HIV & AIDS
Child-friendly formulation of WHO-recommended HIV treatment approved by FDA
The Paediatric HIV Treatment Initiative welcomes this important step towards closing the treatment gap for children with HIV
Jun 4, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C common among HIV-positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa
A new study has found high levels of infection with hepatitis C (HCV) across Africa, particularly in people infected with HIV.
May 5, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Screening for HIV in GP surgeries leads to increased and earlier diagnosis
Training general practices to offer rapid HIV tests leads to increased detection and earlier diagnosis of patients with HIV infection – according to a new study led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and published ...
Apr 30, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Case study Cabo Verde: Simulation offers policy Rx for curbing HIV
When a whole country's public health is at stake, making the wrong policy choices can cost lives and money. That's why researchers have worked to develop computer simulations of epidemics that can model individual behaviors ...
Apr 8, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers dramatically improve ART adherence for minority PHLA
Up to 60% of persons living with HIV (PLHA) in the U.S. are neither taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) nor well engaged in HIV primary care, with racial/ethnic minorities more likely to experience barriers to engagement ...
Apr 2, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
HIV spreads like internet malware and should be treated earlier
A new model for HIV progression finds that it spreads in a similar way to some computer worms and predicts that early treatment is key to staving off AIDS.
Apr 2, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Indiana allows needle exchange program to stem HIV outbreak
Indiana's governor authorized a short-term needle-exchange program and other steps Thursday to help contain the spread of HIV in a county tied to 79 new infections since January, all of them linked to intravenous drug use.
Mar 26, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
For most children with HIV and low immune cell count, cells rebound after treatment
Most children with HIV who have low levels of a key immune cell eventually recover levels of this cell after beginning treatment, according to a study by researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Mar 24, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
New lead against HIV could finally hobble the virus's edge
Since HIV emerged in the '80s, drug "cocktails" transformed the deadly disease into a manageable one. But the virus is adept at developing resistance to drugs, and treatment regimens require tweaking that can be costly. Now ...
Mar 18, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
New approach to HIV management in Tanzania and Zambia reduces deaths by almost one-third
A new approach to care for patients with advanced HIV in Tanzania and Zambia, combining community support and screening for a type of meningitis, has reduced deaths by 28%.
Mar 10, 2015
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