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Long-acting ART effective without viral suppression
“Instead of having the burden of taking a pill every day, patients with HIV can now have these choices of being able to forget about their...
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Doxy PEP does not lower risk of STIs in cisgender women
Women are known to be at higher risk of infection because the lining of the vagina is thinner than the skin of the penis, allowing for easier...
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Prone positioning curbs need for intubation in nonintubated COVID-19 patients
The use of so-called “awake prone positioning” has been common since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Meningococcal vaccine shows benefit in STI prevention
“The duration of protective efficacy – a big thing in vaccines – is unknown. Still, this is really significant.”
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Metformin linked to reductions in COVID-19 viral load
Key questions the findings raise include whether the results correlate with clinical outcomes or transmission, and whether the findings are...
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Eight-week TB treatment strategy shows potential
“Clinicians will not feel comfortable with the short regimens at this point, but it is remarkable that so many patients did well with shorter...
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NICU use up, birth weights down in babies of mothers with HCV
New findings surprised a study researcher since the adverse outcomes weren’t related to prematurity.
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Bacterial vaginosis linked with persistent HPV infections
Four in five women will be infected by one or more HPV strains during their lifetimes.
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Meningococcal B vaccine protects against gonorrhea
A complete vaccination series (two MenB-4C doses) was 40% effective.
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What length antibiotic course for prostatitis?
“Cystitis in men that does not affect the prostate is rare and should be classed as a complicated infection.”
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A bold national plan to eliminate HCV by 2050
“We don’t get to use the ‘eliminate’ word all that often with a disease that’s taking thousands or tens of thousands – or worldwide, hundreds of...