Infectious diseases arise from bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites and can spread through contact, contaminated food or water, or weakened immunity. Common types include bacterial infections (e.g., strep…
Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection causing redness, swelling, and pain, often in the lower legs. Tom Warren, MD, explains it results from bacteria entering compromised skin barriers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of progression to AIDS in HIV-infected patients is significantly reduced when combined antiretroviral therapy is started at a CD4 count threshold…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Outcomes among tuberculosis patients treated with a fixed-dose combination of four drugs are similar to those in patients treated with the same four…
Shlomo Maayan, MD, Director of the Hadassah AIDS Center, in Jerusalem, Israel, discusses the importance of taking a holistic approach to AIDS work in Africa. For more information…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of low-frequency HIV-1 drug resistance mutations – especially against non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) – confers a greater than twofold increased…
Shlomo Maayan, MD, Director of the Hadassah AIDS Center, in Jerusalem, Israel, discusses new Anti-AIDS drug treatments available, including Anti-AIDS gels and Anti-AIDS preventative drugs. For more information…
Shlomo Maayan, MD, Director of the Hadassah AIDS Center, in Jerusalem, Israel, discusses relevant statistics regarding AIDS in Africa and elsewhere. For more information on ICAMiA’s important work…
Shlomo Maayan, MD, Director of the Hadassah AIDS Center, in Jerusalem, Israel, discusses his work with the Israel Consortium on AIDS Medicine in Africa (ICAMiA) and the importance…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Perioperative antibiotics started more than 24 hours before cardiac surgery may be more effective than shorter-duration prophylaxis in preventing sternal surgical site infections,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Revised guidelines for the prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in newborns contain “important changes for clinical practice,” and include the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend…
