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Peer-to-Peer Outreach Increases PrEP Awareness in Underserved Groups
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2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
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Peer-to-Peer Outreach Increases PrEP Awareness in Underserved Groups
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A peer-to-peer program successfully trained and mobilized volunteers to distribute information about PrEP to people not often included in outreach campaigns.
Uncommon Vulvar Masses and Importance of Considering Malignant Pathologies
Uncommon Vulvar Masses and Importance of Considering Malignant Pathologies
The following is a summary of “Are all vulvar masses Bartholin cysts? A series of cases,” published in the December 2024 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Izceyhan et al. Vulvar masses, though uncommon, are significant conditions that affect individuals and...
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The number of union petitions with physicians in the bargaining units filed and certified increased in 2023 to May 2024, according to a research letter published online Dec. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical...
N/r Reduces Mortality Among Unvaccinated Outpatients with SARS-CoV-2
N/r Reduces Mortality Among Unvaccinated Outpatients with SARS-CoV-2
The following is a summary of “Efficacy of Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in reducing the risk of severe outcome in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a real-life full-matched case-control study (SAVALO Study),” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease...
Relationship Between Sexual Behavior and ESBL-E Carriage in MSM
Relationship Between Sexual Behavior and ESBL-E Carriage in MSM
The following is a summary of “Sexual behaviors and risk of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales carriage: A cross-sectional analysis,” published in the December 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Boyd et al. Researchers conducted a...
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