HIV
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New recommendation expands antiretroviral guidance for HIV
The task force is backing all three treatment regimens and is recommending that clinicians use whichever formulation is most appropriate for their...
From the Journals
OxyContin marketing push still exacting a deadly toll, study says
The authors say their findings support the view that the opioid epidemic is creating a converging public health crisis, as it is fueling a surge...
Conference Coverage
Rising viral load on dolutegravir? Investigators try fix before switch
“If you can get through those difficult phases, people can go back on their meds,” he said in an interview. “It’s almost a sociological problem...
Conference Coverage
Results from halted islatravir antiretroviral trial presented
Because of persistent concerns about the impact on CD4+ T cells and total lymphocytes, another phase 3 trial is now underway using a lower 0.25 mg...
Conference Coverage
Injecting long-acting antiretrovirals into clinic care
In the peer staff program, workers are trained in a 4-month medical residency–style program that shows them how to test for HIV, inject long-...
Conference Coverage
UNAIDS targets: Progress reported, but ‘HIV is far from over’
New infections persist at a rate that has not dropped as fast as possible.
Conference Coverage
Low HIV levels linked to ‘almost zero’ risk of sexual transmission
“This [finding] provides a powerful opportunity to help destigmatize HIV, promote the benefits of adhering to antiretroviral therapy, and support...
Conference Coverage
Daily statin cuts cardiovascular risk in HIV
“These are types of people who, if they came to the doctor’s office right now before REPRIEVE, they would largely be told your risk score is not...
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The evolving pulmonary landscape in HIV
“Should management be tailored for people with HIV infection?”
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Dried blood spot test validated for HIV, hep B, and hep C
“This method is particularly useful in high-risk settings such as homeless shelters, drug rehabilitation centers, and prisons, where ... it can be...
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Perinatal HIV nearly eradicated in U.S.
Just 32 children in the country were diagnosed in 2019, compared with twice as many in 2010.