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The European Commission has approved the marketing authorization for the dolutegravir/lamivudine combination for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over. Editorial Staff, July 8, 2019. ViiV Healthcare announces that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization to Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) for the treatment of HIV-1 infection […]

A review of continued health care finds that 80% of transgender women in health care achieve an undetectable viral load. June 27, 2019 • By Liz Highleyman According to a recent study, transgender women are less likely to start and stay on HIV care than cisgender women and non-consensual men.

That's despite the fact that people on effective treatment cannot transmit the virus. By Sophie Gallagher 04/07/2019 12:01 am BST According to a new UK attitudes survey, almost half of Britons (48%) would feel uncomfortable kissing someone who has HIV. The research by the organization

From: https://www.thehealthsite.com/photo-gallery/diseases-conditions-dont-believe-these-myths-associated-with-hiv-675455/taking-shower–675462 Published on: July 7, 2019 1:10 pm Tags: HIV stigma HIV positive HIV virus HIV-AIDS 1 / 6 In 2017, 940,000 people died from HIV-related illnesses worldwide. Sounds awful, right? Well, this data is concerning enough to give some serious thought to this health condition. HIV is a virus that alters

Background Abstract: In high-burden settings, case fatality rates are reported to be between 11% and 32% in hospitalized patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis, but the underlying causes of mortality remain poorly characterized. Understanding the causes of mortality could inform the development of new strategies.

HIV controllers (HICs) are a rare group of HIV-1-infected individuals who can naturally control viral replication. Several studies have identified the occurrence of dual HIV infections in seropositive individuals, leading to disease progression. In HICs, however, the following have been described:

Chemsex, also known as sex doping or the sexualized use of drugs, is a practice referring to the intentional use of psychoactive substances to enhance sexual relations, typically among gay men. The phenomenon is closely linked to the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and, according to Pablo Ryan, attending physician in Internal Medicine at the Infanta Leonor University Hospital (Madrid), is associated with poorer adherence to contraception.

July 3, 2019 | MICHAELA FLEMING For the first time, a team of researchers has successfully removed replication-competent HIV-1 DNA from the genome of live mice. This was achieved through a collaborative effort by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the School

By Virginia Schad, PharmD. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine response is good in individuals with HIV and should therefore be administered to aid in HBV prevention, reduce treatment costs, and prevent HBV/HIV coinfection, according to a retrospective, descriptive study.