Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Landmark ALLIANCE results offer tenofovir guidance in HIV/HBV coinfection
“There is hardly any good reason to give the two-pill DTG regimen over single-tablet BTG/TAF/FTC in HBV-coinfected people living with HIV.”
Conference Coverage
Doxycycline cuts STI risk in men and trans women having sex with men
“It is time to take action on the data that we have and really think about incorporating it into guidelines and rolling this out in a safe and...
News
U.S. clears 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses for distribution
The HHS and CDC do not control how vaccines are distributed at state and local levels.
Conference Coverage
Prolonged remission in patient with HIV may open new avenues to functional cure
“This case opens new avenues in the HIV functional-cure field.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Potentially deadly bacteria detected in U.S. soil
“It is unclear how long the bacteria has been in the environment and where else it might be found in the U.S.”
News
Single dose of HPV vaccine is ‘game changer,’ says WHO
“These recommendations will enable more girls and women to be vaccinated and thus preventing them from having cervical cancer and all its...
News
To gauge monkeypox spread, researchers eye cases in women
Researchers have recently published guidance on monkeypox for ob.gyns., maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists, and people who are pregnant or...
Conference Coverage
Fourth patient cleared of HIV after stem cell transplant for blood cancer
“Although a transplant is not an option for most people with HIV, these cases are still interesting, still inspiring, and help illuminate the...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Many parents see vaccine as the greater risk
Weekly cases may be on the rise again as the cumulative count reaches another milestone.
News
Two distinct phenotypes of COVID-related myocarditis emerge
A new study points to significantly different clinical presentations, immunologic profiles, and outcomes.