Thinking of becoming a nurse anesthetist? It’s a good idea—the profession’s been listed among U.S. News & World Report’s “best jobs” consistently since 2016 and it’s the #3 “best health care job” for 2020. Their median salary is $165,000, their unemployment rate is just .4 percent, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 16.2 percent

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“This strain of tuberculosis (TB) is XDR-TB – extremely drug resistant tuberculosis– and is, as the name implies, highly resistant to the standard treatments,” says professor and TB/HIV expert Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, AACRN, FAAN. HIV weakens the immune system, increasing the risk of TB in people with HIV. Dr. Farley’s Center, The REACH

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What gets you curious? Getting Curious host Jonathan Van Ness (also known for his web series Gay of Thrones and appearances on Queer Eye) wants to know. And this week he “got curious” with Dr. Brittany Wenniserí:iostha Jock, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing post-doctoral fellow. She’s in good company; Jonathan’s guests have included Erin Brockovich,

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