Acellular pertussis vaccines, which have become favored over whole-cell pertussis vaccines because they are associated with fewer adverse events, may offer children less protection from pertussis, according to a study published in JAMA today. Ongoing pertussis outbreaks in the United… Read More ›
Adults at low risk for heart attack and other coronary heart disease events and who have no symptoms of heart disease should not be routinely screened with resting or exercise electrocardiography (ECG), according to the US Preventive Services Task Force…. Read More ›
New data from a landmark clinical trial that established early treatment for HIV infection as an effective way to prevent transmission of the virus now show that this treatment-as-prevention approach is cost-effective, too. Presented today at the XIX International AIDS… Read More ›
Washington, DC—Even when they are receiving anti-HIV drugs, people who are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are more likely than people who are infected only with HCV to experience a severe worsening of HCV-related liver disease… Read More ›
Last week, the House Appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and human services, and education approved a spending bill, which moves along this week to the full committee for consideration and possible amendments. Then, it’s on to a vote in the… Read More ›
Washington, DC—Two large trials are now under way in Africa to test whether a vaginal ring containing a potent antiretroviral drug will prevent HIV infection in women, researchers announced here at the International AIDS Conference. The ring, a silicone matrix… Read More ›
Findings from a study reported just last week have major implications for the future of medical care. The study evaluated a new payment model called the Alternative Quality Contract (AQC), devised by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Unlike payment… Read More ›
A combination of drugs may help simplify the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) globally, suggest the results of an early clinical trial presented at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, and published simultaneously in the Lancet. The emergence of drug-resistant… Read More ›
Risk for heart attack and death increases in the period surrounding a surgical procedure. The latest reminder of this danger comes today with the release of a European study and an accompanying commentary in the Archives of Internal Medicine. In… Read More ›
Washington, DC—In remarks during the opening ceremony at the XIX International AIDS Conference last night, US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced 4 new public-private collaborations to help people living with HIV get care for their… Read More ›
