Researchers determined the predictive value of urine point-of-care tenofovir antibody test and compared the results against self-reported PrEP use and TFV-diphosphate levels in dried blood spots. Their...
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage of the FDA’s amendment to its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech booster for pediatric patients, acute myocardial infection deaths rose during omicron...
Researchers evaluated the impact an intensified dose of dolutegravir had on patients living with HIV. Their research was presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2023...
The USPSTF has released a reaffirmation of their recommendations for screening for genital herpes infection in adolescents, adults, and pregnant persons.
To better understand the relationship between vaccination and PASC risk in this patient population, researchers utilized the TriNetX health research database. Data from more than 3 million adults who tested...
This COVID-19 roundup includes research on an alternative therapy to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, a vaccine regimen that protects pregnant women and infants against certain variants, pegylated interferon lambda...
Researchers compared pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use with birth outcomes using objective levels of tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) in dried blood spots (DBS) of women during the second or third trimester...
Researchers conducted an observational study that examined the likelihood of newborns and infants having measles antibodies passed down from their mothers.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has released its updates to the annual immunization schedules for 2023 that includes new sections on COVID-19 and polio vaccine recommendations.
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage on a revised version of the FDA’s emergency use authorization of tixagevimab/cilgavimab, a new study that compared the efficacy of vaccines and boosters in mortality...