Medical Fiction: Darko and Toaster Tim – A Dance With the Devil
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw”...
Infectious Disease Newsletter
Amenorrhea & Bone Mineral Density in Women With HIV
Although previous studies indicate that HIV is a risk factor for missed menstrual periods, or...
Covid-19: Child Cases Soar to Nearly 200,000 in October
AAP reports this brings the pandemic peds total to over 850K Nearly 200,000 kids were diagnosed...
How COVID Death Counts Become the Stuff of Conspiracy Theories
Experts say President Trump’s claim that COVID deaths are being overcounted is inaccurate. Most agree they are undercounted. Here’s what we know about COVID death numbers so far.
PrEP Prescribing Low in the U.S., Even Among HIV Care Providers
Even among HIV-focused practitioners, preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribing is not routine,...
HPV Vaccination Program: Bhutan Make Headway Towards Eliminating Cervical Cancer
High vaccination rates in school-aged girls plus catch-up program in older women reduced vaccine-related, high-risk HPV over 7 years A national program for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiated in 2010 for girls aged...
Rates of COVID-19 Infection Higher in Blacks, Hispanics
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic individuals are experiencing...
Study Examines Effect of Cancer Treatment on COVID-19 Mortality
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients treated one to three months prior...
Rapid HIV1/HIV2 Detection Test Wins FDA Approval
RNA amplification test offers point-of-care utility WASHINGTON—The cobas® HIV-1/HIV-2 Qualitative Test for use with the fully automated cobas 6800/8800 Systems is now FDA approved. This “real-time” test, which is...
Urban Hospitals of Last Resort Cling to Life in Time of Covid
Victor Coronado felt lightheaded one morning last month when he stood up to grab an iced tea. The...
Tocilizumab for Systemic Sclerosis
Systematic sclerosis (SS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by diffuse fibrosis and vascular abnormalities. Although there is no known cure for SS, recent studies have suggested that tocilizumab could be an efficacious...
Covid-19: AAP Reports Over 500k Pediatric Cases
Child cases jumped 16% from Aug. 20 through Sept. 3 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
