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The CDC’s most recent Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report shows that the rates of sexually transmitted diseases have reached a record high in the United States.

With major outbreak preparedness measures successfully in place at home, major US health institutions are looking to import these efforts overseas.

Officials from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health declare a local hepatitis A outbreak, as HAV outbreaks continue in San Diego and Santa Cruz.

New research on Zika virus transmission leads some investigators to suggest that the virus should be labeled a sexually transmitted infection.

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers identify accentuated risks for age-associated comorbidities in those living with HIV.

CDC investigators link large norovirus outbreak in Catalonia, Spain with office water coolers.

A new study reveals that direct-acting antivirals, like sofosbuvir, may help improve kidney function in some patients.

Phase 3 study shows that combination of elbasvir and grazoprevir is highly efficacious in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients with inherited blood disorders.

Janssen Research & Development submits a new drug application for a darunavir-based once-daily, single-tablet regimen for the treatment of HIV in adults and adolescents 12 years and older.

Routine, rapid hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing may be a cost-effective method to help decrease the prevalence of new infections in high-risk communities.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top 5 articles from this past week.

Following a deadly pneumonia outbreak in a Chinese hospital last year, researchers have identified a dangerous new superbug that is drug-resistant and highly virulent.

Despite thoughts that hookworm had been eradicated from the United States, a new study finds the parasite in Lowndes County, Alabama, begging the question—was it ever really gone?

The results of a new study have shown that an integrated care (IC) program can be successful in providing treatment to patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who were unlikely to respond to traditional outreach efforts.

One single-center study demonstrates that for patients with hospital stays of 1 week or less, reporting bacteriology results sooner may lead to earlier discharge.

The transition from youth to adult HIV care is a critical juncture that provides opportunities for continued engagement if handled well. What role should adult care clinics play to maximize the number of adolescents who stay in treatment?

UCLA researchers have shown that using molecular methods to predict susceptibility testing could serve as a new way to monitor drug-resistant gonorrhea.

As outbreaks of measles and mumps continue to spring up across the country, a third dose of the MMR vaccine may be necessary to cull their spread.

Researchers from the Moffitt Cancer Center find that the newest HPV vaccine protects against 9 cancer-causing strains of the virus.

New cases of West Nile virus springing up around the country are a reminder that the virus can continue to cause new infections well into fall, as mosquitoes continue to stay active where it’s still warm.

WHO report confirms that “the world is running out of antibiotics” to treat resistant priority pathogens

New Republican-led healthcare plan gains traction as past-presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, puts forth a plan of his own.

A report released by the Wisconsin DOH shows a 58% increase in syphilis cases from 2015 to 2016.

In this update, we cover the latest news this past week associated with the Zika virus.

Biological threats are becoming increasingly diverse and we must consider this when responding within the healthcare environment.

The US government’s new plan comes on the heels of reports that 5 African countries are poised to gain complete control over their HIV epidemics.

Bacterial vaginosis is the most common gynecologic infection in the United States, affecting 21 million women between the ages of 14 and 49, each year.

In a new study reviewing existing literature, researchers have found that more than 2 dozen viruses have been detected in human semen.