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After Cluster, CDC Urges Mpox Vaccination in At-Risk Groups

Studies showed high level of protection with two doses of mpox vaccine

May 18, 2023
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CDC Alerts Over Potential Mpox Resurgence

"Outbreak is not over," agency says, as Chicago-area cluster prompts investigation

May 15, 2023
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FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men

New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility

May 11, 2023
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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
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Why People Resist the COVID Vax; Diet and Mortality

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Apr 08, 2023
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Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections

PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease

Apr 03, 2023
A computer rendering of an mpox lesion and an mpox virus.
Could Earlier Initiation of HPV Vaccine Boost Immunization in Adolescents?

Starting at age 9 or 10 may have benefit, retrospective study suggests

Feb 27, 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
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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
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
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.
What Caused a Mysterious Grayish Tongue Plaque in a Healthy Man?

Man presented with irregular gray-white ulcers on the soft palate, uvula, and tonsils

Feb 13, 2023
A photo of a young male physician inspecting the tongue of a mature man.
'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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