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Latest medical news and features from Medscape HIV/AIDS
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Episodes
Here's What's New in the HIV Treatment Guidelines
4/20/2018
Dr Paul Sax reports on a new recommended HIV treatment option and thanks Marty Hirsch for his skillful leadership of the guidelines working group.
Duration:00:05:27
This Novel, 1-Month Regimen to Prevent TB Is Practice-Changing
3/26/2018
Dr Paul Sax reports on an intriguing two-drug regimen that could become the standard of care in preventing TB.
Duration:00:03:12
The SWORD Study: A New Two-Drug Combo for HIV
3/1/2018
Dr Paul Sax highlights the findings of the SWORD study of dolutegravir-rilpivirine and outlines the clinical implications.
Duration:00:03:31
A Call for Early HIV Diagnosis
1/29/2018
Increased routine and targeted HIV testing is needed to reduce diagnosis delays.
Duration:00:05:25
Oral HPV Infection Rate Is Alarmingly High in US Men
1/25/2018
A large population-based study argues for more rigorous efforts to vaccinate against HPV infection and prevent subsequent head and neck cancers, says Dr Markman.
Duration:00:03:05
Protect Patients From a Surge in STDs
1/16/2018
The latest surveillance report reveals that sexually transmitted infections are again on the rise.
Duration:00:04:13
Shingles and Shingles Vaccine: An Update
1/5/2018
A recently approved shingles vaccine seems to be more effective in preventing the virus. Drs Rapuano and Meghpara from Wills Eye Hospital discuss its role for patients.
Duration:00:05:48
Why Quarantine 'Makes No Sense' in Controlling HIV
10/30/2017
Controversy spurred by comments from Georgia state representative Dr Betty Price on HIV is addressed by Dr Paul Sax.
Duration:00:03:26
Early HIV Therapy and Remission: 'Both Sides of the Coin'
8/11/2017
Dr Paul Sax discusses very early antiretroviral therapy in two cases presented at IAS 2017, in which one patient remains in remission and the other does not.
Duration:00:04:19
A Front-Line Defense Against HIV in Hispanics/Latinos
8/7/2017
The high burden of HIV among Hispanic and Latino men can be addressed by first making testing a standard of care.
Duration:00:04:43
Emerging Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: What's New and What Now?
3/6/2017
We are starting to lose our last line of defense against drug-resistant gonorrhea. What can be done?
Duration:00:04:03
The World Is Not Prepared for Pandemics
11/15/2016
Results of a comprehensive, international study have spurred a new framework for combating infectious diseases threats, says Dr Victor Dzau, president of the National Academy of Medicine.
Duration:00:03:04
'Same-Day' ART Initiation: Better Retention in Care, Outcomes
9/21/2016
Initiating ART on the same day as HIV diagnosis led to better retention in care and patient outcomes in a trial in Haiti.
Duration:00:02:39
Using Video Games Instead of Drugs for Mental Health
9/20/2016
Eric Topol speaks with Adam Gazzaley, a neuroscientist studying the therapeutic potential of video games to treat a number of brain diseases and mental disorders.
Duration:00:18:17
PrEP: Simple and Effective Yet Underused
11/30/2015
Despite being an important way for clinicians to protect their patients from becoming infected with HIV, PrEP continues to be underused.
Duration:00:04:18
Topol: Doctors Are Getting Squeezed
2/18/2015
As a practicing physician, Dr Eric Topol is well aware that doctors are getting squeezed. Here is his solution on how to fix it.
Duration:00:02:17
HIV Care Saves Lives
1/12/2015
CDC Director Tom Frieden shares the nation's most important strategy to help people with HIV live longer and to end the HIV epidemic.
Duration:00:02:49
Smoking and HIV: A Risky Combination
12/22/2014
Antiretroviral therapy can extend lives for patients with HIV, but these gains can be wiped out by tobacco. Find out how you can help your HIV-positive patients quit smoking.
Duration:00:05:24
The Year in HIV: Prevention, Treatment, Complications, Cure
12/9/2014
Dr Paul Sax reviews the top stories in HIV medicine in 2014, with a focus on practice-changing clinical trial results.
Duration:00:03:52
'Cutting for Stone's' Verghese Talks Prose, Patients With Topol
10/9/2014
Eric Topol interviews bestselling author Abraham Verghese on his ideas for improving the practice of medicine, and his passion for writing.
Duration:00:23:42