HIV/AIDS News

Court Overturns Georgia Law Limiting Assisted Suicide

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:59:06 EST

The ruling means that criminal felony charges will be dropped against 84-year-old retired anesthesiologist Lawrence Egbert, MD.

Honesty Is a Sometimes Policy for Many Physicians

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:06:21 EST

One in 10 physicians reports having lied to a patient within the previous 12 months; 1 in 5 did not fully disclose a medical mistake because they feared a lawsuit, according to a new study.

Zinc Decreases Mortality in Children With Pneumonia

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:04:46 EST

Zinc adjunct therapy for severe pneumonia significantly decreased case fatality, especially in children infected with HIV.

HIV Drugs Not Linked With Child Psychiatric Problems

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:59:30 EST

Drugs used to treat HIV in children do not appear to increase their risk of psychiatric problems, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Individual-Mandate Foes Warn of Affordable 'Car' Act

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:34:01 EST

In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, state officials opposed to the Affordable Care Act said the individual mandate to obtain health insurance presages mandates to buy cars and other goods.

Spinal Cord Stimulation Effective for HIV Neuropathy

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:13:25 EST

This approach should be "a first-line therapy once individuals are identified with this peripheral neuropathic pain process," says researcher.

Current Protease Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Sudden Death

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:13:10 EST

Current use of HIV protease inhibitors, or use within the past year, were not associated with a composite endpoint of sudden death or first non-hemorrhagic stroke in a recent study.

Physician Groups Say 5010 Standards Hurt Cash Flow

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:55:34 EST

The president of the Medical Group Management Association is urging HHS to postpone enforcement of the new standard for electronic claims until June 30, lest some practices shut down.

'Determine' HIV Combo Test Fails at Spotting Acute HIV

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:36:39 EST

A point-of-care HIV test from Inverness Medical is no better than other rapid HIV tests at detecting acute infection, researchers say.

'Doc Fix' Easily Covered by War Savings, Says CBO

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:18:18 EST

Freezing Medicare rates through 2022 at current level would cost $316 billion, but military pullouts in Afghanistan and other countries will free up far more money, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Judge Blocks 10% Medicaid Cut for Physicians in California

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:32:15 EST

In her preliminary injunction, US District Judge Christina Snyder said the rate reduction could cause too many providers to close their doors to Medicaid recipients.

Bill Gates Injects $750 Million Into Troubled AIDS Fund

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:29:09 EST

Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on Thursday and urged governments to continue their support to save lives.

Global Fund Chief Quits After Funding Cuts

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:08:19 EST

The head of the Global Fund, the largest backer of the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, will step down in March after a misuse of funds led it to cut back on new grants to battle the diseases.

Medicaid Medical Homes in North Carolina Save $894 Million

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:38:53 EST

Something as simple as same-day appointments keeps patients healthier and out of the hospital, a medical home physician says.

Early Antiretrovirals Boost Immune Response in HIV Infants

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:39:34 EST

Infants with perinatal HIV infection should start antiretroviral (ART) therapy before three months of age, European researchers say.

Rapid Oral HIV Test Has Disadvantages

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:10:19 EST

The rapid point-of-care HIV test applied to oral specimens has a lower positive predictive value in low-prevalence settings than does the test applied to blood specimens.

State of the Union Speech Long on Jobs, Short on Healthcare

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:35:09 EST

President Barack Obama lays out a vision for economic fairness but pays little attention to the state of healthcare.

Pay for SGR Repeal With War Savings, Says Organized Medicine

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:16:52 EST

A letter to from 110 medical societies admits that war savings from military pullbacks are a "budget gimmick," but says they could retire SGR debt, which they writers consider another budget gimmick.

Number of Physicians Employed by Hospitals Snowballing

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:22:57 EST

Roughly 211,500 physicians were hospital employees in 2010, a 34% increase since 2000. The trend illustrates how medicine is turning the corner from cottage industry to big business.

Feds Target Roles of PAs and Nurses for Comparative Research

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:00:05 EST

The proposed priorities of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute are broad, but they zoom in on issues of the day for physicians.