Infectious Diseases
Opinion
Kawasaki disease: New info to enhance our index of suspicion
Now the seasonality trends appear blurred in the youngest cases and the male predominance is blurred in the oldest cases.
News
Blood type A linked to more-severe diarrhea
Adults in type A blood groups were significantly more likely than those in type B or O groups to develop moderate to severe diarrhea after...
Conference Coverage
Analysis finds inconsistent uptake of meningococcal B vaccines
TORONTO – Well-to-do teens were more likely than poorer ones to have received the meningococcal B vaccine in Philadelphia County, Pa.
News
Emotional regulation training lowers risk of adolescents having sex
Emotional regulation training helps adolescents understand feelings and, in turn, better control them.
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Cochrane report: HPV vaccine proves its worth in adolescent, young adult women
Data support value of prophylactic vaccination to prevent cervical cancer in adolescent and young adult women.
Conference Coverage
Use these two questions to simplify H. pylori treatment choice
New guidelines recommend two different treatment regimens, depending on the answers.
News
HIV infection linked to higher risk of non-melanoma skin cancer
A Danish cohort study found that HIV-positive patients are more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Opinion
International travel updates
No matter the destination, you want to make sure your patients are medically prepared and only return home with one thing: souvenirs.
News
Antiretroviral choice for pregnant women with HIV does not appear to impact birth outcomes
Three different regimens of antiretroviral therapy did not produce significantly different adverse birth outcomes in women with HIV.
News
MenB vaccine receives breakthrough therapy designation for children aged 1-9 years
Trumenba is the first MenB vaccine to receive this designation for use in children aged 1-9 years.