Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
Some High-Priority Groups More Likely to Stop Taking PrEP
Younger individuals, African American and Latinx, those with substance use disorders more likely to discontinue PrEP
Among Persons With HIV, More Finish Short-Course TB Prophylaxis
Treatment completion 90.4 percent for three months of rifapentine-isoniazid versus 50.5 percent for six months of isoniazid
Cabotegravir Bests TDF-FTC for HIV Prevention in Those at Risk
Long-acting injectable cabotegravir superior for preventing HIV infection in men who have sex with men, transgender women
PrEP HIV Prevention Pills to Be Free for Insured Americans
HIV prevention advocates say the new guidance is a game changer
Mortality Rates for Those Entering HIV Care Reduced Over Time
Difference in five-year mortality decreased between those entering HIV care and matched population during 1999 to 2017
Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention Up in African Region
By 2019, prevalence was 90.2 percent among males aged 15 to 24 years, but remained below 80 percent for older men
HIV Incidence Remains Low With PrEP in Real-World Setting
Study of mainly gay or bisexual men shows low incidence of HIV, even when PrEP was mostly purchased rather than provided free
2014 to 2019 Saw Increase in HIV Testing, but Rates Remain Low
But in 2019, rates remained below 6 percent among males and nonpregnant females ≥13 years with commercial insurance and Medicaid
Presumed Sudden Cardiac Death Rates Up for Individuals With HIV
Among individuals with versus without known HIV infection, sudden cardiac death due to occult drug overdose was more common
United Nations: Urgent Global Action Needed to End AIDS
Assembly's 193 member nations commit to efforts such as reducing annual new HIV infections, annual AIDS-related deaths
