March 2016 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for March 2016. This roundup includes...
Treatment Guidelines Lacking for Molluscum Contagiosum in HIV+
Poor quality of studies prevents development of specific treatment recommendations
Long-Acting Raltegravir Shows Promise in Protection from HIV
Long-acting formulation protects humanized mice from repeated high-dose vaginal HIV challenges
Johns Hopkins Announces HIV-to-HIV Organ Transplants
One donor supplied a kidney to one patient and a liver to another patient
AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model
New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?
Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity
FDA: Most Powdered Medical Gloves Should Be Banned in U.S.
Side effects include airway and wound inflammation, agency says
Case Before Supreme Court May Expose Doctors to Large Fines
Case surrounds whether liability under IFPA can be based on what a practice should have known
Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Non-HIV-Related Kaposi Sarcoma in BRAFi-Treated Patient
Patient with history of myasthenia gravis, metastatic melanoma presented with macules on both feet
