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1-Year Incidence of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease Among Household Contacts of Rifampin- and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

ARTICLE: 1-Year Incidence of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease Among Household Contacts of Rifampin- and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis AUTHORS: Sonya Krishnan, Xingye Wu, Soyeon Kim, Katie McIntire, Linda Naini, Michael D Hughes, Rodney… Read More »1-Year Incidence of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease Among Household Contacts of Rifampin- and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Rapid Improvement of Coronary Endothelial Function With PCSK9 Inhibition in People With HIV Is Associated With Reduced Lipoprotein (a) and Not LDL-cholesterol

ARTICLE: Rapid Improvement of Coronary Endothelial Function With PCSK9 Inhibition in People With HIV Is Associated With Reduced Lipoprotein (a) and Not LDL-cholesterol AUTHORS: Tarek… Read More »Rapid Improvement of Coronary Endothelial Function With PCSK9 Inhibition in People With HIV Is Associated With Reduced Lipoprotein (a) and Not LDL-cholesterol

Timely Second-Dose Completion of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination at Community-Based and Mobile Vaccine Clinics in Maryland

ARTICLE: Timely Second-Dose Completion of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination at Community-Based and Mobile Vaccine Clinics in Maryland AUTHORS: Cassandra Parent, Benjamin F Bigelow, Stephen D Sisson, Diego Martínez, Cui Yang, Kathleen… Read More »Timely Second-Dose Completion of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination at Community-Based and Mobile Vaccine Clinics in Maryland

Physician Attitudes About Using Life Expectancy to Inform Cancer Screening Cessation in Older Adults—Results From a National Survey

ARTICLE: Physician Attitudes About Using Life Expectancy to Inform Cancer Screening Cessation in Older Adults—Results From a National Survey AUTHORS: Nancy Li Schoenborn, Cynthia M Boyd, Craig… Read More »Physician Attitudes About Using Life Expectancy to Inform Cancer Screening Cessation in Older Adults—Results From a National Survey

Controlled Human Infection Model for Hepatitis C Virus Vaccine Development: Trial Design Considerations

ARTICLE: Controlled Human Infection Model for Hepatitis C Virus Vaccine Development: Trial Design Considerations AUTHORS: Jordan J Feld, Julie Bruneau, Gregory J Dore, Marc G Ghany, Bettina Hansen, Mark Sulkowski, David… Read More »Controlled Human Infection Model for Hepatitis C Virus Vaccine Development: Trial Design Considerations

Timing of maternal isoniazid preventive therapy on tuberculosis infection among infants exposed to HIV in low-income and middle-income settings: a secondary analysis of the TB APPRISE trial

ARTICLE: Timing of maternal isoniazid preventive therapy on tuberculosis infection among infants exposed to HIV in low-income and middle-income settings: a secondary analysis of the… Read More »Timing of maternal isoniazid preventive therapy on tuberculosis infection among infants exposed to HIV in low-income and middle-income settings: a secondary analysis of the TB APPRISE trial