HIV & AIDS
HIV raises anal cancer risk in women, study says
(HealthDay) -- Women with HIV are at increased risk for anal cancer, a new study finds.
Apr 16, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Double success for innovative 'child-friendly' HIV treatment
University of Liverpool's Nanomedicine research has been recognized by The (US) President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and a fundraising campaign to help improve drug therapies for children with HIV has reached its target ...
Jun 3, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Abuse found to increase risk for cardiovascular disease among women with HIV
A study by Allison Appleton, Mark Kuniholm and Elizabeth Vásquez in the School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is the first to establish a connection between physical and sexual abuse and ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Start-up launches India's first COVID home test kit
Indian start-up Mylab Discovery Solutions hopes that its inexpensive COVID-19 home test kit—the country's first—will help the massive South Asian nation better track the pandemic's spread among its 1.3-billion people.
Jun 12, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
South Florida's HIV dilemma: How to prevent babies from being born with the disease
As the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality: More women locally are getting HIV. A percentage of those women will become pregnant and give birth ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Addiction
Study finds adults aged 50-59 now largest age group in opioid treatment programs
Recent years have seen a change in drug use patterns, especially for older adults, with an increase in their admission to substance abuse treatment and increased injection drug use among those over the age of 50. Yet, there ...
Nov 23, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Meningococcal disease cases up in persons with HIV in 2022
In 2022, there was an increase in meningococcal disease among persons with HIV, with 29 cases reported, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases, according to research published in the June 16 issue of ...
Jun 16, 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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HIV & AIDS
Researchers examine social/behavioral interventions to uncover undiagnosed HIV
Despite some evidence that HIV incidence rates in the United States are decreasing modestly in recent years, at least 44,000 people are still infected with HIV each year. Of concern, socioeconomically disadvantaged African ...
Dec 9, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
New insights into HIV vaccine will improve drug development
Four years ago, a potential HIV vaccine showed promise against the virus that causes AIDS, but it fell short of providing the broad protection necessary to stem the spread of disease.
Jan 10, 2013
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