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Awareness of HPV's Link to Cancer Lags as Cases Continue to Increase

Clear decline for cervical cancer, awareness of other cancers remains stagnant

Apr 21, 2023
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Human Bird Flu Death; U.S. Syphilis Cases Skyrocket; 2023's Top Medical Schools

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Apr 12, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Why People Resist the COVID Vax; Diet and Mortality

Also in TTHealthWatch: antibiotic prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections

Apr 08, 2023
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Doxycycline Fails to Protect Women Against STIs

Trial results came as a surprise after success in prophylaxis for other groups

Feb 21, 2023
CROI over a photo of the Seattle Convention Center Summit in Seattle, Washington.
FDA-Approved Drugs Not Recommended Abroad; RSV Vax for Older Adults

Also in TTHealthWatch: radiation or not in early breast cancer and screening for genital herpes

Feb 18, 2023
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USPSTF Reaffirms Rec Against Routine Screening for Genital Herpes

With no new evidence, guidance remains unchanged from 2016

Feb 14, 2023
 A computer rendering of positive and negative herpes blood test vials.
'Concerning' Gonorrhea Strain; DeSantis Targets Trans Students; Pandemic Is Over?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jan 20, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Pregnant Women With Syphilis, Substance Use More Likely to Pass Infection to Babies

Prompt treatment of syphilis needed to reduce poor outcomes, but many passed on prenatal care

Jan 19, 2023
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CDC Data Show Mpox Risks in Cisgender, Pregnant Women

Understanding transmission in pregnant women "is critical for mpox prevention," researchers say

Jan 06, 2023
A computer rendering of a young woman with Mpox
HIV Prevention, Care Showed Resilience During the COVID Pandemic

Services dipped after lockdown, but rebounded quickly, CDC researchers report

Dec 02, 2022
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Long COVID Paper Under Scrutiny; Outage at 988; Al Roker's Clot Complications

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 02, 2022
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Opinion
Data Sharing Can Reverse a Health Crisis

A deeper look at the congenital syphilis situation in San Bernardino County

Oct 28, 2022
An illustrated San Bernardino County Line highway sign over a computer rendering of syphilis bacteria.
The Benefits of Weightlifting; Neurologic Long COVID

Also in TTHealthWatch: a bionic pancreas for type 1 diabetes and syphilis screening guidelines

Oct 01, 2022
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
USPSTF Advises to Keep Screening for Syphilis as Cases Soar

But epidemic will only be curtailed with a new approach to screening, editorialists argue

Sep 27, 2022
A photo of a syphilis rapid test cassette in a blue rubber gloved hand.
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