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Jul 15, 2024 | 
milwaukeepressclub.org | Bennett F. Waxse
By Bennett F. WaxseWhat is the true tale of mummified Anubis, the sacred Press Club cat, emblem of the Milwaukee Press Club and mascot of Milwaukee newspaperdom? Believe it or not, back in 1897 it “followed” a couple of errant reporters home from Madison. Did these editors foretell the future? It’s a two-sided story and both deserve to be told.
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Nov 3, 2023 | 
drugtopics.com | Bennett F. Waxse
Before Demetre Daskalakis, MD, became the Acting Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at the CDC, he served as a local and national leader in public health. He has led response efforts for outbreaks of measles, COVID-19, and most recently, Mpox.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
drugtopics.com | Bennett F. Waxse |Rana F. Hamdy
In her comprehensive update, "How HPV vaccination has changed HPV epidemiology and HPV-related disease," Lauri Markowitz, MD, team lead, HPV, associate director of science, from the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, shared an in-depth analysis of the transformative impact of HPV vaccines.1Prophylactic HPV vaccines have demonstrated remarkable efficacy, exceeding 98%, and they are already proving to be effective in the prevention of anogenital warts, precancerous lesions, and cancer alike.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
drugtopics.com | Bennett F. Waxse |Rana F. Hamdy
At the opening plenary of IDWeek 2023, Isaac "Zak" Kohane, MD, PhD, the inaugural chair of Harvard Medical School's Department of Biomedical Informatics, engaged infectious diseases experts by discussing the potential of medical AI while also highlighting its challenges.1 Kohane, a physician-scientist renowned for his work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and precision medicine, first showcased the rapid capabilities of AI with a case study from the Undiagnosed Diseases Network...
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
contagionlive.com | Bennett F. Waxse |Rana F. Hamdy
HCV incidence rates are increasing, but screening rates for the virus are not. Although highly effective treatments are available for hepatitis C, there are challenges in screening and treating the infection. IV drug use continues to be a significant factor in the rising rates of hepatitis C. To improve screening accuracy, the article highlights the use of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in infants, which is considered more effective than serological testing.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
infectioncontroltoday.com | Bennett F. Waxse |Rana F. Hamdy
At IDWeek's John Enders Lecture, Igho Ofotokun, MD, MSc, the Grady Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, presented a session entitled "Leveraging HIV as a template for exploring the long-term consequences of viral infections." With both profound expertise and passion, Ofotokun encapsulated a career devoted to unraveling the persistent repercussions of viral infections once the acute phase has subsided.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
infectioncontroltoday.com | Bennett F. Waxse |Rana F. Hamdy
(Editor's note: A version of this article originally appeared on our sister website, Contemporary Pediatrics: https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/genital-herpes-expanding-the-toolbox)During her presentation at IDWeek 2023 titled "Broadening the Horizons of Genital Herpes Management," Anna Wald, a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, explored the intricate landscape of the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
contemporarypediatrics.com | Bennett F. Waxse |Rana F. Hamdy
In her comprehensive update, "How HPV vaccination has changed HPV epidemiology and HPV-related disease," Lauri Markowitz, MD, team lead, HPV, associate director of science, from the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, shared an in-depth analysis of the transformative impact of HPV vaccines. Prophylactic HPV vaccines have demonstrated remarkable efficacy, exceeding 98%, and they are already proving to be effective in the prevention of anogenital warts, precancerous lesions, and cancer alike.
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Oct 16, 2023 | 
contemporarypediatrics.com | Bennett F. Waxse |Rana F. Hamdy
For IDWeek’s John Enders Lecture, Igho Ofotokun, MD, MSc, Grady Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, presented a session, "Using HIV as a model to understand the post-acute sequelae of viral infections.” With equal measures of deep expertise and passion, Ofotokun summarized a career focused on understanding how viral effects linger after the acute phase of infection resolves.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
contemporarypediatrics.com | Bennett F. Waxse |Rana F. Hamdy
Pediatric care, particularly for the immunocompromised child, is an area of medicine that continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. As more and sicker children are receiving transplants, increased complexity demands a deeper understanding of the relationship between the prevention of allograft rejection and infection.
