The second person with HIV that received a transplant that replaced their white blood cells with HIV-resistant versions appears to be free of the HIV virus after treatment. https://t.co/qw5D70JJ2N
In the past year, 3 in 10 Americans say that they did not take their medicines as prescribed at some point because of #drugcosts. Some say their condition worsened as a result.
Learn more about public opinion on prescription drugs in our new poll: https://t.co/0beKGVW5HZ
Last year we analyzed short-term health plans to see what they covered:
43% didn’t cover mental health services
62% didn’t cover substance abuse treatment
71% didn’t cover outpatient prescription drugs
None covered maternity care. https://t.co/Ye4pSZuKFh
Average monthly income among male physicians in #Peru is five times higher than that of female physicians - a difference that has much greater consequences when salaries are closer to the minimum wage than in higher-income countries #LancetWomen https://t.co/w1T0Y7NPwL
“#Gender equity is not only a matter of justice and rights, it is crucial for producing the best research and providing the best care to patients” — Editorial introduces new #LancetWomen theme issue https://t.co/3G5Va5mnTa
#VaccinesWork only when we vaccinate ourselves & our children and “Clark County measles outbreak: 8 things everybody should know about the virus” https://t.co/Dtji8Yn3sq
.@WHO specifically named vaccine hesitancy as a top #globalhealth threat in 2019, but as @ProfHeidiLarson highlights, it is also linked to many of the other threats on the list: from #Ebola & #dengue to #fragility & #AMR. https://t.co/xLpGyfClzm
“Poor governance is at the heart of the problem. And it is poor governance that is literally killing the youngest Venezuelans. Much more regional and global pressure must be brought on to bear on the current government...” Chris Beyer
More babies are dying before their first birthdays in Venezuela as the country is mired in a severe economic and political crisis, according to a new study https://t.co/kyUJAkkkAo
Hundreds of TSA agents are calling in sick during the partial government shutdown — and that could mean fewer random pat-downs, bag inspections and other screenings. https://t.co/uw4lErKE9k
@srksul That is so disturbing, but I bet it happens way too often. Those jobs and ones in nursing homes are so low paying I’m not sure who they attract.