Health Disparity Archives - Infectious Disease Advisor

Brief, Patient-Reported Engagement Survey Associated With Virologic Control Among Patients With HIV

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

February 26, 2021

Study authors investigated the association between a brief, self-reported measure of engagement in HIV care and viral suppression outcomes.

Respiratory

Mortality Rates for Pneumonia and Influenza Vary by Geographical Area

By

Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

February 18, 2021

Researchers assessed whether there was geographic variation in racial disparity in influenza and pneumonia.

COVID19

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: New Study Results, Variant Coverage Update, Where Do We Stand?

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

February 17, 2021

The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, ChAdOx1, released 4 studies to analyze its efficacy in the prevention of mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 infection; new studies also address rising concerns in the vaccine’s ability to protect against variants B.1.1.7 and B.1.351.

COVID19

Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19

February 17, 2021

Telemedicine use generally increased considerably throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but use was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty.

COVID19

But Is it Fair? Bioethics, COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, and Advocacy

By

Chen Fang, PharmD, RPh

February 11, 2021

We speak with Mildred Solomon, EdD, President of the Hastings Center and Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, where she directs the school’s Fellowship in Bioethics, about the COVID-19 pandemic, health equity, and vaccine distribution.