Azithromycin is not effective for most sinus infections because they are usually caused by viruses. Using azithromycin unnecessarily can increase the risk of antibiotic resistance. Consult a ...

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

Australia's embattled koalas have been given some good news for once, with the approval of the world's first chlamydia vaccine for the marsupial. More than a decade in the making, the vaccine will ...

Seeing a bit more of your scalp these days? According to NYU Langone, more than 80% of men and nearly half of women experience hair loss at some point in their lives. But with so much info out there, ...

Among hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia, those treated with azithromycin plus beta-lactams had lower in-hospital mortality and mortality rates at 30 and 90 days post-admission ...

The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended several changes to the way the antibiotic azithromycin is used in the EU, including the removal of certain indications.

Azithromycin was effective for the treatment for women with Ureaplasma urealyticum, showing a similar therapeutic effect to that of doxycycline. Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

Higher treatment rates were seen for females, individuals aged 10 to 29 years, suburban dwellers, and patients with chlamydia-gonorrhea coinfection. HealthDay News — Across primary care practices, ...

Credit: Visby Medical. The approval was based on a clinical study that included 2203 females aged 14 years and older. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Visby Medical Women’s ...

Introduction Trachoma is an infectious eye disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. WHO recommends community-wide oral azithromycin treatment as ...

You may take Ozempic or another drug to control your diabetes or lose weight, but these so-called GLP-1s also have a host of other effects ‒ some good and some not so good. A new study, the first to ...