Review found differences in estimated treatments for chlamydia and gonorrhea despite CDC guidelines

Published Date: 02 Mar 2023

A review of chlamydia and gonorrhea prevention studies conducted by the Regenstrief Institute found that rates of presumptive treatment (antibiotics before diagnosis) varied.

Read Full News

Latest News

Nintedanib Shows No Benefit Over Placebo in Post-COVID ILD

Among patients with post-COVID interstitial lung disease, nintedanib does not provide significant benefit over placebo.

Congo Ebola Response Workers Protest Over Pay

Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside three treatment centres on Thursday, saying ⁠they had not been paid all they were...

Ebola Outbreak in Congo Still Spreading, WHO Says

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding as population ⁠movement fuels transmission, a World Health Organization official said on...

Rx Opioids Plus Antidepressants May Lower Cognition in PWH

In people living with HIV, prescription opioids alone are not linked to worse cognition or mood, but when combined with some drugs, notably antidepressants, they are associated with poorer cognition.

WHO Declares Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to Cruise Ship Over

The World Health Organization ⁠on Thursday declared the hantavirus ⁠outbreak linked to a ⁠cruise ship ‌over after the last identified contact of an exposed person completed...

Australia's New South Wales Confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Case, Third State

New South Wales became Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities said ⁠a migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive...

Todays Updates

AI-Driven Biomarker Predicts Prostate Cancer Outcomes

The tool, based on histology only, may help identify patients most likely to benefit from triplet therapy.

Community Oncology Well Suited for Advanced Cancer Patients

Experts tout common characteristics of local physician practices that are beneficial to those with advanced disease.

Todays Updates

AI-Driven Biomarker Predicts Prostate Cancer Outcomes

The tool, based on histology only, may help identify patients most likely to benefit from triplet therapy.

Community Oncology Well Suited for Advanced Cancer Patients

Experts tout common characteristics of local physician practices that are beneficial to those with advanced disease.

Latest News

Among patients with post-COVID interstitial lung disease, nintedanib does not provide significant benefit over placebo.

Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests outside three treatment centres on Thursday, saying ⁠they had not been paid all they were...

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding as population ⁠movement fuels transmission, a World Health Organization official said on...

In people living with HIV, prescription opioids alone are not linked to worse cognition or mood, but when combined with some drugs, notably antidepressants, they are associated with poorer cognition.

The World Health Organization ⁠on Thursday declared the hantavirus ⁠outbreak linked to a ⁠cruise ship ‌over after the last identified contact of an exposed person completed...

New South Wales became Australia's third state to confirm a case of H5N1 bird flu after authorities said ⁠a migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive...

News All Time

Congo Says Number Of Confirmed Ebola Cases At 1,274, Including 360 Deaths

⁠The Democratic ⁠Republic ⁠of Congo ‌said late on ‌Sunday that ‌confirmed ‌Ebola ⁠cases ‌in ⁠the country ‌had reached 1,274, including ‌360...

Antiretroviral Therapy

Review clinical reference information, guidelines, and medical news on antiretroviral therapy, HIV treatment, and AIDS treatment. Learn about antiretroviral treatment including antiretroviral medications and HIV drugs.

Congo Says Number Of Confirmed Ebola Cases Rises to 1,155

The number of confirmed ⁠Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo has increased to ⁠1,155, including ‌304 deaths, government data showed on Thursday.

EU Commission Opens Antitrust Probe Into Sanofi's Flu Vaccine Campaign

The European Commission opened an investigation on ⁠Friday into whether French drugmaker Sanofi breached EU competition ⁠rules in a flu vaccine marketing...

US Military Requires Flu Vaccine for Some After Outbreak in Texas Training Center

The U.S. military has resumed requiring flu vaccines for some service members in an exception to Defense ⁠Secretary Pete Hegseth's guidance declaring the shots voluntary two...

Africa CDC Says Funding Needs for Ebola Response Three Times Higher At $1.4 Billion

Africa's top public health agency said on Thursday that funding needed ⁠to tackle the continent's Ebola outbreak was three times higher than an earlier estimate, and now...

Australia Ramps Up Bird Flu Testing as Second State Reports Case

Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing of wildlife and livestock on Wednesday after a second state reported a case ⁠of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird...

WHO Says Congo's Ebola Outbreak Still Fast-moving and Health Workers Under Threat

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is still outpacing response efforts, and frontline health workers there ⁠face very risky conditions, World Health...

Cytokine Scaffold Builds Long-Lived CAR T Cells Against HIV

A new approach aims to use CAR T cells to last longer in the fight against HIV.

UNICEF, Gavi Call to Speed Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Access

UNICEF and global vaccine group Gavi said on Wednesday they are seeking information from developers and manufacturers ⁠on plans for a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain...

Ebola Infects More Than 1,000 in Congo, Spreads to Kill Toddler in New Camp

Ebola has now infected more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in ⁠an outbreak that has spread to a third displacement camp and killed an 18-month-old...

Pfizer's Experimental Drug Misses Main Goal Of Lung Cancer Trial

Pfizer said on Monday that one of the key experimental drugs it picked up in its $43 billion 2023 acquisition of ⁠Seagen failed to improve survival when compared to...

UNAIDS Chief Urges US to Reconsider South Africa Funding Cut

The head of UNAIDS said on Monday she was saddened by U.S. plans to withdraw HIV/AIDS funding for South Africa and urged Washington to reconsider, warning the move could...

UN Agencies Launch $1 Million Project to Contain Screwworm Outbreak

The International Atomic Energy Agency and the U.N. food agency have launched a $1 ⁠million research project to help contain the screwworm outbreak in the Americas,...

USDA Reports Three New Cases of Screwworm, Bringing Total to 15

The number of U.S. cases of New World screwworm has risen to 15 after three ⁠more animals tested positive in Texas, the Department of Agriculture said in a post on social...

Inghams Locks Down Farms After Australia Reports Second H5N1 Case

Inghams Group on Monday implemented a complete lockdown across all of its Western ⁠Australian farms and processing operations after Australia reported a second case of the...