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All articles tagged: Human immunodeficiency virus, type 2 [HIV 2] as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B97.35)

Evalytics 05 February at 08.29 PM

Scientists see an ultra-fast movement on surface of HIV virus

Duke researchers have identified a key moment in HIV infection, where the virus's envelope glycoprotein opens to attach to T-cells. This discovery offers new directions for AIDS vaccine development, focusing on antibodies that block this process, and marks a significant shift in understanding HIV's infection mechanism.

HealthDay 21 December at 04.13 PM

Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Does Not Avert STIs in Women

For Kenyan women receiving preexposure prophylaxis against HIV, the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) does not differ for those receiving doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) compared with standard care, according to a study published in the Dec. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Jenell Stewart, D

HealthDay 12 December at 04.09 PM

Virological Suppression Sustained With Very Early ART in Neonates With HIV-1

For neonates with in utero HIV-1, very early antiretroviral therapy (ART) can achieve sustained virological suppression, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in The Lancet HIV.Deborah Persaud, M.D., from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues enrolled infants at 30 research clinics in 11 countr

Evalytics 20 November at 06.23 PM

Nearly 450 patients at Massachusetts hospital may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis

ChatGPT Nearly 450 patients at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts may have been exposed to hepatitis B, C, and HIV due to improper practices during endoscopy procedures over two years. The hospital corrected the issue, notified affected patients, and offered free screenings. The risk of infection is considered very low, with no reported infections from this incident. Salem Hospital and its parent com

HealthDay 16 November at 09.53 PM

First OTC Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Approved by the FDA

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to LetsGetChecked for the Simple 2 Test, the first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea.People will be able to buy the Simple 2 Test over-the-counter at a pharmacy, take a specimen at home, and send their sample to a designated laboratory for testing, the FDA