HIV/AIDS

New research suggests that a protein helped the virus to sneak past the human body’s defenses, with implications for other viruses like Ebola and Zika.

Drug resistance is increasing among HIV-positive patients, driven partly by transmission of resistance to and by ARV-naïve patients.

This is the first study to present nationally representative estimates of HIV testing prevalence and factors associated with HIV testing among sexually active older adults.

A program based out of the Los Angeles County Jail found peer support made a big difference in inmates’ HIV suppression post-release.

The study adds new data in the developing world for the aging HIV population, suggesting that long-term cART exposure and HIV duration have harmful effects.

The claim that users’ HIV status being shared with 2 other companies calls into question the company's users' privacy policy.

Lower respiratory infections account for 78.8% of all infectious disease-related deaths, while also reporting the widest absolute mortality inequality among US counties.

A joint effort must be made to include PLWH from these at-risk groups in observational and interventional studies to understand stroke mechanisms and reducing stroke risk in HIV infection.

All ARV regimens will be offered at a significant discount to the price of competing products.

After demonstrating high efficacy with a renal and bone safety profile similar to that of abacavir, a tenofovir alafenamide regimen could be an alternative to virologically suppressed patients.

Lower rates of cardiovascular procedures in HIV-infected patients were primarily driven by less frequent procedures in those with AIDS.

The app now allows users to set 3- or 6-month reminders for HIV testing and directs them to nearby testing sites.

The emergency department may provide an opportunity to capture patients with undiagnosed HIV infection missed by clinic-based screening programs.

Robert Redfield has years of experience as a clinician and researcher, but lacks public health credentials.

Symptom burden may be exacerbated after menopause, supporting a shifting paradigm for HIV care management.

There were no differences in anxiety and depression scores between perinatally-acquired HIV and HIV-affected participants.

A one-month antibiotic regimen for TB is as effective for patients with HIV as the standard nine-month treatment.