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Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has improved access to care and affordability of care for many adults

Affordable Care Act Has Improved Access to Care, Affordability

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However, gaps in access to care and affordability still seen, especially for low-income adults
More than half of U.S. states are poorly prepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks

Over Half of U.S. States Ill Prepared for Disease Outbreaks

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Efforts needed to boost ability to respond to viruses, superbug threats
A case of cryptococcal meningitis with false-negative cerebrospinal fluid culture results following receipt of capecitabine has been described in a case report published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Antineoplastic Agent Obscures Diagnosis of Fungal Meningitis

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Cerebrospinal fluid culture results were negative following receipt of capecitabine
Survivors of Ebola virus disease frequently have symptoms

Symptoms Frequently Reported by Ebola Virus Survivors

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Eight survivors report varied symptoms, including ocular, psychological, or cognitive symptoms
The majority of U.S. hospitals don't require health care providers to get a seasonal flu vaccine

Roughly Half of U.S. Hospitals Require Staff Flu Vaccination

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And only 1.3 percent of VA hospitals mandate vaccination for health care workers
Activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase is essential for herpes simplex virus gene expression during virus reactivation from latent neuronal infection

c-Jun N-terminal Kinase Essential for HSV Reactivation

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JNK signaling results in histone methyl-phospho switch on HSV lytic promoters
Stroke risk appears to more than double in the first week following a shingles diagnosis

Risk of CV Events Up After Shingles Diagnosis in Seniors

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Chance of stroke, myocardial infarction increased most in the first week after diagnosis
There's been a sharp rise in the number of industry-funded clinical trials and a significant decline in those financed by the U.S. government in recent years

Industry Outpacing NIH in Funding Research

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Analysis finds studies paid for by private sector increasing, while U.S.-sponsored trials decline
All adults and teens at increased risk for syphilis should be screened for the sexually transmitted disease

USPSTF: Screen All Teens, Adults at Risk for Syphilis

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Proposed recommendation dovetails with surge in U.S. cases of the sexually transmitted disease
The prevalence of hepatitis E virus is low in HIV-infected women and men

Hepatitis E Virus Rare Among HIV-Infected Population

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Prevalence of HEV viremia three in 2,919 plasma samples from HIV-infected adults