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Study Reaffirms Tenofovir’s Safety for Pregnant Women
Combination treatments containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate are safe for pregnant women with HIV—again.
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CKD triples risk of bad outcomes in HIV
BOSTON – Smoking, diabetes, dyslipidemia, low body mass index, and poor HIV control were modifiable risk factors for CKD.
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What Ascites Might Mean in a Patient With HIV
A patient with HIV who recently experienced a renal cadaveric transplant showed signs of ascities, but clinicians found something else....
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Most HIV patients need treatment for acute HCV
Fewer than 12% of HIV infected men will clear new hepatitis C infections on their own and thus need DAA treatment.
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Getting At-Risk Kids to Change Sexual Behavior
A new program aims to educate kids at-risk for HIV and STD about sexual health and safe sex behavior.
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HIV infection linked to higher risk of non-melanoma skin cancer
A Danish cohort study found that HIV-positive patients are more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
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Ultra-Short Tuberculosis Prophylaxis
Patients with HIV may only need 1 month of antibiotics to prevent tuberculosis.
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Targeting the Gut in Patients With HIV
Researchers find ART may not be enough when protecting CD4+ T-cells from the gut.
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PrEP Prescriptions Are on the Rise
CDC data find an uptake in PrEP prescriptions pushing closer to a goal of a 500% increase by 2020.
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HSV-2 Has Little to No Effect on HIV Progression
New data challenge the idea herpes simplex virus type 2 has any effect on the viral load and CD4 counts of patients with HIV.