Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
16 toddlers with HIV at birth had no detectable virus 2 years later
“We’re confirming here that the first step toward remission and cure is reducing reservoirs. We’ve got that here.”
Conference Coverage
A third person living with HIV has been cured by transplant
“There was no GVH disease. That’s incredible. It’s a wonderful thing.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases down by more than half
As the effects of Omicron diminish, so does interest in vaccination.
News from the FDA/CDC
Small group of higher-volume antibiotic prescribers identified
Top 10% of Medicare providers “wrote a median of 284 antibiotic prescriptions, compared with a median of 41 among lower-volume prescribers” in...
News
Strep infection and tics in children: new data
If preteens present with a new-onset tic condition, “they’re unlikely to have it as a result of a group A streptococcal throat infection.”
News
Review finds anti-staphylococcus treatments have little impact on eczema
In four studies, oral antibiotics “may make no difference in terms of good or excellent global improvement in infants and children at 14 to 28...
News
Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases down again, but still ‘extremely high’
After 3 months, the vaccination of 5- to 11-year-olds is falling behind that of older children.
Article
Indurated Violaceous Lesions on the Face, Trunk, and Legs
A 25-year-old man with no notable medical history presented to the dermatology clinic with growing selfdescribed cysts on the face, trunk, and...
News
FDA approves 2-month dosing of injectable HIV drug Cabenuva
“Adults living with HIV have a treatment option that further reduces the frequency of medication,” said Candice Long of Janssen Therapeutics.