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Pediatrics
MiniDock MTB Test Shows High Sensitivity and Specificity for Tuberculosis Detection
A new test finds TB in people who cough up nothing
This prospective cross-sectional study evaluated the MiniDock MTB test using sputum and tongue swabs in 1380 patients with presumptive pulmo…
A new test found tuberculosis in over 85% of patients who could not produce a cough sample, offering a faster way to diagnose the disease in…
Apr 30, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Sys. Review
Narrative review on ICIs in patients with viral infections and solid tumors
Cancer Immunotherapy Works Differently in Viral Infections
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with viral infections and solid tumors.
Cancer immunotherapy can still work—and sometimes even control viruses like hepatitis or HIV—but doctors must watch for dangerous flare-ups.
Frontiers
Apr 27, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
HIV outbreak identified among persons who inject drugs in Cabell County, West Virginia
Health officials report HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs in West Virginia
A field report describes an HIV outbreak among persons who inject drugs in Cabell County, West Virginia.
HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs in West Virginia highlights urgent need for prevention and care in communities with high substanc…
CDC
Apr 4, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Index testing increases HIV testing and diagnoses among contacts in 20 CDC-supported countries
When health workers test the contacts of HIV patients, do more people get diagnosed?
An observational report from 20 CDC-supported countries found that scaling up index testing among contacts of HIV-positive patients was asso…
Testing partners of newly diagnosed HIV patients led to more people getting tested and finding out their status in 20 countries.
CDC
Apr 4, 2026
Allergy & Immunology
Phase III
Phase 3 trial compares switch to doravirine/islatravir versus continuing bictegravir/FTC/TAF in HIV-1
Phase 3 trial compares two HIV drug regimens for people already virologically suppressed
A phase 3 randomized controlled trial enrolled 643 virologically suppressed adults with HIV-1 to compare switching to doravirine/islatravir …
People with HIV already on effective treatment can safely switch to a new two-drug pill without losing virus control, according to a complet…
CT.gov
Apr 2, 2026
Oncology
FDA Approval
FDA Approves Marinol (dronabinol) for AIDS-Related Anorexia and Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea/Vomiting
FDA approves a new drug called Marinol to help with AIDS-related weight loss and chemotherapy nausea
The FDA has approved Marinol (dronabinol) for two indications in adults: anorexia associated with weight loss in patients with AIDS, and nau…
The FDA approved Marinol to treat AIDS-related weight loss and severe chemotherapy nausea that standard treatments couldn't control.
FDA
Mar 31, 2026
Questions about Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
What happened during the HIV outbreak among drug injectors in Cabell County?
An HIV outbreak occurred among people who inject drugs in Cabell County, West Virginia, highlighting the need for better prevention and care in communities with high substance use.
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