Infectious Disease

Measles vaccination averted an estimated 23.2 million deaths during 2000 to 2018

Of the 1.2 million people with indications for PrEP in 2018, only 18.1 percent had been prescribed PrEP

Of the 1.2 million people with indications for PrEP in 2018, only 18.1 percent had been prescribed PrEP

Expanding access to PrEP is key part of government’s aim of ending nation’s HIV epidemic by 2030

Admissions for new causes, previously identified causes linked to short-term exposure to air pollution

48.1 percent of baby boomers screened for HCV, varying from 19.8 to 71.3 percent by practice

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Continuous PPI Use May Increase Risk for […]

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped Since 2014 […]

More than 140 new cases reported within the past day, bringing the total to ~2,200 since epidemic began

Although rare, live virus in oral polio vaccine can mutate into a form that can cause new cases

Vaccine being used in ‘compassionate use’ capacity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Estimated 10,592 HIV diagnoses averted in Philadelphia, 1,891 diagnoses in Baltimore over 10 years