Medications
FDA approves first injection regimen for HIV prevention
(HealthDay)—The first injection drug to prevent HIV infection was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
Dec 21, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Racial bias among doctors may exacerbate disparities in HIV prevention
Racial bias among health care providers may limit the number of Black women who could be taking a daily pill to prevent HIV infection, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Dec 7, 2021
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Vaccination
Dutch health body urges booster shots for those 60 and over
The Dutch health council advised the government Tuesday to begin giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to everybody 60 and older and residents of nursing homes, saying it was seeing indications that COVID-19 protection was ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Minimal transmission risk for COVID on playing fields
A study by the Universities of Basel and Saarland shows that there is almost no risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus on the field. They suggest that blanket quarantine measures for opposing teams are not justified if ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Updated recommendations for chlamydia, gonorrhea screenings
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends chlamydia and gonorrhea screening for all sexually active women aged 24 years and younger and those aged 25 years and older at increased risk for infection. ...
Sep 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rapid intervention can contain multidrug-resistant Candida auris
(HealthDay)—The multidrug-resistant yeast, Candida auris, can be identified and contained with enhanced laboratory surveillance and prompt investigation with infection prevention and control (IPC) support, according to ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is the Delta variant hitting kids harder?
The Delta variant is proving just as infectious for children as for everyone else, with pediatric cases surging in some parts of the United States, pediatricians and children's hospitals say.
Aug 6, 2021
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Medical research
Rapid tests effectively contain COVID-19, according to economics study
Rapid tests effectively broke COVID-19 infection chains in spring 2021. This is shown by a model developed by researchers of the ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy Cluster of Excellence of the Universities of Bonn and Cologne, ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Surgery
Researchers use an app to decrease infections following surgery
Volunteer surgeons and students take part every year in medical-surgical mission Medipinas, to perform free operations for patients with no resources in the Santa Maria Josefa Hospital Foundation of Iriga City, in the Philippines. ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Medical research
Should COVID-19 testing programs also screen for HIV?
The COVID-19 pandemic may be facilitating the spread of HIV, but combined screening programs could reduce the spread of both viruses, according to recent research.
Apr 27, 2021
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