Inexperience Diagnosing Syphilis Adding to Higher Rates Inexperience Diagnosing Syphilis Adding to Higher Rates
After years of not seeing any cases of syphilis, rising rates mean that clinicians are having to refresh their diagnostic and treatment skills for the sexually transmitted infection.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

New Once-Daily HIV Oral Alternative Advances New Once-Daily HIV Oral Alternative Advances
The single-pill combination of bictegravir-lenacapavir shows good virologic suppression and tolerability in a 2-year clinical trial; about 8% of people with HIV are still on complex regimens.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - March 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news

Doxy-PEP Cut STIs in San Francisco in Half Doxy-PEP Cut STIs in San Francisco in Half
Postexposure prophylaxis with doxycycline reduced some sexually transmitted infection rates in half in certain populations but concerns about antibiotic resistance remain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Inadequate Knowledge: HPV and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Inadequate Knowledge: HPV and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Dr Maurie Markman discusses a recent paper investigating knowledge about the relationship between HPV and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news

Sure Looks Like Cannabis Is Bad for the Heart, Doesn't It? Sure Looks Like Cannabis Is Bad for the Heart, Doesn't It?
Dr F. Perry Wilson takes a closer look at the findings of a cross-sectional study of marijuana use and subsequent heart attack and stroke in adults.Medscape (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Infographic: What Hospital Doctors Do About Their Burnout Infographic: What Hospital Doctors Do About Their Burnout
Hospitalists who feel burned out say whether they fault job stress, reveal their coping mechanisms, and share how they think their employers could help.Medscape (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Hospital Medicine Article Source Type: news

GSK's Injectable HIV Drug Shows Promise Over Daily Pills GSK's Injectable HIV Drug Shows Promise Over Daily Pills
British drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday its long-acting injectable HIV therapy showed promise in keeping the viral load suppressed compared to daily oral treatment,...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - February 21, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news

IMG Sues NBME for Invalidating USMLE Scores IMG Sues NBME for Invalidating USMLE Scores
A Nepali medical graduate seeks to block invalidation of her USMLE scores, claiming that she was unfairly connected to a wide-scale cheating scandal.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - February 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news

Are We All Obesity Doctors Now? Are We All Obesity Doctors Now?
Learn GLP-1 agonist integration, side effects management, dosing, and when to refer patients. Elevate your practice with expert guidance and the latest clinical updates.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - January 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Expert Interview Source Type: news

HIV Vaccine Trial in Africa Halted After Disappointing Data HIV Vaccine Trial in Africa Halted After Disappointing Data
A trial of an experimental HIV vaccine stopped early after preliminary data suggested it would not be effective in preventing infection, according to the trial ' s chief investigator.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - December 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

World at Risk of Losing Malaria Fight as Cases Rise: Report World at Risk of Losing Malaria Fight as Cases Rise: Report
The world is in danger of losing the fight against malaria, as cases of the disease rose by around 5 million year-on-year in 2022, exceeding global targets to contain it, a WHO report showed.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Patients Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Salem Hospital Patients Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Salem Hospital
At least 450 patients at Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital, near Boston are at risk of HIV and hepatitis infection, according to a lawsuit claiming negligent intravenous medication administration.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

UK Expands HIV Screening Programme UK Expands HIV Screening Programme
Singer Elton John addressed British lawmakers on Wednesday as the government announced plans to expand an HIV testing programme as part of its aim to end new transmissions of the virus in England by 2030.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

AIDS Response'Under Threat' Amid Human Rights Backlash: UN AIDS Response'Under Threat' Amid Human Rights Backlash: UN
The global response to AIDS is ' under threat ' because of an unprecedented backlash against human rights, the head of the United Nations AIDS programme has warned.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - November 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses? Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses?
Even mask"supporters" don ' t like having to wear them, so perhaps we can find a better way to protect us from respiratory viruses.Medscape (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - November 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news