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HIV Transmission Risk Small With Antiretroviral Compliance
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The risk for sexual transmission of HIV is negligible when an HIV-positive sex partner adheres to antiretroviral therapy and maintains viral suppression, according to research published in the November issue of CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In the first six months of 2018, 8.8 percent of U.S. individuals of all ages were uninsured, which was not significantly different from 2017, according to a report published Nov. 15 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Data from patient- and family-reported error narratives indicate that problems related to patient-physician interactions are major contributors to diagnostic errors, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Affairs.
2017 Hepatitis A Outbreaks Tied to Drug Use, Homelessness
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Investigations of hepatitis A outbreaks in four states in 2017 suggested a shift toward increasing person-to-person transmission of hepatitis A, according to research published in the Nov. 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Most U.S. Adults Unsure Which Vaccines CDC Recommends During Pregnancy
Significant Association ID"d Between Hepatitis C, Overactive Bladder
People Using Illicit Fentanyl Consume Daily Doses Equal to 8,887.55 MMEs
Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccination Safe, Effective
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