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Primary care physicians and advanced practice providers are responsible for the majority of people seeking medical care in the United States, yet there is a gap in discussing sexual health for those who are at risk of HIV or other sexually-transmitted diseases.

VisualDx is a platform that can provide clinicians with assistive technology and burgeoning providers with patient education.

This fungal infection is an example of either being a treatable ailment or one that can cause severe disease and death depending on access to diagnostic and treatment resources.

“The biggest take-home message is to treat early,” says remdesivir investigator Mark Thrun, MD.

A new report shows these providers are playing a larger role in vaccine administration, but without federal legislation codifying PREP, half the US states could determine not to continue this path for pharmacists and take away this now vital responsibility.

Remdesivir reduces COVID-19 mortality, in hospitalized patients who both did and did not require oxygen.

Despite effective vaccines and other prevention and treatment modalities, hepatitis B remains a global health challenge. “It’s not for the lack of available tools,” says professor and hepatologist H. Nina Kim, MD, MSc.

“Patients deserve more than just viral suppression,” said Harmony Garges, MD, chief medical officer of ViiV Healthcare.

A researcher who presented at CROI discusses this prolonged and debilitating condition.

A clinician presenting at CROI discusses the phenomenon and offers insights and considerations for treating patients who are dealing with this.

“We should test everybody,” said Charles Béguelin, noting that the vast majority of hepatitis D infections go undetected.

“One size never fits all,” says hepatologist Anna Suk-Fong Lok, MD, emphasizing the need to tailor hepatitis B treatment to fit the patient.

A clinician offers insights on the initial conversations around learning to treat a chronic disease and the importance behind getting patients started down the right treatment path in the early days following a diagnosis.

The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) begins today and SARS-CoV-2 has developed into a sustained topic at this annual conference.

A prominent researcher offers some insights on this emerging fungal infection.

Looking to appeal to the financial incentives of antibiotic development, a recent policy paper explores how lives can be saved and a return of investment (ROI) can be realized.

This live-attenuated investigational vaccine was developed by Codagenix, which uses its codon de-optimization platform for its candidates.

Clostridioides difficile (CDI) and recurrence can create a tremendous burden on patients’ quality of life as well as become a financial burden to individual healthcare systems thus creating downstream costs for individual hospitals.

A new Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) board member and vice president offers some insights on the leadership’s goals and direction for 2023.

One clinician offers some insights on the RSV surge witnessed last year and the prospective benefits of having a maternal vaccine to protect newborns from this virus.

A look back on some of the significant discussions with clinicians, researchers, and infectious disease stakeholders.

The New Drug Application (NDA) for the company’s investigational therapy, Olorofim, looks to serve an unmet medical need in this treatment space.

The Wistar Institute’s research on DNA-encoded SARs-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies (DMAbs) allowed it to advance to clinical trials. One researcher explains how it differs from the mRNA platform.

Dr. Elizabeth Garner speculates the FDA approval of RBX2660 for recurrent C difficile infection will pave the way for more restorative microbiome therapies.

Ferring Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Elizabeth Garner explains the FDA approval of recurrent C diff treatment RBX2660 provides more than a treatment option, it’s a promise of safety and standardization.

In episode 1 of this short video series, a clinician discusses what types of patients are best suited for inpatient or outpatient care for these infections.

Two patients at a hospital in Australia were administered Thin Film Freezing Voriconazole Inhalation Powder (TFF VORI), which showed treatment efficacy for both patients.

Dr. Tosin Goje explains the promise of ibrexafungerp for clearing yeast infection and improving quality of life for these patients.

A clinician offers his perspective on what he sees as a clinician and trial investigator in terms of what is in the pipeline and both the encouraging data and uncertainty in therapy development overall.

Young women who binge drink, and especially those who use multiple substances, had a higher risk of COVID-19 infection and mental health complications.