Long-Acting HIV Treatment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This Viewpoint discusses the need to develop products, such as long-acting antiretrovirals, for people with HIV in settings with minimal resource requirements. Source link
New Oral Antibiotic for Gonorrhea on the Horizon
A first-in-class oral antibiotic showed promise treating gonorrhea in a randomized clinical trial, possibly offering the only new antibiotic treatment for the sexually transmitted infection (STI) in about 20 years. Source link
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy
This 2025 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends early, universal screening for syphilis infection during pregnancy; if an individual is not screened early in pregnancy, the task force recommends screening at the first available opportunity (A recommendation). Source link
USPSTF Review: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy
This systematic review to support a 2025 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and harms of treatment of syphilis during pregnancy. Source link
Patient Information: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy
This JAMA Patient Page describes syphilis infection, risks of congenital syphilis during pregnancy, and pros and cons of screening for syphilis during pregnancy. Source link
Maternal Screening for Congenital Syphilis
Often dismissed as a deadly and dreaded disease of the past, syphilis has made a forceful and frightening comeback in the US. In particular, the recent dramatic increase in syphilis among pregnant women is an urgent public health concern. Between 2016 and 2022, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
One Million New Pediatric HIV Cases Predicted If PEPFAR Funding Is Cut
For the past 2 decades, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has provided more than $110 billion toward the global HIV/AIDS response. If this funding stops—as suggested by a recent directive—infections and deaths are expected to rise significantly, including 1 million new pediatric cases of HIV and 460 000 additional AIDS-related deaths in […]
FDA Clears First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized the first at-home test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. Source link
Nonrecommended Antivirals Among Medicare Beneficiaries With HIV
This cross-sectional study examines contemporary evidence on the extent to which Medicare beneficiaries with HIV fill older, more toxic antivirals as part of their antiretroviral therapy. Source link
Syphilis Exposure During Pregnancy and Childhood Hospital Admissions
This cohort study compares rates of all-cause hospitalization in children exposed to syphilis during pregnancy vs those unexposed in a population-based Brazilian cohort. Source link
