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Judge rules against required coverage of HIV prevention drug
A federal judge ruled that required coverage of an HIV prevention drug under the Affordable Care Act violates a Texas employer's religious beliefs.
COVID causation could confound courts
Welcome to Monday, the 206th anniversary of Maryland lawyer Francis Scott Key‘s writing of “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” a poem better known as “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Here are some […]
4th Circuit: U.S. courts closed to job bias claims against Md. agencies
Federal courthouse doors are closed to discrimination claims against Maryland state agencies under the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in dismissing a former prison […]
Hopkins to open specialty clinic for infectious diseases
Johns Hopkins Hospital will open a clinic specializing in infectious diseases and focusing on the east Baltimore community, officials announced. The $24 million John G. Bartlett Specialty Practice for Patients with […]
Health centers get funding for HIV
Four health care centers in Maryland have received federal funding to enhance their services and outreach programs for HIV patients.
Hopkins-led study finds drug combination helps HIV patients
Solvadi, a drug whose expensiveness has made it highly controversial, helps cure hepatitis C in people with HIV, new research shows.
Supreme Court strikes down anti-prostitution pledge
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the government cannot force private health organizations to denounce prostitution as a condition to get taxpayer money to fight AIDS around the […]
FDA approves first pill to help prevent HIV
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that […]
FDA approves first rapid, take-home HIV test
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter HIV test, allowing Americans to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their […]
FDA reviews first rapid, take-home test for HIV
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is considering approval of the first over-the-counter HIV test that would allow consumers to quickly test themselves for the virus at home, without […]
Man can’t sue U.S. agencies over records sharing
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the federal government cannot be sued for emotional distress after two agencies improperly shared a man’s medical records detailing his HIV status. […]
More AIDS patients may get cheaper drugs
LONDON — Gilead Sciences Inc., one of the world’s biggest producers of AIDS drugs, will allow some of them to be made by generic manufacturers — potentially increasing their availability […]
