HIV
Lower age of consent for HIV testing linked to higher adolescent testing rates, study finds
Sub-Saharan African countries where adolescents 15 or younger could be tested for HIV without sign-off by parents or guardians show 11 percent higher rates of testing […]
Tuberculosis
WHO releases updated drug-resistant TB guidelines, removing toxic injectables from recommended treatments
With the release of a “pre-final text” of updated guidelines for treatment of multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, the World Health Organization made official substantial changes to […]
Research & Development
Vaccinations begin in new Zika prevention trial
A trial to test the safety of, and immune response prompted by, the latest candidate for a vaccine to protect against Zika virus infection has begun […]
Policy
Stalled funding, policies of 2018 pose continuing challenges to infectious disease responses ahead
A year that started with a shutdown of the U.S. government is ending the same way, demonstrating ongoing instability in American policy, funding and global health […]