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Bacteriophages: Strange Viruses that Eat Bacteria for Breakfast
For an American couple, it began with a dream trip to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. It turned into the curse of the pharaohs. The husband developed a pan-resistant Gram-negative infection that turned septic.
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Game Changer: COVID-19 Delta Variant Breaks Through in Provincetown
The Provincetown, MA, COVID-19 outbreak in July made headlines because hundreds of fully vaccinated people had breakthrough infections. The critical question is whether the Provincetown outbreak is more of an outlier, or is it a harbinger of the kind of outbreaks and vaccine breakthroughs we may see more often with the highly transmissible delta variant?
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Results of HIV Vaginal Ring Study Demonstrate Adherence
Adherence to the dapivirine vaginal ring, a topical HIV-1 agent to prevent HIV infection, improved over time, according to the results of a recent study. The vaginal ring is an investigational pre-exposure prophylactic agent that is inserted in the vagina. The silicone matrix ring is loaded with a microbicidal agent. -
Study: Young Cisgender Women Are Less Adherent to PrEP
New research on the proportion of adolescents and young adults who are adherent to pre-exposure prophylaxis revealed that young cisgender women have a lower adherence rate than young men who have sex with men and serodiscordant heterosexual couples. -
STI Intervention Tactics in Rural Areas Should Be Prioritized
Rural areas in the United States have limited access to screening and testing of sexually transmitted infections. Tailored interventions for these populations are important. -
Peer-Led Family Planning Intervention Can Help Women with Substance Use Disorder
Individuals with substance use disorder and higher rates of unintended pregnancies could benefit from a family planning intervention targeted for that population. The peer-led family planning navigation intervention employed women who were successful in connecting with study participants. -
Smart Speakers Can Help Remind Women to Take Their Birth Control Pills
A new program using smart speakers could function as a birth control and other medication reminder, improving adherence, according to the authors of a recent study. -
An Investigational Vaginal Film Could One Day Prevent Pregnancy, HIV, Herpes
Researchers are studying a novel contraceptive delivery system, which uses a vaginal film to produce antibodies to sperm. The same film also could be developed to protect against HIV infection and herpes. -
State Laws and Local Practices Hinder Birth Control Access for Minors
Access to contraceptives for reproductive-age minors varies across the United States but should be accessible to all, according to the authors of a recent paper. State laws often prevent minors from consenting to contraception by themselves or only allow access without parental permission if the minor is married. -
Clinicians Need More Research Data to Learn Best Practices in Contraceptive Counseling
New research shows more supportive counseling in reproductive health is needed for adolescents, especially after sexual initiation, and in support of adherence or tolerance of side effects. Access to different types of birth control has increased in the past decade, but not as much progress has been made in supporting decision-making or counseling with respect to neurodevelopmental functioning.