HIV & AIDS

Resistance to key HIV drug 'concerningly common'

HIV drug resistance to tenofovir, an antiretroviral drug vital to most modern HIV treatment and prevention strategies, is surprisingly and worryingly common according to a large study led by UCL (University College London) ...

HIV & AIDS

HIV is still growing, even when undetectable in the blood

A team of international scientists led by Northwestern University found that HIV is still replicating in lymphoid tissue, even when it is undetectable in the blood of patients on antiretroviral drugs.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

TB therapy-linked medication errors occur frequently

(HealthDay)—Medication errors associated with antituberculosis therapy occur frequently in an inpatient setting, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

HIV & AIDS

IL-21 repairs immune function in primate model of HIV infection

Antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV for years, but a residual inflammatory imbalance contributes to health problems in infected individuals who are infected with the virus. A novel combination treatment aimed at repairing ...

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