app

Infectious Disease

News, opinions and meeting coverage in infectious disease.

COVID Hospitalizations Rise; DeSantis Targets Obamacare; Why Docs Are Unionizing

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Latest in Infectious Disease

Prone Positioning Falls Flat for Weaning COVID Patients Off ECMO

Similar ECMO duration, mortality compared with supine position in randomized trial

Dec 01, 2023
Rare Syndrome After COVID Vaccines Described

"Long vax" events often include neurologic symptoms

Dec 01, 2023
Two-Week Prophylaxis May Prevent Hep C After Kidney Transplant

Direct-acting antiviral prophylaxis worked in all 10 cases in pilot trial

Dec 01, 2023
Opinion
A World AIDS Day Reminder: No One Should Be Left Behind

Investing in at-risk communities at home and abroad is essential

Dec 01, 2023
Two-Week Prophylaxis May Prevent Hep C After Kidney Transplant

Direct-acting antiviral prophylaxis worked in all 10 cases in pilot trial

Opinion
A World AIDS Day Reminder: No One Should Be Left Behind

Investing in at-risk communities at home and abroad is essential

Infectious Disease Case Studies

Solitary Penile Ulcer Could Signal Various Sexually Transmitted Infections

PCR testing reveals an unusual presentation of an increasingly common disease

A computer rendering of an mpox lesion and an mpox virus.
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

A photo of a young male physician inspecting the tongue of a mature man.

More in Infectious Disease

Texas Sues Pfizer Over Vax Claims; Dr. Rand Paul to the Rescue; Kid Pneumonia Cases

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff

Dec 01, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
House Committee Puts CDC Director in the Spotlight

Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, was asked about viral outbreak in China and agency's internal workings

Nov 30, 2023
A screenshot of CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, speaking during this hearing.
Very Young Children in HIV Treatment More Likely to Die

PEPFAR data show particularly high risk for infants despite antiretroviral treatment

Nov 30, 2023
A photo of a mother and her son who has HIV at a treatment center in Uganda.
Opinion
Can Paxlovid Improve Long COVID Symptoms?

Harlan Krumholz, MD, discusses his ongoing study and novel approaches to clinical trials

Nov 30, 2023
image
Opinion
CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Leaves Us Unprotected

The guidelines will lead to unnecessary infections and deaths if approved

Nov 29, 2023
A close up photo of KN95 masks laying on surgical masks.
Mailing HPV Self-Sampling Kits to Patients Boosted Cervical Cancer Screening

The strategy was effective for patients who were due or overdue for screening

Nov 28, 2023
A photo of a cervical brush head in a sample collection container.
Opinion
Ask Your Patients: 'Have You Gotten Your Annual COVID Shot?'

Primary care providers should broach this topic with all patients

Nov 28, 2023
A photo of a female physician in her office talking to her male patient.
COVID Tied to Changes in Brain Microstructure

Alterations seen in both long COVID patients and those who recovered from infection

Nov 28, 2023
RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.
Stephen Colbert's Surgery; BA.2.86 Variant Triples; Ransomware Attack Hits Hospitals

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff

Nov 28, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Opinion
Is the New Mpox 'Outbreak' Deadlier?

Three factors could explain the higher case fatality rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nov 27, 2023
A photo of mpox lesions on the palms of a man’s hand.
Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by app staff

Nov 27, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Early Interventions for Autism; Imaging After Stenting

Also in TTHealthWatch: Clamping the umbilical cord in premature infants

Nov 25, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
China Reports No 'Unusual' Pathogens Driving Pneumonia Cluster in Kids

Chinese health officials say the rise in respiratory illness is part of a continued surge

Nov 24, 2023
 A computer rendering of Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria
Serious Syphilitic Uveitis Cases Almost Tripled Over 10-Year Period

Increase comes amid a shortage of gold-standard treatment

Nov 22, 2023
A photo of a man rubbing his eyes.
More in Infectious Disease

Latest Meetings