Infectious Diseases
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
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Evusheld PrEP may protect immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19
Evusheld preexposure prophylaxis shows promise in protecting certain immunocompromised patients from severe COVID-19, Cleveland Clinic researchers...
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Malaria vaccine gets special delivery by tiny health personnel
Plus: Sleeping and sweating the years away and dragon-sized embezzling from a cancer charity.
Commentary
Petrolatum Is Effective as a Moisturizer, But There Are More Uses for It
Petrolatum recently has received substantial social media attention. Given its increase in popularity, we review the many uses of petrolatum...
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How to handle pesky molluscum contagiosum lesions
“If you don’t treat them, they’re going to spread,” Dr. Rebecca Smith said.
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Cutaneous Eruption in an Immunocompromised Patient
A 29-year-old Black man with long-standing untreated HIV presented with mildly pruritic, scaly plaques on the palms and soles of 2 weeks’ duration...
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Monkeypox features include mucocutaneous involvement in almost all cases
In Europe, the data support monkeypox as a largely sexually transmitted disease that self-resolves in about 4 weeks.
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USPSTF: Screen at-risk, nonpregnant people for syphilis
“This reaffirmation is a critical step to remind us of the importance of regularly assessing risk and screening with a readily available screening...
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Continued monkeypox spread can lead to viral mutations
Experts are urging the public to continue efforts to stanch the spread of the virus.
Original Research
HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): A Survey of Dermatologists’ Knowledge and Practice Patterns
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uses antiretrovirals taken prophylactically to prevent transmission of and infection with HIV. Dermatologists are...
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Limiting antibiotic overprescription in pandemics: New guidelines
The COVID-19 pandemic brought an alarming increase in antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, with infections and deaths caused by resistant...