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FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test to Screen for 2 Divergent HIV Types
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the cobas TaqScreen MPX test for the presence of 2 divergent types of HIV in donated blood plasma and tissue.
Medscape Medical News, January 2009
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HIV Drug Resistance Less Likely With Experimental Protease Inhibitor
An in vitro selection study shows that PL-100, a novel HIV-1 protease inhibitor (PI) has a high genetic barrier to resistance, Canadian and US researchers report in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Virology.
Reuters Health Information, January 2009
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Oral Cholecalciferol/Calcium Regimen Seen Effective in HIV-Infected Children
In HIV-infected children and adolescents, bimonthly supplementation with oral doses of cholecalciferol together with daily calcium leads to a significant increase in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) concentrations and is well tolerated, a group of clinicians from New York City has found.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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HIV-TB Co-Infection in Infants a Major Burden in South Africa
HIV-positive infants are over 20 times more likely to develop tuberculosis than their HIV-negative counterparts, researchers from South Africa report in the January 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Zidovudine Less Toxic Than Other NRTIs in Children With HIV
In children with HIV infection, zidovudine-containing regimens are less toxic than those using stavudine. Nonetheless, the latter are appropriate for second-line therapy, researchers report in the December 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Economic Blues Trickle Down to Physicians
Physicians are feeling the pinch of the recession; bolstered Medicaid and Medicare spending and improved marketing may help in 2009.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Male Circumcision Protects Against HPV as Well as HIV Infection
Circumcision reduces the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection and HIV in men, according to studies from South Africa and the USA published in the January 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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AES 2008: Neuroinfections Growing Cause of Epilepsy Worldwide
Infectious and parasitic disorders are becoming increasingly common and present unique challenges for neurologists.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Stats Offer Snapshot of Americans' Health
Assorted facts from the CDC and the Census Bureau provide a glimpse into the health of the U.S.
WebMD Health News, December 2008
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Obama, Turning to Healthcare, to Nominate Daschle
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama turns his focus on Thursday to healthcare -- a key element of his election campaign -- when he nominates former Senate leader Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Single-Dose Fluconazole Controls Oropharyngeal Candidiasis in HIV Patients
In a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial, a single high dose of fluconazole was as effective as a 14-day course in treating oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients with HIV infection.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Surveillance Case Definitions for HIV Infection and AIDS Revised
The 2008 surveillance case definitions have been revised for HIV infection in adults, adolescents, and children younger than 18 months and for HIV infection and AIDS in children aged 18 months to younger than 13 years.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Internet-Based CME Leads to Good Evidence-Based Clinical Choices
Physicians who participate in selected internet-based continuing medical education (CME) activities are more likely to make evidence-based clinical decisions than their counterparts who do not participate in these types of CME, according to new research.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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CME
Tenofovir May Be More Effective Than Adefovir for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus
Two double-blind, phase 3 studies show that tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg daily has superior antiviral efficacy to adefovir dipivoxil 10 mg daily with a similar safety profile.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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HIV-Resistant Stem Cells Engrafted to Treat AIDS-Related Lymphoma
Anti-HIV genes can be introduced into autologous peripheral blood progenitor cells, resulting in a potentially HIV-resistant treatment for AIDS-related lymphoma (ARL), according to study findings presented Sunday at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting in San Francisco.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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Institute of Medicine Recommends More Sleep, Fewer Work Hours for Residents
A new IOM report recommends strategies to reduce medical resident fatigue-related errors and improve safety by reducing duty hours.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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FDA, WebMD Announce Partnership
FDA alerts and other information will appear on WebMD; the FDA Web site will link to WebMD.
WebMD Health News, December 2008
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CME/CE
American College of Physicians Recommends Routine Screening for HIV
The American College of Physicians has issued a statement that clinicians should routinely screen all patients for HIV.
Medscape Medical News, December 2008
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Intracranial Hemorrhage Unlikely With Tipranavir for HIV
Although use of the protease inhibitor tipranavir by patients with HIV might prompt an increase in the risk of intracranial hemorrhage, such events are rare, researchers report in the November 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
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HIV Protease Inhibitors Active Against Leishmania Species
In vitro studies show that the intracellular survival of Leishmania species that cause the opportunistic disease visceral leishmaniasis is significantly reduced by HIV-1 protease inhibitors, Canadian and Indian researchers report in the November issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Reuters Health Information, December 2008
