Latest - HIV/AIDS

• The Microbiome: It's What's Inside That Counts   The microbiome is the constellation of microscopic organisms that call the human body home, and its clinical implications are becoming increasingly clear to physicians.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 05, 2024
• The 2024 Adult Vaccine Schedule Changes Are Here   Usually posted in February, the 2024 schedule has arrived early. Dr Sandra Fryhofer goes over the key changes in the adult schedule for 2024.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 26, 2023
• Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• Last of the HIV Vaccine Trials Fails, Scientists Regroup Vaccinations were stopped after it became clear they would not be effective. "We cannot and will not lose hope that the world will have an effective HIV vaccine," the International AIDS director said.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
• Infographic: Female Physicians Close Their Wealth Gap Female physicians' survey answers about their net worth show a gender gap vs male doctors (although it's narrowing) and reveal their saving and borrowing habits.
  Medscape, December 15, 2023
• Medscape Physicians Eye Retirement: 2023 Report Physicians of various ages reveal their financial goals for retirement and the personal and professional lifestyles they want to lead after practicing medicine.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 14, 2023
• Mask Rift Puts Health Workers in Jeopardy Again "Guidelines that are incomplete, weak, and without scientific basis will greatly undermine CDC’s credibility," said a former OSHA director.
  KFF Health News, December 14, 2023
• Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?   Remember the outbreak of "mad cow disease" in the 1990s? Creutzfeldt-Jakob is increasing again, but this time, we don't know why.
  Medscape, December 11, 2023
• Change Makers: Bill Meury on Transformative Medicines Bill Meury, president and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, speaks with WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, about the differences in drug development in psychiatry and the importance of innovation.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• How’s the Food? Rate Your Hospital Cafeteria Historically, hospital cafeterias have not been celebrated for the quality of their cuisine, typically feeding their staff from the same kitchen that prepared patient meals. How would you rate your hospital's cafeteria?
  Medscape Reader Polls, December 05, 2023
• Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023 Female physicians discuss their track record in building family net worth and reveal how they feel about their savings, spending, investing, and other aspects of personal finance.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 05, 2023
• How the New Outbreak in China Is Hitting Clinics Elsewhere A rise in respiratory illnesses in China, clusters of pneumonia in children, and resistance to common antibiotics have specialists on alert looking for changes locally.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• Are You Sure Your Patient Is Alive?   Someone knows when a person has died, but a shocking lack of sharing that news is causing problems for clinicians, families, and health systems.
  Medscape, December 04, 2023
• World at Risk of Losing Malaria Fight as Cases Rise: Report The world is in danger of losing the fight against malaria, as cases of the disease rose by around 5 million year-on-year in 2022, exceeding global targets to contain it, a WHO report showed.
  Reuters Health Information, November 30, 2023
• Infographic: Doctors Grade Their EHR Systems Physicians reveal how well they think their employer's electronic health record (EHR) systems are or aren't delivering on certain key features.
  Medscape, December 01, 2023
• Patients Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Salem Hospital At least 450 patients at Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital, near Boston are at risk of HIV and hepatitis infection, according to a lawsuit claiming negligent intravenous medication administration.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• Long-Acting PrEP in Europe's Fight Against HIV Europe's advances in HIV prevention strategies, including PrEP and long-acting retrovirals, bring hope amidst persistent access challenges and disparities.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• UK Expands HIV Screening Programme Singer Elton John addressed British lawmakers on Wednesday as the government announced plans to expand an HIV testing programme as part of its aim to end new transmissions of the virus in England by 2030.
  Reuters Health Information, November 29, 2023
• AIDS Response 'Under Threat' Amid Human Rights Backlash: UN The global response to AIDS is 'under threat' because of an unprecedented backlash against human rights, the head of the United Nations AIDS programme has warned.
  Reuters Health Information, November 28, 2023
• Medscape Physicians and EHRs Report 2023 Physicians reveal how long and how their medical practices have used electronic health records (EHRs), where they have ongoing concerns, and where they hope for improvements in EHR systems.
  Medscape News Slideshows, November 29, 2023
• Wisdom From a Scottish GP: The Lost Art of Convalescence   The final Medicine and the Machine podcast guest, physician and author Gavin Francis, shares his approach to keeping his occupation rewarding and satisfying.
  Medscape, November 28, 2023
• Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses?   Even mask "supporters" don't like having to wear them, so perhaps we can find a better way to protect us from respiratory viruses.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
• Should Physicians Go to Work When Sick? Although most doctors believe it's best to stay home if they're ill, today's healthcare system makes the answer much more complicated.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023
• As MOC Debate Heats Up, Cardiology Societies Weigh In The MOC process is once again under attack by cardiologists and other specialty physicians. A petition aiming to end the requirements has garnered more than 17,000 and counting signatures.
  Medscape Medical News, August 22, 2023
• Patient Identified Who Battled COVID for 505 Days An immunocompromised patient was identified with persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection lasting 505 days, the longest known to date.
  Medscape News UK, April 22, 2022
• HIV Glasgow 2020
  August 15, 2021