Covid: Three in 10 care home staff in England not vaccinated
[unable to retrieve full-text content]In London only half of care workers have had a jab, despite being in the top four priority groups. BBC News – Health
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HIV self-testing increases uptake of HIV testing, but with poorer linkage to care
A study has concluded that HIV self-testing is safe, increases testing uptake and increases the yield of HIV positive results among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people. Among female sex workers, results are more mixed. While HIV self-testing improves testing uptake, it does not increase the yield of positive results and… Read More »
Today’s employee perks? Lunch stipends and virtual child care
Andrew MatsumotoAlexander Scott Harris Working at home, alone in his Brooklyn apartment, was not what Andrew Matsumoto signed up for. The 33-year-old product designer had just started his job at mortgage lender Better.com when the pandemic hit and he was sent to work from home. “It was unsettling,” he said. Matsumoto missed out on spending… Read More »
Human trafficking survivors and trauma-informed care [PODCAST]
The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast | October 7, 2020 “As a physician working with human trafficking survivors, I have become accustomed to those with a history of surviving violence. But the patient in question is in my general primary care practice. This should highlight to care providers that there may be many more patients… Read More »
Has the Pandemic Changed Type 1 Diabetes Care for Good?
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 — When the COVID-19 pandemic began, many doctors started providing care via telemedicine. Now, a new survey of people with type 1 diabetes suggests many like remote care and hope it continues in the future. Among the survey respondents who had a telemedicine visit during the pandemic, 86% found the remote… Read More »