In a study of adolescent schoolgirls in Greater Manchester, UK, uptake of the first two doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was 68.5%, a figure the researchers call encouraging. Reuters Health Information
Paul A. Offit, MD, offers advice to clinicians in this situation. If you go along with a change in the vaccination schedule, are you practicing substandard care? Medscape Infectious Diseases
Here Drs. Mario Stevenson and Michael M. Lederman highlight the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding HIV pathogenesis and the immune response to HIV infection. Medscape HIV/AIDS
In children with moderate to severe asthma exacerbations, a single high dose of nebulized budesonide is as effective as multiple doses using lower amounts, according to Turkish researchers. Reuters Health Information
An Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America has prepared these updated, evidence-based guidelines, which replace the previous guidelines published in 2002. Medscape Medical News
