HIV/AIDS
HIV Treatment and the HIV Care Continuum
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview, internist/HIV specialist Dr. Pete Thomas sits down for an interview with resident physician/public health professional Dr. Janelle Hadley to discuss HIV treatment over the years and the HIV care continuum. Dr. Janelle Hadley: Can you speak on how HIV treatment has changed over the years? Dr. Pete Thomas: “When I...
PrEP and Shared Decision Making in HIV Prevention
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview, internist/HIV specialist Dr. Pete Thomas sits down for an interview with resident physician/public health professional Dr. Janelle Hadley to discuss PrEP and shared decision making in HIV prevention. Dr. Janelle Hadley: What role does PrEP play in your practice for HIV prevention? Dr. Pete Thomas: “So the good thing is...
Social Determinants of Health, HIV, and the Black Community
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview, internist/HIV specialist Dr. Pete Thomas sits down for an interview with resident physician/public health professional Dr. Janelle Hadley to discuss how social determinants of health contribute to HIV prevalence and outcomes in the Black community. Dr. Janelle Hadley: What social determinants of health contribute to HIV prevalence and outcomes in...
HIV, Race, and Disparities in Diabetes Care
In a cross-sectional analysis of patients with both HIV and type 2 diabetes, researchers found that African American patients had worse diabetes control than their Caucasian counterparts. This study looked at the following diabetes treatment goals: hemoglobin A1c under 7.0%, blood pressure under 140/90 mm Hg, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under 100 mg/dL, and smoking...
Short-Term PrEP Feasible for Men at Risk for HIV on Vacation
High levels of medication adherence observed; many interested in transitioning to long-term PrEP Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is well tolerated by men who have sex with men (MSM) at episodic risk for HIV while on vacation, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. James E. Egan, Ph.D., from...
Outcomes Similar for COVID-19 in Patients With & Without HIV
Persons with HIV (PWH) hospitalized with COVID-19 have similar outcomes to demographically-matched patients without HIV, according to a study published online June 28 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Keith Sigel, M.D., Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues compared outcomes for PWH and COVID-19 with a matched comparison...
HHS Announces New Organ Transplant Guidance
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) published an updated solid organ transplant guideline to assess donors and monitor recipients for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections. This guideline reflects advances in transplant technology and safety that can increase the number of...
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