ACIP: Hep A and MenB Vaccine Recommendations Updated Hepatitis A recommendations expanded for people with HIV; panel stands pat on flu vaccine policy Jun 28, 2019
10 Years Later, Is There Still No 'ESKAPE' From Bad Bugs? Expert who coined acronym notes progress, challenges in antibiotic research, stewardship Jun 23, 2019
Antibiotics After Operative Vaginal Delivery: To Give or Not to Give Results indicate "urgent need to change WHO antibiotic guidelines," author says May 14, 2019
French Kiss May Be a Risk for Throat Gonorrhea Higher risk in MSM linked to "tongue kissing," with or without sex May 10, 2019
Vaccine Clears HPV-Infected Cervical Lesions Complete clearance in a fourth of precancerous CIN2/3 Apr 09, 2019
Dramatic Rise in STIs With PrEP Among Gay, Bisexual Men But results "should not be interpreted in isolation," experts caution Apr 09, 2019
No Support for Pre-Op Antibiotics in Chest Port Placement But other factors correlate with infection risk Mar 28, 2019
HIV Exposure in Womb Tied to Metabolic Disease in Later Life Upped risk for immune dysfunction as well, possibly due to inflammation Mar 25, 2019
Morning Break: Safe-Enough Losartan; 'Dirty' Kale; Governor's Pox Party Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Mar 21, 2019
What's Behind London's Falling HCV Rates in HIV+ MSM? City cut HCV incidence in this population by almost 70% in 5 years Mar 08, 2019
Which PrEP Users Fail to Stick With It? Tackling non-adherence key to larger rollout in U.S., expert says Mar 07, 2019
Truvada Meets Its Match for PrEP Placebo-less DISCOVER trial marks "dawn of a new age of prevention studies" Mar 07, 2019
Universal 'Test and Treat' Program Cut New HIV Infections in Africa But largest ever HIV prevention trial produced some other surprising results Mar 06, 2019
Fauci: 'Full-Court Press' to End HIV Epidemic in U.S. NIAID chief outlines plan for treatment as prevention, PrEP in targeted areas Mar 05, 2019
Sepsis and Death; Bag Mask Ventilation: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics also include complications of shoulder surgery and induction of labor Mar 02, 2019 podcast
HIV Prevention Initiatives Take Spotlight at CROI President Trump's new initiative to end HIV epidemic topic of special session Mar 01, 2019
ACIP: After WHO Delay, FDA Waits to Select Flu Strains for Vax Also, ACIP issues new language on vaccines for anthrax and Japanese encephalitis Feb 27, 2019
Morning Break: Rebranding Eating Disorders; Spike in Kratom Concerns; Vaccine Laws Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Feb 22, 2019
Risky Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed at Hospital Discharge Programs aimed at reducing fluoroquinolone use fail to address discharge practices Feb 13, 2019
Did OxyContin Reformulation Boost HCV Rates? Association suggests "unintended consequence" of abuse deterrent opioids Feb 04, 2019
Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Mental Health Issues in Later Life Greater exposure also associated with difficult personality traits in adulthood Jan 23, 2019
Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scares Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Nov 30, 2018
Study: Adult-Onset Food Allergy Fairly Common Almost half of over 40,000 U.S. adults reported allergy development after age 18 Nov 19, 2018
Parental Pacifier Sucking May Lower Kids' Allergy Risks Lower early-life total IgE production linked to mom or dad orally "cleaning" pacifier Nov 17, 2018
#MeToo Comes Home at AMA Meeting Emergency resolution calls for outside review of group's harassment policies Nov 13, 2018
Treating and Preventing Malaria Acquired Abroad With global progress against malaria stalling, U.S. physicians and patients need to be aware Nov 02, 2018
'Tiny Targets' Aid in Fighting African Sleeping Sickness Low-tech devices slash tsetse fly populations in Congo Nov 01, 2018
SAFE Succeeds in Cutting Trachoma Burden in Sudan Country moves toward elimination of blindness-causing infection Oct 31, 2018
Bacterial Research Points to New Mosquito-Borne Disease Strategy From bathroom in Panama to vector control candidate Oct 31, 2018
One Dose of Cholera Vaccine Immunogenic in Kids Trial paves way for Vaxchora pediatric indication, though more studies planned Oct 30, 2018
Still No Clarity on Merck's Ebola Vax in Congo Data suggest effectiveness but too many variables to be sure Oct 30, 2018
Confirmed: PrEP Is Safe for High-Risk Patients No significant difference in grade 3/4 adverse events, meta-analysis finds Oct 30, 2018
Inside an Outbreak: Nipah and Rift Valley Fever Health workers describe real-time efforts to stem deadly infections this year Oct 30, 2018
Single-Dose Cholera Vaccine May Only Protect Short Term But data from Haiti showed two doses were required for long-term immunity Oct 29, 2018
ACIP: Routinely Vaccinate Homeless Against HepA Homelessness denotes increased risk for contracting disease Oct 24, 2018
Supervised Injection Sites Reduce Drug-Related Harm Facilities prevent overdose deaths and connect drug users with addiction treatment Oct 23, 2018
Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilaris Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Oct 19, 2018
AAFP Changes Course on Low-Nicotine Products Congress of Delegates says Academy's earlier endorsement of FDA approach sends wrong message Oct 11, 2018
Rare HIV PrEP Failure Reported in San Francisco Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis remains highly effective, experts say Oct 11, 2018