May 15th 2024
The federal agency gave the nod to Roche’s human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection and gives women the ability to gather their own sample in a health care setting, which can then be sent off for lab results.
Buyers Clubs Big Business for HIV and HCV Drugs
November 18th 2016Buyers clubs are still going strong in the United States and around the world as the offer a low-cost alternative for individuals with HIV and hepatitis c virus (HCV) who often find themselves struggling to pay for the expensive medications they need to treat their illness.
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A Preponderance of Missed Opportunities to Administer the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
November 10th 2016Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine be routinely given to adolescents and young adults, administration rates for the vaccine are still low.
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Rapid Syphilis Screening Useful in Community-based Clinics and Organizations
November 3rd 2016Rapid syphilis screening tests can be useful in community-based facilities, according to the results of five studies presented in a mini-plenary on September 22 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016 STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ibalizumab Beneficial for Previously Treated Patients with Multi-Drug-Resistant HIV-1 Infection
November 2nd 2016The monoclonal antibody, ibalizumab, has proven to be both safe and effective in treating patients who are infected with multi-drug-resistant HIV-1 and have been previously treated.
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Living Longer with HIV Brings New Challenges
October 31st 2016At the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in New Orleans, Louisiana, Judith Currier, MD, from the University of California, Los Angeles, discussed the many challenges that HIV-positive individuals face as they live longer lives.
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ASPIRE HIV Prevention Study Reveals Several Key Findings
October 26th 2016During the 2016 HIV Research and Prevention (HIVR4P) meeting in Chicago, researchers conducting trials to assess the safety and efficacy of the dapivirine vaginal ring announced several key findings and insights of the ASPIRE study, known as MTN-020.
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HPV Vaccine May Need a Redesign Due to Changes in Circulating Strains
October 22nd 2016Changes in strain prevalence indicate that the existing 9-valent HPV vaccines may offer some protection against an additional high-risk strain that is not included in the vaccine (strain 31), potentially due to antigenic similarities with other strains.
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Veterans Co-Infected with HCV and HIV Use Healthcare System at a Higher Rate
October 14th 2016A team of researchers at the University of California has found that veterans infected with both hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus sought treatment more often than those infected with just one of the viruses.
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High Effectiveness and Increased Vaccination Rates Mark Success of HPV Vaccine
October 12th 2016In the 10 years since the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine first became available, a series of new studies have come out showing just how effective the virus really is and how HPV vaccination rates can be improved in adolescents.
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A New Meaning to "Getting Tested"
October 6th 2016Over-the-counter diagnostic tests for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and pathogens associated with upper respiratory tract infections such as influenza and Group A Streptococcus may soon gain approval; however, making these tests immediately available to the public would not be without challenges.
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