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Black Patients More Likely to Have Negative Descriptors in Notes

Amid U.S. Blood Shortage, New Pressure to Ease Donor Rules for Gay Men

Senate Committee Backs Califf Nomination to Head FDA

Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers

Incarceration Tied to Lower Life Expectancy in Blacks

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business

Physicians Lack Knowledge About Responsibilities Under ADA

Israel Will Give Fourth COVID-19 Shot to People Older Than 60, Health Workers

Dolutegravir-Based ART Superior for Children, Teens With HIV

Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection Risk Higher With Immune Dysfunction

13 Million Adults Delaying or Skipping Meds Due to Costs

First Long-Acting Injectable Approved for HIV PrEP

Pediatricians Can Play Key Role in HIV Testing, Prophylaxis

U.S. National Health Care Spending Increased 9.7 Percent in 2020

Number of Older People With HIV on ART Projected to Increase

Dementia More Common in Adults With HIV

COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Lower Among Black Health Care Providers

Black, Hispanic/Latino MSM Less Likely to Have HIV Diagnosis

Children Lagging in Global Goal to Achieve HIV Suppression

Transgender Individuals Have High HIV Burden

Clinical Guidelines Updated for Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV

Female Physicians Estimated to Earn $2 Million Less Over 40-Year Career

Women Underrepresented in U.S. Health System Leadership

WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV

Biden’s New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory

Hospitals Lag in Sexual Harassment Policies

Pandemic Had Greater Effect on Work-Life Balance for Female Physicians

Biden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply

Only Half of Teens Receive Minimum Standards for Sex Education

9.6 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in First Half of 2021

Progress Made in Reducing Depression During Internship

Biden to Nominate Former FDA Head Robert Califf to Lead Agency Again

USPSTF Proposes Strategies to Mitigate Racism in Preventive Care

Medical Product Industry Has Sizable Network of Ties to Health Care

Outpatient Care Has Shifted Toward More Specialist Care for Medicare Recipients

Immunocompromised May Need Fourth COVID-19 Shot: CDC

USPSTF Presents New Approach to Sex, Gender in Recommendations

Inbox Time Linked to Reduced Odds of Physician Turnover

Former FDA Chief Robert Califf a Contender to Head Agency Again

Climate Change Is World’s Most Pressing Health Problem: WHO

Awareness of, Referral to HIV PrEP Low Among Hispanics

Health Care Workers Show Greatest COVID-19 Stress

Infectious Diseases Society of America, Sept. 29-Oct. 3

NIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by Year’s End

Pharmacies Often Not Notified of Discontinued Rx

Vaccines Effective in Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 in Health Care Workers

From 1999 to 2019, Death Rates Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas

Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking

Americans Struggling With High Cost of Prescription Drugs

COVID-19 Vaccines Prevent Hospitalizations in High-Risk Populations

Administrative Tasks Pose Burden for Patients in the United States

Elevated Risk for Chronic Conditions Found for Transgender People

Biden Issues Tough New Vaccine Mandates Affecting Millions of U.S. Workers

Women, Minority Groups Still Lagging in Clinical Faculty Positions

Health Care Disproportionately Spent on White Americans

Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death Up for People Living With HIV

Journal Editors Call for Action to Curb Rising Global Temperatures

9.7 Percent of All U.S. Persons Uninsured in 2020

Another HIV Vaccine Trial Canceled Due to Poor Results

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs

Learning Environment Issues Tied to Medical School Burnout

Some High-Priority Groups More Likely to Stop Taking PrEP

Blacks Remain Underrepresented in U.S. Medical School Faculty

All HHS Health Care Workers Must Now Get COVID-19 Vaccines

Cabotegravir Bests TDF-FTC for HIV Prevention in Those at Risk

Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine Reminders Boost Uptake

Americans Have High Trust in Health Care Providers: Poll

All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID-19 Shots

Smartphone-Only Internet Tied to Lower Patient Portal Use

U.S. Medical Debt High, but Varies Geographically

Report Questions Benefit of FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway

Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers

Guidelines Updated for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections

2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth

PrEP HIV Prevention Pills to Be Free for Insured Americans

Globally, 8 Percent of Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Syphilis

CDC Advisers to Discuss Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised

Mortality Rates for Those Entering HIV Care Reduced Over Time

Patient Engagement May Not Drive Return to In-Person Visits

Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention Up in African Region

Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills

HIV Incidence Remains Low With PrEP in Real-World Setting

Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic

33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019

2018 to 2020 Saw Large Decrease in Life Expectancy in United States

Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic

Presumed Sudden Cardiac Death Rates Up for Individuals With HIV

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act

Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees

Stressors of Integrating Work, Life Higher for Female Faculty

Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines

United Nations: Urgent Global Action Needed to End AIDS

Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased

New HIV Infections in the U.S. Continued to Drop in 2019

After Editor-in-Chief’s Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism

JAMA Journals Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy’s Racism Comments

SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Risk Low Among Health Care Workers

Brooks-LaSure Confirmed as CMS Head

Insurance Coverage Disruptions Have Adverse Consequences for Care

Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data

Brand-Name Competition for Diabetes Drugs Has Variable Impact on Net Prices

CDC Deputy Director Schuchat to Retire

Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice

Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable

Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers

American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors

Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans

Physicians Report Sharing Office Visit Notes Beneficial Overall

Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians

ART Ups Life Expectancy for HIV+ in Latin America, Caribbean

Female Sex, Work Culture Biggest Contributors to Physician Burnout

COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Mandatory for Houston Methodist Hospital Workers

Noncalcified Coronary Plaque Up for People Living With HIV

Proportion of Black Physicians Has Changed Little Since 1900

42 Percent of Transgender Women With Valid HIV Test Are HIV+

Biden Administration Lifts Restrictions on Medical Research Using Fetal Tissues

One-Fourth of HIV Patients Report Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

CDC: U.S. STD Rate at Record High Again

Several Racial/Ethnic-Minority Groups Underrepresented in Health Care Professions

Replacing TDF With TAF for HIV Tied to Adverse Metabolic Changes

Special ACA Enrollment Window Brings Insurance to 500,000 Americans

Poll: Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID-19 Crisis

Branded Rx Requests Up Medicare Costs by $1.6 Billion

Increased CVD Risk With ß-Blockers for HTN in Veterans With HIV

Risk of Quitting Up for Medical Center Employees, Faculty During Pandemic

Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020

Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks

Clinical Preventive Service Use Varies Across the United States

Community Exposures Tied to SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in HCWs

IRS: COVID-19 PPE Tax-Deductible

New US Assistant Secretary of Health Is First Openly Transgender Federal Official

Vaccine Regimen Fails to Prevent HIV-1 Infection in South Africa

Vivek Murthy Confirmed as New US Surgeon General

Poor Sleep, Burnout Increase COVID-19 Risk in Health Care Workers

Willingness to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Up in Health Care Workers

ACA’s Reach Surges With 200,000 New Signups, More States Involved

Many Older Adults Unaware of Potential Side Effects for New Rx

Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Do Not Prevent Overall HIV-1 Acquisition

Immediate Start of ART for HIV May Impact 10-Year Risk for Cancer

Pooled Analysis Shows Men Have Higher Mortality Than Women

One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions

Good Response Seen With HealthCare.gov Reopening

Cocaine Use, HIV Affect Coronary Plaque Morphology

Among Blacks, Late-Stage HIV Diagnosis Varies by Rurality

Decrease Seen in U.S. Life Expectancy in First Half of 2020

Factors Other Than Workplace Tied to COVID-19 Positivity in HCWs

Fauci Given $1 Million Award for ‘Defending Science’

Many Health Care Workers Report Vaccine Hesitancy

Supreme Court Should Uphold Affordable Care Act: Biden Administration

Sexual-Minority Medical Students Have Higher Burnout

Medicaid Expansion Tied to Increase in Diagnoses of HIV

COVID-19 Outcomes Worse for Persons Living With Diagnosed HIV

Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic

About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic

Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19

U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries

Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access

Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health

Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections High in United States

Fauci Awarded Medal by Academy of Sciences

FDA Approves First Monthly Injectable Regimen for HIV

Hahn Resigns as Head of FDA, Dr. Janet Woodcock New Interim Chief

Nearly One in Four Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media

Rachel Levine Nominated as U.S. Assistant Health Secretary

Cognitive Performance During Menopause Transition Examined

Laws Promoting Flu Shot for Hospital Workers Can Cut Deaths

Affordable Care Act Reduced Income Inequality in United States

Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots

U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6 Percent in 2019

Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19

Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes

CDC: Life Expectancy for U.S. Population Increased in 2019

Kidney Disease May Add to Higher Risk for CVD Due to HIV

Interest High in Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups

Depression Linked to Suicidal Ideation Among Physicians

Lack of Sleep Tied to Physician Burnout, Medical Errors

AMA Pushes for Widespread Telehealth Adoption

Female Doctors Less Likely to Be Promoted to Upper Faculty Ranks

Industry Payments Consistently Linked to Physician Prescribing

WHO: Strawberry-Flavored HIV Medication Coming for Infants

2010 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Rate of Death for People With HIV

Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos

Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race

Automated Alarm IDs Inpatients at Risk for Sudden Decline

COVID-19 Infection Higher Among Support Staff Than Doctors, Nurses

Cabotegravir Injection Can Protect Women From HIV for Two Months

Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise

Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19

Restricting Symptoms at the End of Life Decreasing

~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up

Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention

SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV

Guidelines Issued on Managing Infants Exposed to HIV

Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes

Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

September 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020

Thousands of Donated Corneas From Gay, Bisexual Men Rejected

Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare

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