Latest HIV & AIDS News
Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are concerned about burnout among their clinicians, according to a survey released June 17 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Stepped Tx for Alcohol Use Disorder Studied in HIV Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Integrated stepped alcohol treatment reduces alcohol consumption in patients with HIV and a known drinking problem, according to a study published online May 17 in The Lancet HIV.
Naltrexone Implant Helps HIV Patients Prevent Opioid Relapse
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Slow-release implantable naltrexone is associated with better outcomes than the oral drug for HIV-positive patients with an opioid addiction, according to a study published in the April issue of The Lancet HIV.
CDC: TB Incidence Declined Slightly in United States in 2017
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In 2017, tuberculosis (TB) incidence declined in the United States and modest progress was made toward global TB elimination, according to two studies published in the March 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
High-Dose Rifampin Not Beneficial for Tuberculosis Meningitis
Shortened BDLC Regimen Not Noninferior for Drug-Resistant TB
COVID-19 Pandemic Yielded Indirect Increases in Disease Burden
BCG Revaccination Does Not Provide Protection From Sustained Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection
Once-Weekly Oral Islatravir-Lenacapavir Noninferior to Daily B/F/TAF in HIV
Odds of HPV-Related Cancers Up for People With HIV, Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
HIV Viral Load Test With Next-Day Results Does Not Impact Linkage to Care
Viral Infections Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease