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Although antibiotics have largely eradicated tuberculosis in the United States in recent decades

Swiss Report Highlights Danger of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Cases where the infection isn't thwarted by existing antibiotics are surfacing, researcher says
Direct patient contracting practices

ACP Issues Guidance on ‘Concierge’ Practices

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Growth of DPCPs fueled by physicians' frustration; may exacerbate disparities in health care
Macrolides are associated with a small but measurable increased risk of sudden cardiac death

Macrolides May Raise Cardiovascular Risks

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Macrolides were linked to small, but significant, chances of sudden cardiac death
Acute kidney injury associated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is prevalent in HIV-infected patients

ASN: Tenofovir-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Prevalent in HIV

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Fewer than half of patients with TFD-linked AKI had renal function recovery after drug withdrawal
A web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program is effective for preventing suicidal ideation among medical interns

Web-Based CBT Program Cuts Suicidal Ideation in Interns

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Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program reduces likelihood of endorsing suicidal ideation
Expanding protocols for rooming and discharge can allow physicians to free up an hour or more of time per day

Expanding Rooming, Discharge Office Protocols Can Save Time

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Delegating rooming, discharge tasks to clinical support staff can save physicians ≥1 hour/day
Genome sequencing techniques can shed light on the rise in incidence of scarlet fever-causing bacteria and their increasing resistance to antibiotics

Scarlet Fever Incidence Rising in Some Parts of the World

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Outbreaks reported in United Kingdom and Asia
The American College of Physicians has joined other organizations in an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court

ACP Joins Amicus Curiae Brief to Supreme Court

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Brief urges Supreme Court to uphold considerations of race, ethnicity in med school application process
Another research team is reporting progress toward developing a vaccine to prevent respiratory syncytial virus. Their findings were published in the Nov. 4 issue of Science Translational Medicine.

Progress Made in Early Trial of RSV Vaccine

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Researcher hopes to see routine respiratory syncytial virus immunization within a decade
Cancer cells transmitted from a common tapeworm appear to have caused cancer-like tumors in a Colombian man with HIV -- the first known case of malignant transformation

CDC: Tapeworm Implicated in Case of Malignant Transformation

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Researchers say this is first known case of the parasite causing tumors in a human