinical care.
Jan 6, 2025
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STI rates are increasing among midlife and older adults
Globally, the rates of common sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are increasing among people aged over 50. In some cases, rates are rising faster than among younger people.
Nov 26, 2024
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