Infectious Diseases
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Microbiome Impacts Vaccine Responses
A major factor affecting immune development is the microbiome of the newborn and the first 100 days of life.
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HPV Vaccine Shown to Be Highly Effective in Girls Years Later
Researchers correlated the rate of cervical cancer per 100,000 person-years with data on women regarding vaccination status, age when vaccinated,...
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Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024
If even one of these comes true, long COVID sufferers could enjoy some much-needed relief.
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DoxyPEP: A New Option to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Are You Unwittingly Aiding the Rise of Superfungi?
Fungal infections, such as ringworm, are becoming more difficult to treat after overuse or misuse of antifungal meds.
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More Evidence Suggests That ‘Long Flu’ Is a Thing
‘Long flu,’ or symptoms lasting 4 weeks or more after hospitalization, can have long-term impact.
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A Tale of Two Babies and the ‘Family Tragedy’ of Congenital Syphilis
Infants with congenital syphilis are at risk for lifelong complications, including deafness, blindness, and intellectual disability.
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FDA Gives Nod to Berdazimer Gel for Molluscum Contagiosum
Approval of berdazimer, a topical nitric oxide–releasing agent, was based largely on a 12-week pivotal phase 3 trial known as B-SIMPLE4.
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Short Course of Amoxicillin Shows Effectiveness for Febrile UTIs
One reason may be that the antibiotic concentration in the urine often significantly exceeds the levels in the blood.
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COVID Strain JN.1 Is Now a ‘Variant of Interest,’ WHO Says
The variant accounted for an estimated 21% of cases for the 2-week period ending December 9, up from 8% during the 2 weeks prior.
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Federal program offers free COVID, flu at-home tests, treatments
“With its expansion, the Home Test to Treat program will now offer free testing, telehealth, and treatment for both COVID-19 and for influenza (...