Advertisement
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine serologic screening for genital herpes simplex virus infection in asymptomatic adolescents and adults

USPSTF Recommends Against Routine HSV Screening

0
High proportion of false-positive results and associated psychological harms with screening
Twitter conversations regarding the human papillomavirus vaccine tend to be positive

Twitter Chatter About HPV Vaccine Mostly Positive

0
Researchers find that positive messages prevail on social media site
The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced critical changes in its registration renewal process

DEA Announces Critical Changes in Registration Renewal Process

0
The ability to renew a registration online after the expiration date will no longer be available
For hepatitis C virus-infected patients

Diabetes Ups Risk of HCC, Death in Patients With Hepatitis C

0
Diabetes increases risk of hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with HCV
Cervicovaginal secretions from pregnant and nonpregnant women contain HIV infectivity-linked immune mediators

Cervicovaginal Secretions Contain HIV-Linked Immune Mediators

0
No difference in infectivity for pregnant and nonpregnant women
A case of Kingella kingae keratitis in an HIV-positive adult male is described in a letter to the editor published online Dec. 12 in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

Kingella kingae Keratitis Described in HIV-Positive Adult

0
Patient was 52-year-old HIV-positive male with one week of orthokeratology lens use for myopia
Zika's ability to damage the infant brain may be even more far-reaching and insidious than previously thought

Zika-Related Birth Defects More Extensive Than Thought

0
Studies found greater prevalence than believed, more neurological problems appearing months after birth
Specific bacteria may help explain the connection between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis

Bacterial Cause of Periodontal Disease May Drive RA

0
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans implicated in periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis
Outcomes-based pricing for novel and expensive biopharmaceuticals is supported in an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Dec. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Outcomes-Based Pricing Suggested for New, Costly Drugs

0
Strategy would compel manufacturers and insurers to share accountability for clinical outcomes
Definitive chemoradiation can potentially cure HIV-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal

Cetuximab + Chemoradiation Can Cure HIV-Associated Anal Cancer

0
Addition of cetuximab may result in less locoregional failure for squamous cell carcinoma of anal canal