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Patrick Jackson

Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia
Patrick E. Jackson, MD, provides treatment, counseling and education for patients with HIV and AIDS in the UVA Ryan White HIV Clinic. He also cares for patients with infectious diseases in the hospital. He is a recipient of a National Institutes of Health Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to support his research on HIV. He regularly collaborates with fellow researchers in the UVA Myles H. Thaler Center for AIDS and Human Retrovirus Research to address pressing questions about how AIDS develops, how HIV spreads and how we might eradicate these conditions worldwide.

Biden tests positive for COVID-19: An infectious disease doctor explains the risks and treatments available for the 79-year-old president

Jul 23, 2022 16:18 pm UTC| Health

1. What are the important risk factors for Biden? The most important risk factor for developing severe COVID-19 is age. If you are 79 years old when you become infected with COVID-19, like President Biden, you are eight...

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