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All articles tagged: HIV/AIDS

MedScape 02 May at 02.58 PM

New HIV Infections After Vampire Facials at Unlicensed Spa

The 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 Atazanavir

New restrictions have been imposed by the European Medicines Agency on the coadministration of the anti-HIV drug atazanavir with a variety of other agents.

MedScape 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.

MedScape 08 March at 05.48 PM

New Once-Daily HIV Oral Alternative Advances

The 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.

MedScape 08 March at 01.21 AM

Nurse-led Strategy Reduces Cholesterol, BP in HIV

A 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.

MedScape 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.

MedScape 18 December at 11.58 AM

Last of the HIV Vaccine Trials Fails, Scientists Regroup

Vaccinations 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.

MedScape 08 December at 03.55 PM

HIV Vaccine Trial in Africa Halted After Disappointing Data

A 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.

MedScape 01 December at 02.00 AM

Long-Acting PrEP in Europe's Fight Against HIV

Europe's advances in HIV prevention strategies, including PrEP and long-acting retrovirals, bring hope amidst persistent access challenges and disparities.

MedScape 30 November at 08.30 PM

UK Expands HIV Screening Programme

Singer 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.

MedScape 09 November at 09.17 AM

Hair Stylists Become Health Influencers in HIV Pilot Project

What 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 Hard

HIV 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.

MedScape 03 November at 04.55 PM

Mixed Results With Cognitive Training in HIV

With 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.

MedScape 30 October at 08.21 PM

Long-Acting Antiretrovirals for HIV Improve Adherence

The monthly to bimonthly injectable regimens help overcome challenges that some patients face with daily pills.

MedScape 26 October at 06.05 PM

Tech Encourages HIV Prevention Among Women

Preexposure prophylaxis is highly effective in preventing HIV and yet uptake can be low among women, report researchers who say mobile technologies can help.

MedScape 03 October at 03.19 PM

Congress Fails to Renew Anti-AIDS Program

The 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.