HIV
Conference Coverage
Prednisone reduces TB-IRIS risk
SEATTLE – Prophylactic prednisone reduced the incidence of tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients cotreated for HIV...
Conference Coverage
LEEP tops cryotherapy for cervical dysplasia in women with HIV
The investigators called on WHO and others to support loop excision as the first-line option for HIV-positive women in low-resource settings.
From the Journals
Eradicate HCV in patients with HIV, regardless of fibrosis stage
Eradicating hepatitis C virus in HIV-coinfected patients was associated with a significantly lower risk of diabetes mellitus and possibly chronic...
From the Journals
HIV research update: Late January 2017
Oxidative stress is associated with a higher risk of serious non-AIDS events in HIV patients, including non-AIDS deaths, a recent study found....
News from the FDA/CDC
Second dose rates of meningococcal vaccines low among HIV-positive men who have sex with men
More active surveillance needs to be done by local health departments, study finds.
From the Journals
HAART may contribute to profound escalation in syphilis
HAART may be contributing to the profound escalation in syphilis infections worldwide, perhaps by impairing immunity to <i>Treponema...
From the Journals
HIV research update: Early January 2017
HIV/HBV coinfection had no adverse influence on main pregnancy outcomes or on HIV viral load suppression in late pregnancy, according to a recent...
Conference Coverage
Clinicians underusing statins, aspirin in HIV patients
Physicians might not be prescribing enough statins and/or aspirin therapy for the HIV-infected population at highest risk for atherosclerotic...
From the Journals
Risk tool bests CDC criteria for initiating PrEP
A risk-assessment tool that incorporates behavioral data is more specific than are CDC criteria for initiating PrEP and would allow more targeted...
From the Journals
HIV research update: Late December 2016
Intimate partner violence is linked to less HIV testing uptake among high-risk, HIV-negative women, according to a recent study. Read about this...
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VIDEO: HIV PrEP effective, but adoption lags among high-risk patients
NEW ORLEANS – The adoption and use of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) continues to lag behind studies showing its effectiveness in the high-...