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Nearly one-fifth of teens and younger adults in the United States have been tested recently for HIV

CDC: 1 in 5 U.S. Teens, Younger Adults Tested Recently for HIV

Testing rates of those ages 15 to 44: 22 percent for females and 16 percent for males

May 2015 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for May 2015. This roundup includes...
Patients with HIV should start antiretroviral therapy as soon as they're diagnosed

Greater Benefit for Early Antiretroviral Tx Initiation in HIV

NIH-funded trial results appear likely to impact global treatment guidelines
More than one-third of young HIV-infected adults with CD4 cell count >500 cells/µl became eligible for antiretroviral therapy at a CD4 cell count of <350 cells/µl over a median of two years

Short Time to Eligibility for ART in Young HIV-Infected Adults

Median time for antiretroviral therapy eligibility was shorter for males than females
Nearly 400 HIV-positive potential organ donors in the United States could donate organs each year to HIV-positive people waiting for transplants

Nearly 400 HIV-Positive Potential Organ Donors in U.S.

Although ban was lifted on such surgeries in 2013, none has taken place, researchers say

April 2015 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for April 2015. This roundup includes...
Preliminary research suggests that an HIV vaccine in development can ramp up the body's immune system

Experimental HIV Vaccine Could Boost Efficacy of HAART

Findings for patients on highly-active antiretroviral therapy
With opioid abuse now linked to 142 cases of HIV in rural Indiana

National Health Alert Issued Over HIV Outbreak in Indiana

More than 140 cases linked to injection drug use reported in rural Indiana
Therapy with a human antibody appears to reduce levels of HIV in the blood for at least a month

Potent HIV-1-Specific Antibody Shown to Suppress Virus

Treatment would augment existing medications, researchers say
In the early stages of infection

HIV Can Damage Brain Early in Course of Infection

Findings appear to underscore need for early diagnosis, treatment