All articles tagged: HIV/AIDS
MedScape
02 May at 02.58 PM
New HIV Infections After Vampire Facials at Unlicensed SpaThe cosmetic procedures took place at a spa performing microneedling facials using unsterile injection practices. |
MedScape
26 April at 12.41 PM
New Contraindications to Coadministration of AtazanavirNew restrictions have been imposed by the European Medicines Agency on the coadministration of the anti-HIV drug atazanavir with a variety of other agents. |
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09 April at 04.42 PM
Is It Time to Stop Using the Term AIDS?The acronym is no longer useful and may be harmful, according to a group of specialists who are debating the concept with other experts. |
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08 March at 05.48 PM
New Once-Daily HIV Oral Alternative AdvancesThe single-pill combination of bictegravir-lenacapavir shows good virologic suppression and tolerability in a 2-year clinical trial; about 8% of people with HIV are still on complex regimens. |
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08 March at 01.21 AM
Nurse-led Strategy Reduces Cholesterol, BP in HIVA nurse-led multicomponent strategy significantly reduced systolic blood pressure and non-HDL cholesterol in HIV patients and should be included in HIV primary care programs. |
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04 March at 06.33 PM
What's Next for the World's First HIV Vaccine?The last attempt in a generation of HIV vaccine development ended in disappointment, but investigators are starting over because they believe the human body can make antibodies for HIV. |
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18 December at 11.58 AM
Last of the HIV Vaccine Trials Fails, Scientists RegroupVaccinations were stopped after it became clear they would not be effective. "We cannot and will not lose hope that the world will have an effective HIV vaccine," the International AIDS director said. |
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08 December at 03.55 PM
HIV Vaccine Trial in Africa Halted After Disappointing DataA trial of an experimental HIV vaccine stopped early after preliminary data suggested it would not be effective in preventing infection, according to the trial's chief investigator. |
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01 December at 02.00 AM
Long-Acting PrEP in Europe's Fight Against HIVEurope's advances in HIV prevention strategies, including PrEP and long-acting retrovirals, bring hope amidst persistent access challenges and disparities. |
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30 November at 08.30 PM
UK Expands HIV Screening ProgrammeSinger Elton John addressed British lawmakers on Wednesday as the government announced plans to expand an HIV testing programme as part of its aim to end new transmissions of the virus in England by 2030. |
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09 November at 09.17 AM
Hair Stylists Become Health Influencers in HIV Pilot ProjectWhat would happen if the medical community trained women in at-risk communities to help each other take better care of themselves and get rid of the stigma of conversations about sexual health? |
MedScape
06 November at 04.40 PM
No Longer a Death Sentence, HIV Diagnosis Still Hits HardHIV can take an emotional toll on patients whether it was diagnosed days ago or decades before, but the issues patients must contend with have changed over time. |
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03 November at 04.55 PM
Mixed Results With Cognitive Training in HIVWith neurocognitive disorders affecting about 40% of people with HIV, investigators launched the Think Fast Study evaluating a new training approach in a 2-year trial. |
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30 October at 08.21 PM
Long-Acting Antiretrovirals for HIV Improve AdherenceThe monthly to bimonthly injectable regimens help overcome challenges that some patients face with daily pills. |
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26 October at 06.05 PM
Tech Encourages HIV Prevention Among WomenPreexposure prophylaxis is highly effective in preventing HIV and yet uptake can be low among women, report researchers who say mobile technologies can help. |
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03 October at 03.19 PM
Congress Fails to Renew Anti-AIDS ProgramThe failure of Congress to reauthorize the main program aimed at reducing the spread of AIDS sends a message that Washington is 'backing down' from its leadership on the issue, a spokesperson said on Monday. |
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Medical xPress
05 July at 07.10 AM
When it comes to male life expectancy, nature and nurture work togetherAlthough the simple biological fact (nature) of being born male increases boys' and men's overall health risks, the behavioral choices (nurture) they make are at least as important. This means that trans men and others who identify as men, while not biologically male, may also experience the behavioral disadvantages of being male. |
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Medical xPress
05 July at 06.50 AM
Study explores the link between stock market fluctuations and emergency room visits in ChinaThe advent of computerized trading and fintech platforms has made investing in stocks easier and more accessible to individuals worldwide. This has led to an increase in stock market participation in many countries, including China. |
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Medical xPress
30 June at 07.40 AM
Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts sayIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research shows that many people who get IUDs experience moderate to intense pain during the insertion. But it wasn't until recently that providers began to acknowledge this and do something about it. |
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HealthDay
27 June at 03.19 PM
Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Beneficial for Blood CancersImmunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) is associated with reductions in hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use among real-world patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a study published online June 21 in Blood Advances.Jacob D. Soum |
Medpage Today
26 June at 04.59 PM
When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient?My 10 o'clock patient's name is Maria*. Her chart has three "health maintenance" flags that are bright red, indicating that she is more than 3 years overdue for a mammogram, more than 6 years overdue for a Pap smear, and has... |
Medpage Today
23 June at 09.21 PM
Novel Triple-Hormone Agonist Boosts Beta-Cell Function in T2DORLANDO -- An investigational triple-hormone receptor agonist improved metabolic profiles of people with obesity with or without type 2 diabetes, an exploratory biomarker analysis of a phase II trial found. After 36 weeks... |
Medpage Today
22 June at 06.00 PM
Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy ProgressionORLANDO -- The cholesterol drug fenofibrate reduced progression of early eye disease among diabetes patients, the LENS trial showed. The fibrate reduced progression of early diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy by a relative... |
Medpage Today
22 June at 06.00 PM
Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic StrokeTTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... |
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Medical xPress
22 June at 05.20 PM
Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugsThe manufacturers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court. |
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HealthDay
21 June at 03.38 PM
Overall Prevalence of Being Up-to-Date With Lung Cancer Screening Is LowThe overall prevalence of up-to-date (UTD) lung cancer screening (LCS) was low in 2022, with prevalence increasing with age and number of comorbidities, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the contemporary preval |