Mood Disorders With HIV Increase Risk for Noncommunicable Disease
Focused prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases may reduce the burden of multimorbidity in people living with HIV who have mood disorders and multimorbidity.
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Model Shows Combined Efforts May Cut SARS-CoV-2 Infections
Combined intervention of quarantine, school closure, workplace distancing projected to be most effective.
Long-Acting Cabotegravir + Rilpivirine Noninferior to Standard Treatment for HIV
A long-acting therapy may be noninferior to the current daily oral antiretroviral therapy (ART) in maintaining viral suppression in the treatment of HIV-1 infection.
Interim AHA Guidelines for Reducing COVID-19 Transmission During Resuscitation
The American Heart Association released interim guidance on resuscitation care in patients with known or suspected COVID-19.
PPE Negative for SARS-CoV-2 After Patient Contact
Samples from goggles, N95 respirators, shoes of 30 health care workers were negative for SARS-CoV-2.
Rotavirus Vaccination Reduces Children Hospitalizations and Deaths
With increasing numbers of countries implementing the use of the rotavirus vaccine, rotavirus and acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations and mortalities continue to show a sustained reduction.
Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training
The National Institutes of Health has launched a new website with educational resources for hospital employees, emergency first responders, and other workers at risk for exposure to COVID-19.
FDA to Review Baloxavir for Pediatric Use, Postexposure Prophylaxis of Influenza
Baloxavir inhibits the endonuclease activity of the polymerase acidic protein resulting in inhibition of influenza virus replication.
FDA Allows Use of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma for Severely Ill Patients Under Emergency IND
Convalescent plasma, which is collected from patients who have recovered from COVID-19, contains antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease.
Fostemsavir Active in Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1 Infection
Reduction in HIV-1 RNA level significantly greater for fostemsavir versus placebo in randomized cohort.
Current Figures May Underestimate COVID-19 Mortality in Symptomatic Patients
Current mortality rate estimates for COVID-19 may not be representative of the actual death rate.
Multiple-Dose Fosfomycin for Complicated UTIs
In cases of complicated urinary tract infections (UTI) treated with multiple-dose fosfomycin, clinical resolution occurred in 2 of 3 treatment episodes.
HPV Biomarkers, Survival Linked to High-Grade Esophageal Dysplasia, Adenocarcinoma
Low expression of the HPV-related marker cyclin D1 appears to be an independent prognostic marker in Barrett high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Incidence of Tuberculosis High in Children Exposed to the Disease
The incidence of developing tuberculosis is high among exposed infants and young children.
Subclinical PFT Abnormalities Often Found in Pediatric Chronic Hepatitis B
Pulmonary function test monitoring is recommended in pediatric patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Concurrent HCV Treatment, Opioid Agonist Therapy Results in High Cure Rates, Reduced Drug Use Risk
Concurrent initiation of opioid agonist therapy and HCV treatment in people who inject drugs with opioid use disorder can result in high rates of HCV cure and reduced drug use risk.
Serum HBsAg: A Biomarker for HBV-specific T- and B-Cell Responses
Serum HBsAg in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) correlated with inhibitory receptor expression, HBV-specific CD4+ T-cell responses, and augmentation by checkpoint blockade.
Risk Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Chronic HCV Patients
A newly developed hepatocellular carcinoma risk score enables risk stratification for hepatocellular carcinoma development among patients with chronic hepatitis C infections at sustained virologic response.
Dried Blood Spot Viral Load More Accurate Than Plasma Viral Load in HIV?
Dried blood spot viral load may be more accurate and useful than plasma viral load for patients with HIV in settings with limited resources.
Buprenorphine Treatment Linked to Decreased HIV RNA Viral Loads
Buprenorphine treatments for opioid use disorder among people living with HIV demonstrated beneficial effects in terms of viral load.
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