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NewsScientists reveal how doxycycline for STI prevention affects the gut microbiome
Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in places where the strategy is being tried. Source: NIAID Capsules of the antibiotic doxycycline Despite its effectiveness, the new strategy, known ...
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NewsScientists get to the bottom of COVID’s worst pediatric complication
Scientists investigating multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) found their immune systems had latched onto a part of the coronavirus that closely resembles a protein found in their bodies, launching an attack on their own tissues.
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NewsPanel issues first guidelines to prevent anal cancer in people with HIV
Results from a national study have informed the first guidelines at the federal level in the United States to detect and treat anal cancer precursor lesions in people with HIV to reduce the risk of developing anal cancer.
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NewsFeeling rough after your COVID shot? That means it’s working!
Side effects of the Covid vaccine may include tiredness, muscle and joint pain, chills, headache, fever or nausea, but a new study finds that the symptoms indicate a robust immune response that is likely to lessen the chances of infection.
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NewsCOVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies
The COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, reports a new study in an important finding on the safety of the vaccine in infants – despite widespread fear and misinformation.
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NewsResearchers discover molecular ‘barcode’ used by bacteria to secrete toxins
Researchers have discovered a molecular “barcode” system used by disease-causing bacteria to distinguish between beneficial and toxic molecules.
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NewsCOVID-19 compromised U.S. gains in controlling HIV and worsened health disparities
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed previous gains made in controlling HIV blood levels and worsened health disparities, according to researchers leading the largest U.S. evaluation of the impact of the public health crisis on people with HIV.