Latest - HIV/AIDS

• Multi-State Opioid Crackdown Nets Indictment Against 7 Physicians Individuals across six states were charged with the illegal distribution of more than 115 million opioid pills, according to officials.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Reflections on a Specialist HIV Menopause Service Find out how a specialist HIV menopause service can help address the unmet health needs of women living with HIV.
  HIV Medicine, May 05, 2022
• Doc Pay Up; Patient Demand, Labor Market Cause Struggles: Report The spike in inflation, patient demand, and a tight labor market contribute to physician practices' woes, according to a new market report.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2022
• Episode 4: Retention and Care for Patients With HIV   Drs Michael Saag and Michael Mugavero discuss the connection between antiretroviral therapy, retention, and care for patients with HIV.
  Medscape, May 04, 2022
• Decrease in Tuberculosis Cases During COVID-19 Pandemic An analysis of prescription data noted a significant decline in reported tuberculosis cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. What factors may account for the downward trend?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 04, 2022
• Why I Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination to All My Patients   New age-based hepatitis B vaccine recommendations and available vaccine products are reviewed by Dr Sandra Fryhofer.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 03, 2022
• Nurses, Med Staff Voice Their Heartache About Nurse Suicide Second suicide this year of male nurse from a Northern California hospital inspired compassion on social media and calls for more mental health initiatives.
  Medscape Medical News, May 02, 2022
• LGBT+ Residents Show Greater Rates of Depression: Study A new study shows that "sexual minority" residents face greater rates of depressive symptoms than their heterosexual peers in training, indicating more work needs to be done with inclusivity.
  Medscape Medical News, May 02, 2022
• COVID-19 Vaccination Among Persons Living With HIV Infection People living with HIV are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, but this report showed that COVID-19 vaccination coverage among this group was lower than in the general population.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 02, 2022
• Some Good News: Oklahoma City Bombing Survivor Becomes MD Need a break from the negative headlines? We've got you covered with these feel-good stories.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• 'Sexual Minority' Med Students Face Inclusivity Challenges: Study Yale study finds that gay, lesbian, and bisexual med students view their learning experiences less favorably than their heterosexual peers and encounter higher levels of burnout.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• Sexually Transmitted Infections on a 30-Year Rise Worldwide Over thirty years, sexually transmitted diseases trended upward worldwide, researchers report in a comprehensive study of global data.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• Canada to Lift Blood Donation Ban on Sexually Active Gay, Bisexual Men Canada said on Thursday it is lifting a ban on blood donations from sexually active men who have sex with men, first imposed decades ago, as part of an effort to create a 'more inclusive' system.
  Reuters Health Information, April 28, 2022
• Leadership Needed to Fight Superbugs and Health Inequities A bill before Congress could incentivize the development of new antimicrobials.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 28, 2022
• Cure, Prevent, or Manage All Disease: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Bold Plan Is Already Working   Dr Eric Topol sits down with Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to talk about the next phase of their ambitious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
  Medscape, April 28, 2022
• Associations Between HIV, ART and Preterm Birth In what ways might HIV and antiretroviral exposure impact the risk for preterm birth?
  HIV Medicine, April 28, 2022
• 30 Years of Fake Nursing Ends With 7-Year Prison Sentence After three decades of pretending to be a nurse in Canada and the US, a woman with a lengthy criminal record was sentenced to 7 years prison.
  Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2022
• Why Is Preexposure Prophylaxis So Underused in Brazil? Stigma and prejudice are implicated in the insufficient use of PrEP, but knowledge and availability of HIV prevention measures also may play a role.
  Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2022
• Safety and Tolerability of Once Daily BIC/FTC/TAF for PEP Is this PEP regimen a safe and effective means of preventing HIV infection after high-risk sexual exposure?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 27, 2022
• SCCM 2022 Thanks to COVID-19, Drug Shortages Take Center Stage While COVID-19 didn't fundamentally alter the number of drug shortages, protecting the medical supply chain has become an important national priority.
  Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2022