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The number of Americans diagnosed with HIV each year declined by about one-fifth during the past decade

CDC: HIV Rates Are Falling, but Not Among All Groups

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Diagnoses among black and Hispanic gay, bisexual men rose in past decade
A case before the Supreme Court is potentially threatening patient confidentiality

AMA: Case Before Supreme Court Threatens Patient Privacy

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Case involves Medical Board obtaining three years of prescribing history for doctor, after single complaint
Burnout is a growing problem among American doctors

Burnout Rates on the Rise for Physicians

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Surveys show a nearly 10 percent increase across a range of specialties in the United States
The levels of Ebola virus in a patient's blood can strongly predict the mortality risk

Levels of Ebola Virus in Blood Could Help Predict Mortality

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Scientists hope findings will point toward more effective treatments

November 2015 Briefing – Infectious Disease

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for November 2015. This roundup includes the...
A 2005 to 2006 chikungunya outbreak on Reunion Island

Chikungunya Virus Deemed Significant Cause of CNS Disease

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Analysis of outbreak on Reunion Island finds higher-than-expected rate of encephalitis
New research suggests that men at high risk for HIV can benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis taken before and after sex instead of every day. The study was published online Dec. 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with World AIDS Day.

PrEP for Men at High Risk for HIV May Be Taken on Demand

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Research suggests medication still works when taken before and after sex, instead of daily
Acyclovir-induced neurotoxicity should be considered for patients with herpes zoster on hemodialysis

Neurotoxicity Seen With Acyclovir at Recommended Dose in Dialysis

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Case report describes acyclovir-induced neurotoxicity in patient treated with recommended dose
The first seasonal influenza vaccine with an adjuvant has been approved for use in seniors

FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine Containing an Adjuvant

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Adjuvant can enhance or direct the immune response of the vaccinated individual
Nearly half of Medicaid patients with chronic hepatitis C have been denied newer direct-acting antiviral medications

Expensive Hep C Drugs Denied to Almost Half of Medicaid Patients

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Most common reason for denial was "insufficient information to assess medical need"