HIV Status Does Not Affect Outcomes of Tecovirimat Treatment for Mpox
No difference seen in treatment outcomes, including days to improvement, rate of persistent symptoms for those with, without HIV
Prescriptions for Chronic Conditions Underused in U.S. Jails, Prisons
Additionally, chronic disease prevalence higher in the incarcerated population
Chatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions
Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Down During Pandemic
Authors say low-barrier alternatives to office-based testing are needed to mitigate testing gaps, high positivity rates
Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
A new leader for the U.S. National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates
Universal Masking in Health Care No Longer Seems Appropriate
Maintaining masking may offer marginal benefit in terms of reducing transmission, but impedes communication
2021 Syphilis Rates Increased by Nearly One-Third in the United States
More than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in 2021
About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
Results of a new survey lay bare the pandemic's impact on nursing
Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
Risk of major heart problems cut by 35 percent, researchers found
Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as...
DACA participants have not had the opportunity to obtain health insurance as they do not meet the definition of having 'lawful presence' in the United States
