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New CDC Guidelines Recommend Doxy PEP to Prevent Bacterial STIs
MedPage Today· 3 days ago...should discuss and offer doxy PEP to people in these populations with a history of at least one bacterial STI -- specifically syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea -- in the last 12 months, Lindley Barbee, MD, of the CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, and colleagues...
CDC recommends doxy PEP for high-risk groups to stem sexually transmitted infections
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 2 days agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released guidelines for a preventive...
As mpox cases rise, experts urge complete, 2-part vaccinations
Virginia Mercury· 6 hours agoAs of May 25, the nation had seen a roughly 150% increase in cases of the disease formerly known as...
As mpox cases rise, experts urge complete, 2-part vaccinations
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe number of U.S. mpox cases has more than doubled compared with last year, and the federal Centers...
NIH launches 2 clinical trials testing HIV drug on women, other minority groups
UPI· 3 days agoJune 4 (UPI) -- The National Institutes of Health on Tuesday said they are seeking to now include...
Pride month is here and mpox remains a threat, but vaccines are more readily available
CNN via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoThe CDC is urging more people – particularly some gay and bisexual men – to get the mpox vaccine. The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to be at dozens of Pride and community events across the country.
Mpox is still circulating among U.S. gay men, report warns
Medical Xpress· 4 hours agoThe outbreak ebbed after education campaigns and vaccinations among high-risk groups were initiated....
CDC announces new sexually transmitted infection preventative
WLNS Lansing via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWith bacterial sexually transmitted infections of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis on the rise, the...
White House enlists doctors, hospitals to combat gun violence
Modern Healthcare· 1 day agoThe White House is calling on hospital executives, doctors, and other healthcare leaders to take bolder steps to prevent gun violence by gathering more data about gunshot injuries and routinely ...
CDC announces new sexually transmitted infection preventative
WLNS Lansing· 3 days agoWith bacterial sexually transmitted infections of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis on the rise, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control Tuesday announced approval of a new prevention intervention.