Latest - HIV/AIDS

• Skills Lab: Assessing the Introduction and Methods Sections   Dr Bishal Gyawali discusses tips for reading a phase 3 clinical trial publication, focusing on the introduction and methods sections.
  Medscape Oncology, January 08, 2025
• Dry January: Should Doctors Make It Year-Round? Have sobering studies on alcohol caused physicians to drink less themselves or changed the way doctors counsel patients on booze? The answer is complicated.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Drug Shortages: Does Canada Manage Them Better? Oncology drugs tend to “percolate to the top” of shortage lists that prioritize drugs of concern, said expert.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Teen Lungs Thrive With Prompt HIV Care in Childhood Early antiretroviral therapy in children with perinatal HIV alleviated HIV-related lung function abnormalities and safeguarded lung health throughout their teenage years.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2025
• Medscape 2050: The Future of Medicine As Medscape marks its 30th anniversary, we are collaborating with physicians, scientists, and futurists to envision the future of medicine in the year 2050.
  Medscape, January 01, 2025
• ART Use Rises Among US Medicare Enrollees Living With HIV A recent study showed that rates of antiretroviral therapy in enrollees living with HIV increased over the years, but women had low prescription rates across all age groups.
  Medscape Medical News, December 23, 2024
• “I Had No Words”: The Patient Gifts Doctors Never Forget   These doctors were surprised and moved by very personal gifts given to them by grateful patients. Enjoy some good vibes this holiday season.
  Medscape, December 19, 2024
• Prison Needle Exchange Programs Reduce Healthcare Costs Canada’s prison needle exchange programs not only reduce bloodborne infections and injection-related infections but also save healthcare costs.
  Medscape Medical News, December 19, 2024
• Merck's HIV Treatment Meets Main Goal in Two Late-stage Studies Merck's experimental two-drug combination met the main goal of significantly suppressing replication of the HIV-1 virus in adults receiving another form of therapy in two...
  Reuters Health Information, December 19, 2024
• Neutral Effect of Corticosteroids in HIV-Tuberculosis Care Corticosteroids had no effect on mortality rates or serious adverse events in patients with HIV and tuberculosis, showed a recent meta-analysis.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2024
• How Should Canada Confront the Rise in HIV Infections? The population most affected by HIV has changed in recent years, and public health messaging may not be reaching the appropriate audience.
  Medscape Medical News, December 17, 2024
• What to Know About Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Sexually transmitted ringworm affects part of the body involved with sexual contact and can cause more severe infections.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 13, 2024
• Medscape Female Physician Career Tracks Report 2024 From mentorship to leadership, female physicians navigate unique challenges as they build thriving medical careers.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 11, 2024
• UK Doctors Sexual Harassment Report 2024 Doctors reported numerous types of harassment or assault, such as undesired texts/emails from coworkers, comments about their body, unwanted physical contact, sexual propositions, and rape.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 11, 2024
• Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2024 From wealth-building to the challenges of managing debt, women physicians often play catchup on their net worth compared with male colleagues.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 05, 2024
• Abuse of the 340B Drug Program: Why Should Physicians Care? “What was once a program to uplift underserved communities now risks becoming a case study in how good intentions can go astray without accountability,” writes Dr Madelaine A. Feldman.
  MDedge, December 04, 2024
• Medscape Physicians and Peer Reviews Report 2024 Physicians reveal how they see peer reviews: Who initiates them and why, how subjective reviews are, and where they can help or hinder a doctor’s career.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 04, 2024
• HIV ‘Game-Changer’ Drug: Is Eastern Europe Missing Out? A deal that allows manufacturers to produce generic versions of lenacapavir has left out some Eastern European countries witnessing rising new HIV infections.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2024
• Advocacy Wins: Breaking Barriers for Physician Mental Health   Outdated mental health questions in licensing are vanishing. Learn how these changes empower physicians to seek care without fear or stigma.
  Medscape, November 27, 2024
• Breaking the Fix-It Mentality: Coaching for Physician Growth   Reframe challenges and lighten the burden. Discover how coaching provides physicians with a low-pressure way to explore solutions and shift their mindset.
  Medscape, November 27, 2024