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Mosquitoes and Ticks and Fleas, Oh My!
Vector-borne diseases from mosquitoes, ticks and fleas have tripled in the United States, with more than 640,000 cases reported from 2004 through 2016, according to a new report from the CDC.
JUNE 20, 2018
Sarcoptic Mange Not Just Skin Deep in Wombats
Sarcoptic mange is not just a dermatologic issue for Tasmania’s bare-nosed wombat population, according to researchers at the University of Tasmania, in Australia.
JUNE 20, 2018
Lone Star Ticks Not Guilty in Spread Of Lyme Disease
While lone star ticks are guilty of transmitting bacteria that cause several human illnesses, including ehrlichiosis and Southern tick–associated rash illness, the scientific evidence says Lyme disease is not one of them.
JUNE 20, 2018
Regardless of Resistance History, HIV Patients Saw High Viral Suppression With Dolutegravir
A dolutegravir-based regimen (ViiV Healthcare) is effective in suppressing viral loads in highly treatment-experienced HIV patients with resistant genotypes, according to a study from France.
JUNE 19, 2018
Experimental HIV Drug Found Effective in Low Doses
Low doses of a highly potent, long-acting experimental antiretroviral agent were shown to suppress HIV in animals, and are likely to suppress HIV in humans as well, according to two separate studies presented at CROI 2018 in Boston.
JUNE 19, 2018
Under 5s Should Be Priority for Snail Fever
Infants in some of the world’s poorest regions are vulnerable to schistosomiasis (snail fever), and their treatment should become a priority.
JUNE 19, 2018
Malaria Parasites Not a Friend to Fawns
North American white-tailed deer are more than just a bane to the existence of Northeast gardeners. In addition to carrying ticks that are vectors for diseases such as Lyme disease and anaplasmosis, they carry malaria parasites.
JUNE 19, 2018
Patients Benefit From New Rabies Prophylaxis
The FDA approved a higher potency formulation of human rabies immune globulin (RIG), which provides a post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) option that is easier for providers to administer as well as potentially more tolerable and effective for patients.
JUNE 19, 2018
Treatment Options in HIV
In its most recent guidelines update, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) made several key changes to the list of recommended antiretroviral regimens.
JUNE 18, 2018
Some MSM Groups Not Benefitting From PrEP
Rates of HIV infection among some groups of men who have sex with men (MSM) have continued to rise despite the availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
JUNE 7, 2018
Roundtable on Viral Hepatitis
“On the Spot” digs into debates surrounding hepatitis B and C. First up is screening—who should be screened, who should be screening and what is the best method of screening for various patient subsets?
JUNE 7, 2018
The Curse of Valley Fever
Physicians are misdiagnosing valley fever as community-acquired pneumonia leading to unnecessary tests, multiple courses of antibiotics and increasing health care costs.
JUNE 7, 2018
