People with HIV are at increased risk of COVID reinfection: CDC

People with HIV are at increased risk of COVID reinfection: CDC

People living with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, are at increased risk of COVID-19 reinfection, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Looking at COVID-19 and HIV infections in Chicago, CDC researchers determined that reinfection rates were consistently higher among people who were HIV-positive than among those who …

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Antibiotic doxycycline may be morning-after pill for high-risk patients after unprotected sex, CDC suggests

Antibiotic doxycycline may be morning-after pill for high-risk patients after unprotected sex, CDC suggests

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week proposed a new guideline for high-risk patients to take the antibiotic known as doxycycline as a morning-after pill to decrease the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). ). Experts say health officials will likely approve the directive, published Monday in the Federal Register. The public …

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