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Research Summaries

vaccination
vaccination
02/10/2015
Adolescent girls who are vaccinated against human papillomavirus do not go on to contract more STDs than their peers, according to a large new study.
02/10/2015
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
02/09/2015
Researchers evaluated the efficacy of a new hepatitis C drug combination in helping patients to achieve sustained virologic response, in a new Phase 2 study.
02/09/2015
HIV
HIV
02/09/2015
Using a single finger prick of blood, a revolutionary new smartphone accessory can detect markers for HIV and syphilis in just 15 minutes at an extremely low cost.
02/09/2015
Influenza Vaccine
Influenza Vaccine
02/08/2015
Older adults are at a higher risk for infections, including influenza. Researchers assessed whether older adults could tolerate an MF59-adjuvanted influenza vaccine and whether the vaccine boosted immune...
02/08/2015
Immunizations
Immunizations
02/08/2015
A new literature review aimed to update the information regarding the immunogenicity, duration of protection, effectiveness, and safety of rubella-containing vaccines.
02/08/2015
vaccination
vaccination
02/06/2015
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has released its Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for 2015, with updates on the committee’s suggestions for the use of vaccines for adults.
02/06/2015
Autoimmune Disorders
Autoimmune Disorders
02/05/2015
It is well known that patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at an increased risk of infection due to the use of immunosuppressant agents. To better understand the risk for pneumococcal disease in...
02/05/2015
sexually transmitted infections
sexually transmitted infections
02/05/2015
Researchers recently analyzed data from the 2013-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to determine the prevalence and incidence rates of HPV infections in the United States.
02/05/2015
Immunizations
Immunizations
02/05/2015
To better understand completion rates of the recombinant zoster vaccine, researchers evaluated individuals who received the first dose and tracked who received the second dose, as well as the factors...
02/05/2015
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
02/03/2015
The FDA approved the once-daily combination pill, Glyxambi, for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes.
02/03/2015