Medications
Long-acting, injected HIV meds can help tough-to-treat patients
For nearly three decades, daily antiretroviral pills have offered patients living with HIV a highly effective way to keep their infection under control.
Jul 5, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Study: HIV patients in Washington, D.C. reported intense distress during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had substantial psychological impacts on the nation and around the world. New research shows patients with HIV were particularly susceptible to psychosocial challenges like depression, anxiety, substance ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Meningitis cases rising among gay men with HIV
Meningococcal disease—which includes meningitis—appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.
Jun 29, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Addressing the oral health needs of people living with HIV/AIDS
People living with HIV/AIDS often experience an assortment of oral health ailments. In fact, the mouth can be the first place that symptoms from HIV infection appear.
Jun 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Words matter: How researchers can avoid stigmatizing language
Word choice matters—a lot— when it comes to research. That's the main takeaway from a new article co-authored by Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Assistant Professor Angel Algarin and published in Health ...
May 25, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
New clues to why some people suppress HIV without drugs
Some HIV patients are naturally able to keep the virus fully in check without any medicinal help, a phenomenon that has intrigued scientists for decades.
May 22, 2023
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Pediatrics
Implementation of 'Treat All' did not increase ART coverage for children
Implementation of "Treat All," which removed CD4-based clinical staging criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, did not accelerate ART coverage gains or AIDS mortality reductions among pediatric patients with ...
May 19, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
STI and HIV screening decreased while positive test results increased during COVID-19: Study
New research from Boston Medical Center found that sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing declined at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while there was an increase in positive test rates. Published in AIDS ...
Mar 30, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers develop simple, affordable HIV testing device
HIV is one of the world's most serious public health challenges, and molecular detection plays a significant role in early diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy for HIV patients. The current "gold standard" of HIV testing ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Medications
New HIV treatment shot given only twice a year could be a 'game changer'
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Sunlenca, an injectable therapy to suppress HIV for patients who suffered drug resistance to other regimens.
Dec 30, 2022
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