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Multipurpose methods show research advances

Strides are being made in development of multipurpose prevention technologies, defined as a single product or strategy configured for at least two sexual and reproductive health prevention indications: unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections.

How to address deaths from ovarian cancer

A woman in her late 40s dies less than a year after ovarian cancer is diagnosed. She has three daughters ranging from 15 to 25 years of age. How can ovarian cancer be prevented in these three young women? How can ovarian cancer be prevented during the lifetime of ANY woman, whether or not she has a family history of ovarian cancer?

Chikungunya Closer to Home

Great Expectations Dashed: Results of another HIV Vaccine Study Disappoint

Schistosomiasis in Returned Travelers

Ten of 19 members of an Israeli tour group chose to swim in the high-altitude fresh water of a crater lake in western Uganda. All 10 (and none of the 9 non-swimmers in the group) developed acute schistosomiasis with headache (10 of 10), fever (9 of 10), eosinophilia (9 of 10), and cough (8 of 10) three to seven weeks after the exposure.

Efficacy of Higher-dose Oseltamivir in Adults with Influenza A and B

In a prospective, open-label, intervention study conducted over four influenza seasons, higher dose oseltamivir compared to standard dose produced no additional benefits in patients with influenza A infection.

Sudden Unexpected Cardiac Death from Lyme Disease

Many more cases of Lyme carditis may go unrecognized

Updates by Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP

Stanford offers WEB Course in Antibiotic Stewardship

CDC issues Health Advisory Alert on Chikungunya Virus Infections

As this issue went to press, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory notice to public health officials and clinicians on recognizing, managing, and reporting chikungunya virus infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean.