Conference Highlights – AIDS 2020: Virtual – A Focus on COVID-19
New research was presented at AIDS 2020: Virtual, the 23rd International AIDS Conference, from...
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HIV/AIDS
Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There is wide variation in the safety performance...
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Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 1.5 percent of American adults...
Read MoreJune 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for June 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and...
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CDC: HIV Testing Occurs at <1 Percent of Physician Visits
THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — HIV testing occurs at less than 1 percent of...
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Life Expectancy Gap Closing for Patients With HIV
FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Life expectancy of adults with HIV infection is...
Read MoreAdults with HIV Have Life Expectancy on Par with Non-HIV infected individuals
But larger gap remains in years living free of chronic conditions The life expectancy of adults with HIV is approaching that of persons without HIV; however, there is a larger and persistent difference between the two groups in...
Read MoreFDA Approves Dolutegravir for Kids with HIV-1
Tablets indicated for children as young as 4 weeks WASHINGTON — The FDA approved dolutegravir (Tivicay, tablets; Tivicay PD, tablets for oral suspension) in combination with other antiretroviral treatments for pediatric...
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Risk Factors for Suicide ID’d in Health Care Professionals
THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for...
Read MoreMay 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for May 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and...
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Only One in Four U.S. Hospitals With ICUs Have Tele-ICU Services
WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In 2018, half of U.S. hospitals had the capacity...
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Growing Acceptance of Undetectable = Untransmittable
Several studies have provided consistent data on the effectiveness of viral suppression on HIV...
Read MoreHIV Patients Face ’Staggering’ Costs for Antiretroviral, PrEP TX
Analysis of Medicare Part D coverage, finds affordable access out of sight for some People who are not eligible for low-income subsidies could pay up to a whopping $4,000 out of pocket for HIV medications each year, new...
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