IDSA and HIVMA Congratulate the President-elect, Offer Guidance on Pandemic Response

The Infectious Diseases Society of America and its HIV Medicine Association have reached out today to President-elect Joe Biden to congratulate him and to offer their memberships’ expertise as the new administration takes on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases threats.

IDSA and HIVMA Release New Comprehensive Primary Care Guidance for People with HIV

New guidance published today by an expert panel of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America updates the 2013 guideline for providing comprehensive evidence-based primary care to people with HIV.

In Comments to DHS, Medical Societies Say Proposed Visa Rule for Physicians Will Exacerbate Our Disease Response Challenges

The Infectious Diseases Society of America, HIV Medicine Association, Pediatric Diseases Society and the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America have called on the Department of Homeland Security to exempt physicians working in the United States on J-1 visas from the agency’s proposed rule

Ignoring the Impacts of Inequities Stymies Science

"In September the Trump Administration released an “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” which would allow federal agencies to terminate contracts intended to help promote study and understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion across government institutions."

OASIS Wins Grand Prize at IDea Incubator Competition Held in Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS

The Infectious Diseases Society of America’s (IDSA) Foundation is thrilled to announce the winners of the IDea Incubator, a pitch-style competition held this year in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS  at the first IDWeek conference held virtually.

Paper Describes Unique Opportunities for ID, HIV Professionals to Inform Improved Public Health Responses

A paper jointly published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and the Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases describes how the frontline experiences and perspectives of infectious diseases and HIV health care professionals have made pivotal differences to critical public health responses, from informing domestic and global efforts to prevent and contain pandemics

Order to Reclassify Civil Service Posts Will Compromise Responses to Public Health Threats

The executive order signed last week that strips protections from our nation’s civil service workforce comes at a time when the critical role of career staff in guiding federal responses to public health needs could not be more clear.

Antibiotic Use At Veterans Affairs’ Hospitals Increases During COVID-19 Pandemic, Reversing A Four-Year Downward Trend

New research shows a widespread increase in antibiotic use across Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities during the initial surge of COVID-19 cases, abruptly reversing steady reductions over the prior four years, according to a new study being presented at IDWeek 2020.

Routine HIV Screenings Decreased, Patients With Acute HIV Infections Increased In Chicago ERs During COVID

New research from a team of experts in Chicago shows a significant increase in the number of patients with acute HIV infections who sought treatment in their emergency department, possibly out of a fear of COVID-19, according to a study being presented at IDWeek 2020. Routine tests for HIV went down during this period.

Societies Urge FDA Advisory Committee to Maintain Standard, Existing and Transparent Process for COVID-19 Vaccine Review

The authorization or licensure of a COVID-19 vaccine must include the highest standards of thorough and transparent review to ensure the safety and effectiveness as well as the acceptance and uptake of an immunization against the novel coronavirus.

Opioid Use Curbed By Team At Infectious Diseases Clinic; Multidisciplinary Plans May Hold Key, Particularly In Rural Areas

A first-time study to measure whether adolescents are completing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended vaccination schedule, excluding influenza vaccine, determined that just 30.6% of the nation’s 17-year-olds had received all vaccines, according to data being presented at IDWeek 2020.

Researchers: Only 30% Of U.S. 17-Year-Olds Have Received All Recommended Vaccines

A first-time study to measure whether adolescents are completing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended vaccination schedule, excluding influenza vaccine, determined that just 30.6% of the nation’s 17-year-olds had received all vaccines, according to data being presented at IDWeek 2020.