What is ‘bluetoothing’ or ‘hotspotting’ — and how the dangerous trend is fueling new HIV infections

Called “bluetoothing,” the gruesome movement is fueling a wave of new HIV infections in hotspots around the globe, including ...

‘Bluetoothing’: Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge

The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V ...
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HIV self-testing is easy, effective — and underutilized

Assoumou is an infectious diseases physician-scientist at Boston Medical Center. Miller is a research data associate within Dr. Assoumou’s I-CARE (Infectious Complications Assessment and Research) lab ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Nearly 25% of MRSA bloodstream infections in Tennessee linked to injection drug use

Researchers identified MRSA bloodstream infections using the National Healthcare Safety Network, a nationwide reporting system through which acute care hospitals in Tennessee track ...

Boston City Council backs safe injection sites: ‘Unconscionable’ amid Mass and Cass drug crisis

The Boston City Council struck down a resolution opposing safe injection sites, with proponents rejecting notions that legalizing such centers would incentivize addicts to shoot up and saying that ...

Murphy: Boston needs recovery, not safe injection sites

Expanding into sanctioned injection sites will only deepen the cycle of addiction and destabilize our communities.