Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Down During Pandemic
Authors say low-barrier alternatives to office-based testing are needed to mitigate testing gaps, high positivity rates
Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
Risk of major heart problems cut by 35 percent, researchers found
Review Quantifies Incidence of HIV, Hep C in Persons Who Inject Drugs
Pooled incidence 1.7 and 12.1 per 100 person-years for HIV, hepatitis C, respectively, with higher risk seen in the young and in women
HIV Infection Tied to Higher Risk for Depression
Family-related factors unlikely to entirely explain this risk, authors say
Weight Gain, Raised BP Risk Seen for HIV Patients Switching to Dolutegravir
Patients switching from efavirenz to dolutegravir gain more weight at 12 months and have increased risk for hypertension
PEPFAR Has Scaled Up HIV ART to About 20 Million Persons Since 2004
Variability seen in viral load coverage and in viral load suppression among distinct subpopulations
Link Found Between Maternal HIV Status and Inflammation in Pregnancy
Distinct profile of inflammation/immune activation during pregnancy may negatively influence child growth
Long-Acting Injectable Preferred for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis
Few side effects and low cost were the two most important decision-making factors
FDA Could Ease Blood Donation Rules for Gay Men
Draft recommendations around the new policy center on 'individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV'
Another Significant HIV Vaccine Trial Fails
A second HIV vaccine trial has been halted after it failed to lower the risk for infection among high-risk people
