Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
European Man May Be Sixth Person to Be ‘Cured’ of HIV
All received stem cell transplants to treat cancer; however, sixth patient did not receive the transplant from a donor with a rare genetic abnormality that is resistant to HIV
Long-Acting ART Achieves Virologic Suppression for People With HIV
97.5 percent were projected to achieve virologic suppression by a median of 33 weeks
Africa’s Contribution to HIV Research Low Relative to Its Burden
Strong association seen between HIV publications and countries' gross domestic product,
Second-Line Switch to Dolutegravir Noninferior in HIV
Switch noninferior for patients without genotype information with viral suppression while receiving regimen containing ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor
Meningococcal Disease Cases Up in Persons With HIV in 2022
29 cases seen in 2022, based on preliminary data, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases
CDC: Incidence of HIV Continues to Decline, Reaching 32,100 in 2021
Rates of HIV decreased for those aged 13 to 24 years and for infections attributable to male-to-male sexual contact
Implementation of ‘Treat All’ Did Not Increase ART Coverage for Children
Implementation did not accelerate ART coverage gains or AIDS mortality reductions among pediatric patients
Rates of HIV High Among Users of U.K. Mental Health Services
HIV is 2.5 times more common in first-time mental health service users than the general population
FDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood
Policies are now in alignment with what already happens in some other countries, including U.K. and Canada
HIV Status Does Not Affect Outcomes of Tecovirimat Treatment for Mpox
No difference seen in treatment outcomes, including days to improvement, rate of persistent symptoms for those with, without HIV
