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Women who experience gender-based violence are 1.5 times more likely to contract HIV. Women and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 represent 23 percent of new HIV diagnoses in Latin America, and those who experience gender-based violence are 1.5 times more likely to acquire the virus, AIDS highlighted.

By Keith Alcorn. Unvaccinated people with HIV were four times more likely than people without HIV to experience “long COVID” symptoms after acute COVID-19 illness, and these symptoms were associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers, according to a small study by HIV researchers at the

Xavier Sáez Llorens With the Omicron wave over, 75% of the population over 5 years of age vaccinated with a double schedule (more than 85% with 1 dose), 50% of adults with a booster, nearly 60% of inhabitants with partial immunity conferred by natural infection (estimated seroprevalence), availability of effective antivirals for the most vulnerable groups and a vast knowledge of society about personal protection measures, the obligation

Dr. Javier Cotelo's position on the new pandemic scenario caused by the Omicron variant in Spain advocates for innovative modifications in epidemiological surveillance and diagnosis, as well as in healthcare organization, focusing all actions on vulnerable populations, according to the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC). Dr. María del Mar Tomás Carmona,

By Roger Pebody The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) is one of the key meetings for researchers to present the latest data on new antiretrovirals in development and how best to use them in healthcare. Here are five highlights from this year's conference. Lenacapavir, a capsid inhibitor

By Nina Cosdón. A significant genetic risk factor for COVID-19, inherited from Neanderthals, significantly reduces the risk of contracting HIV. The severity of COVID-19 has proven mysterious, as some people experience severe or fatal illness, while others are virtually asymptomatic. In addition to advanced age and underlying medical conditions...

By Roger Pebody. One of the most important HIV conferences of the year, the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2022), took place in February. Here are the highlights of the successes of PrEP, vaccines, and HIV prevention. The latest data confirm that PrEP administered as an injection is effective.

Lancet Infectious Diseases 2022: With the surge of new COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2 seemingly declining worldwide, some authorities have claimed that the end of the pandemic is near. However, it is worth noting that in the last week of January 2022 alone,

CROI 2022 – By Pavankumar Kamat. Ravidasvir plus sofosbuvir demonstrated favorable safety and efficacy and was well tolerated in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, including difficult-to-treat populations. Why is this important? There is an unmet need for inexpensive, direct-acting antivirals for the treatment of HCV infection.

New figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that about 28% of Americans live in counties where they need to wear masks indoors, a significant decrease from previous metrics, which