Infectious Diseases
News
FDA approves cabotegravir LA; New HIV PrEP option fills an important gap
“Being able to offer an injectable option is ... a game changer,” said Dr. Lina Rosengren-Hovee of UNC Health.
Conference Coverage
HIV testing dips during pandemic raise transmission concerns
The number of CDC-funded HIV tests declined by more than 1 million in 2020 amid the COVID-19 restrictions.
Conference Coverage
Inadequate routine diabetes screening common in HIV
People with HIV are known to be at an increased risk of diabetes and the long-term complications of the disease.
News
COVID-19 asymptomatic infection rate remains high
“It is important to know the asymptomatic carrier rate among the general population for the future control of [the] pandemic,” said Dr. Setu...
News
Risk for severe COVID-19 and death plummets with Pfizer booster
These findings came from two studies completed before the advent of the Omicron variant.
News
New HIV PrEP guidelines call for clinicians to talk to patients about HIV prevention meds
News
New data on rare myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
Most adolescents and young adults recover quickly from the rare complication of myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, a new study shows...
News
FDA approves first drug for treatment of resistant cytomegalovirus infection
“Cytomegalovirus infections that are resistant or do not respond to available drugs are of even greater concern.”
News
Big drop in U.S. cervical cancer rates, mortality in younger women
This analysis lines up with previous evidence from U.S. epidemiologic data.
Commentary
HCV screening in pregnancy: Reducing the risk for casualties in the quest for elimination
HCV screening during pregnancy, as currently recommended, provides no immediate benefit for the pregnant woman or the fetus/neonate, given that...