WHO ‘Treat All’ Recommendation for HIV Widely Implemented
Findings seen in rural, primary-level health facilities in low-resource settings
Neural-Tube Defects Up for Offspring of Women on Dolutegravir
Prevalence of neural-tube defects with dolutegravir higher than with other antiretroviral tx
Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors
Bill would limit drug copays for people with Medicare Part D by capping annual out-of-pocket costs
Rates of Anal Cancer Precursors High in Women Living With HIV
Authors call for new screening strategies for anal cancer prevention in women living with HIV
People Living With HIV Have Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Risk for heart failure and stroke particularly higher; risk for heart attack, atrial fibrillation moderately higher
About One in 20 Patients Exposed to Preventable Harm
Pooled prevalence of preventable patient harm was 6 percent; 12 percent was severe, led to death
HIV-Infected Cells Persist in CSF in Individuals on Long-Term ART
Cell-associated HIV DNA ID'd in CSF in nearly half of participants, tied to worse neurocognitive outcomes
Serious Misdiagnosis-Related Harms Mostly Due to ‘Big Three’
Vascular events, infections, cancers account for 74.1 percent of high-severity misdiagnosis-related harms
Health Care Professionals Exhibit Gender Bias
Biases associate men with careers and surgery and women with family and family medicine
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
Rebates would have been paid directly to seniors in Medicare Part D program when they filled their Rx
