Background We did a meta-analysis to assess factors associated with disparities in HIV
infection in black men who have sex with men (MSM) in Canada, the UK, and the USA. Methods …

We investigated two outbreaks of an unusual gastrointestinal illness that affected at least 47
people in Oregon and Michigan in February through March and May through June 1982. …

We systematically reviewed the accuracy of serological tests for recent infections with HIV
that have become widely used for measuring population patterns incidence of HIV. Across 13 …

In Canada in late 1987 there was an outbreak of an acute illness characterized by
gastrointestinal symptoms and unusual neurologic abnormalities among persons who had eaten …

Two outbreaks of hemorrhagic colitis, a newly recognized syndrome characterized by bloody
diarrhea, severe abdominal pain, and little or no fever, occurred in 1982. No previously …

Background Evidence-based priority setting is increasingly important for rationally distributing
scarce health resources and for guiding future health research. We sought to quantify the …

… For this purpose, Remis and his colleagues developed a novel actuarial approach using a
three-stage model, including estimating the populations at risk by place of birth and exposure …

Background Major increases in HIV-1 prevalence in India have been predicted. Incident
infections need to be tracked to understand the epidemic's course, especially in some southern …

… Palmer for data collection; Sara Waldrip and Dot Anderson for manuscript preparation;
Samuel Lapalme-Remis for patience; and the state epidemiologists, their staffs, and the many …

… Remis, RS (Bureau regional des maladies infectieuses, 980 rue Guy, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada H3H 2K3), MJ Gurwith, D. Gurwith, NT Hargrett-Bean, and P. M. … REMIS ETT AL. …