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AIDS Meeting 'Platform' to Battle Challenges

Leaders must follow the evidence, conference opening told

Possible Chlamydia Link with Ovarian Cancer

Associations seen in two separate cohorts of women

Switch to Fixed-Dose Combo Tx an Option in HIV

Bictegravir shows similar efficacy and safety to dolutegravir-based regimen

How Influenza Got Its Name (STAT)

Plus the backstories of six other diseases

Men's Risk for HPV-Related Oral Cancer Soars

But caution needed in interpreting cross-sectional study, says Perry Wilson, MD

Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

Self-Testing for HIV Accepted by African Sex Workers

High rates seen in randomized trial in Zambia

Syphilis Now Primarily a Disease of Gay Men

Incidence rate more than 100 times greater than among other men

Nitric Oxide Gel Shows Promise for Genital Warts

Full clearance of baseline warts achieved in phase II trial

Less Hair 'Down There' May Up Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infection

Pubic hair grooming might cause skin micro-tears

Ohio Sees Rapid Rise in Tx-Resistant Gonorrhea

Local susceptibility testing important for clinical decision-making

HIV in America: New York City Was First 'Hub'

Also, the surprising true story of 'Patient Zero'

By the Numbers: New Record for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia keep climbing

'Classic' HIV Cure Remains a Challenge, NIH Expert Says

NIAID director notes long remissions may be more achievable

Study Finds HPV-Behavior Link

Cancer risk is known, but HPV may be marker for broader pathology

Herpes Vaccine Cuts Viral Shedding

Shedding down by as much as 55%, lesion count by 69%

Tenofovir Twin Continues to Perform Well

New version of old standby has better toxicity profile

10 Questions: Joel Gallant, MD

Insurance companies are the biggest barrier for physicians treating HIV, said Joel Gallant, MD, of the Southwest CARE Center in Santa Fe, NM

AAD: Frog Enzyme Clears Genital Warts

Summaries of late-breaking research from the dermatology meeting.

HIV Drug Cleared of Cognition Hit

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Although it has well-known psychiatric side effects, the HIV drug efavirenz (Sustiva) does not affect cognition, a researcher said here.

Codpieces a Cover for Syphilis? That's Improbable!

A weekly report from our friends at Improbable Research.

HIV Prophylaxis May Cut Herpes Risk

Drug therapy to prevent HIV infection also appeared to reduce the risk of catching another virus, herpes simplex 2, among heterosexual men and women, researchers reported.

A Cure for Chlamydia Arthritis?

Increased understanding of the biology and survival tactics of Chlamydia trachomatis is suggesting that the post-infectious chronic arthritis experienced by many patients may actually be curable.

New Herpes Drug Blocks Viral Shedding

An investigational drug with a novel mechanism of action reduced the rate of viral shedding in patients with genital herpes simplex-2 (HSV-2) infection, researchers reported.

Babies Do OK if Mom on Tenofovir for Hepatitis B

WASHINGTON -- Pregnant women being treated for hepatitis B virus infections with the nucleotide inhibitor tenofovir (Viread) appeared to avoid transmission of the pathogen to their unborn children, researchers reported here.

Few Lupus, IBD Patients Getting HPV Vaccine

SAN DIEGO -- Despite being at greater risk of infection, few children and young adults with autoimmune diseases are being vaccinated against human papillomavirus, according to a study.

Contraception: Condoms Are King, Plan B Takes Hold

In the realm of contraception, the condom reigns supreme, but one in 10 have used emergency contraception such as Plan B, according to two reports on the contraceptive methods used by women of reproductive age in the U.S.

Lupus Patients Tend to Skip Pap Tests

WASHINGTON -- Women with systemic lupus erythematosus do not appear undergo timely cervical cancer screening despite being at an increased risk for cervical dysplasia and HPV infection, researchers said here.

Circumcision Tied to Drop in Herpes, Too

SEATTLE -- African men who underwent circumcision not only reduced their risk of contracting HIV infection, they also were significantly less likely to be infected with herpes simplex virus-2, researchers reported here.

FDA Adds More Warnings for Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor

WASHINGTON -- Statins may cause drug-drug interactions for patients taking drugs to treat HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C, according to a new statin warning from the FDA.

Herpes Drugs Work, but Not Forever

Anti-herpetic agents reduce recurrence of herpes simplex-2 (HSV-2) symptoms but do not completely block subclinical shedding of virus, even at high doses, researchers reported.

Teen Sex Down, Condom Use Up

The percentage of teens reporting that they have had sexual intercourse has continued a long-term decline and now stands at just over 40% for both adolescent men and women, according to CDC survey data from 2006 to 2010.

Calif. 12-Year-Olds Can Get HPV Vaccine Without Parental OK

Minors as young as 12 can consent to preventive measures against sexually transmitted diseases, including vaccination, according to a new California law that has sparked an outcry over parents' rights.

AUA: Sex and Alcohol May be Recipe for a UTI

CHICAGO -- Sex and alcohol often figure prominently in a young woman's first urinary tract infection, according to a study of college coeds.

HIV-Positive Surgeon Allowed Back into OR

TEL AVIV -- An HIV-infected cardiothoracic surgeon here has been cleared to resume operating without restrictions after a 10-year lookback investigation found no spread of the disease to patients, reported Israeli and CDC investigators.

Trichomoniasis Increases HIV Risk

SEATTLE -- For women, infection with a common sexually transmitted disease sharply increases the risk of contracting HIV, according to researchers here.

Recurrent Yeast Infections Associated with Chronic Stress

STOCKHOLM - Women with recurrent yeast infections appear to have lower-than-normal morning levels of salivary cortisol, a sign of stress that could indicate an increased vulnerability to candida, according to a pilot study.

Licorice Compound May Fight Latent Herpes Infection

A compound found in licorice, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), induces apoptosis in cells latently infected with Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus and may one day form the basis of a treatment for latent herpes infection, according to a report in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.