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.
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Doxycycline
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New guidelines unveil advanced strategies for HIV treatment and prevention
On the occasion of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2024, the International Antiviral (formerly AIDS) Society-U.S. (IAS-U.S.) has published new international guidelines for the treatment and prevention of HIV. The updated recommendations ...
Dec 16, 2024
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FDA approves Emrosi for rosacea in adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Journey Medical's Emrosi (minocycline hydrochloride) for the treatment of inflammatory rosacea in adults.
Nov 13, 2024
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STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday.
Nov 12, 2024
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Study shows syphilis patients can safely have penicillin allergy label removed
About 10% of Americans believe they are allergic to penicillin, and approximately 90% of those patients are not actually allergic. As a result, those with the penicillin allergy label are often prescribed more toxic, dangerous ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Gene named for mythical Irish land could aid muscle function after traumatic nerve injuries
The key to recovering from traumatic nerve injuries, like those sustained in motor vehicle accidents or gunshot wounds, may be a gene named for the land of everlasting youth in Irish folklore.
Oct 24, 2024
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Part of the GBHSH community in Spain uses doxycycline to prevent sexually transmitted diseases
The increasing incidence of sexually transmitted bacterial infections (STIs) is a major public health problem worldwide. Currently, among the therapies being studied is the use of the antibiotic doxycycline as a method of ...
Oct 16, 2024
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Rates of a tick-borne parasitic disease are on the rise, researchers find
Rates of babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic disease, increased an average of 9% per year in the United States between 2015 and 2022, and 4 in 10 patients were found to be co-infected with another tick-borne illness such as ...
Oct 8, 2024
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How doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome
Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in places where the strategy is being tried.
Oct 3, 2024
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Connecticut has first human case of rare tick-borne disease: First in northeast
The first human case of a rare tick-borne illness has been reported in Connecticut.
Oct 1, 2024
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