IDWeek 2017
Medical Students Have Limited Understanding of PrEP
In a survey of medical students, nearly one-third were unaware of the practice of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) ...
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Restricted Antibiotic Use Significantly Cuts Fluoroquinolone Resistance
An antibiotic stewardship program at the UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Hospital greatly decreased rates ...
OCTOBER 10, 2017
Increases in PrEP Prescribing in NYC, but Disparities Persist
Studies have shown that PrEP is far more effective at preventing HIV than behavioral intervention, but physicians ...
OCTOBER 7, 2017
Getting Kids to Wash Their Hands? Make It Fun and Educational
In the 30 days after the experiment began, the teachers reported they observed a 68% to 100% improvement in ...
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Drinking More Water May Reduce the Risk for UTIs
Just drinking 3 more glasses of water a day appeared to decrease the number of UTIs in premenopausal women.
OCTOBER 6, 2017
