HIV and AIDS
Many Patients of Color Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care
In a recent survey, 55 percent of Black respondents said they believe they must be careful about their appearance to get fair treatment in doctors' offices
Mortality Increased for Infants, Under 5s With HIV Receiving Antiretrovirals
Higher proportion of children aged younger than 5 years living with HIV experience interruptions in treatment
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn
One in Four Young Sexual-, Gender-Minority Individuals May Experience Syphilis
Lifetime prevalence even higher for some subpopulations
New Antibiotic Tackles Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea in Trial
Zoliflodacin was seen to cure uncomplicated gonorrhea infection as effectively as the current go-to treatment
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in HIV PrEP Provision for Adolescents
Increases were seen in all sex and age groups, with larger increases in older and male adolescents
Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll
More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs
CDC Advisers Say High-Risk Men Should Still Get Mpox Vaccine
Current daily average of new cases is one to four per day; two deaths were reported in September
Health Care Workers Reported More Days of Poor Mental Health in 2022
2018 to 2022 saw increase in days of poor mental health and in percentage reporting feeling burnout very often
