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Stable Housing Is Health Care For People Living With HIV
A recent study finds viral suppression rates and CD4+ cell counts were significantly lower among people experiencing homelessness.
What's New in U.S. HIV Clinical Treatment Guidelines
The latest update to official guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the treatment and care of people living with HIV occurred within the pediatric HIV prevention guidelines on April 8.
Traditional Healers Offer a Culturally Competent Approach to HIV Testing Gaps
In sub-Saharan Africa, herbalists and spiritual healers are working closely with researchers to help reduce HIV transmission in rural communities.
Most Cancer Drug Trials Still Exclude People With HIV. That’s Both Unfounded and Dangerous.
Helping my longtime friend Jeremy find such trials alerted me to this ongoing problem—which will only be reversed if patients, doctors, and trial reviewers keep pushing back on Pharma.
Long-Acting ART Is Here. How Do We Make It Work for Our Patients?
Injectable HIV interventions are a game-changing new option for people dealing with pill fatigue, but there are implementation challenges for clinicians to consider.
This Week in HIV Research: The Indirect Harms of the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 25, 2021: HIV disease progression spikes in a London hospital; neurocognitive impairment and frailty in PLWH; the smell of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder; statin usage and physical function decline.
This Week in HIV Research: Under One Roof
March 18, 2021: Improving viral suppression among PLWH experiencing homelessness; co-located PrEP services for trans women; subsidized health care and PrEP uptake; Heplisav-B hepatitis B vaccine efficacy in PLWH.
New COVID-19 Research and HIV Intervention Breakthroughs Are on the Menu at CROI 2021
Arriving on the one-year anniversary of nationwide COVID-19 shutdowns, the 2021 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections won't be in person this year—but it will emphasize COVID-19 alongside important HIV prevention and treatment updates.
This Week in HIV Research: The Unsung Opportunities of Long-Acting Antiretrovirals
March 4, 2021: Improving care for PLWH in transition from incarceration; long-acting PrEP's potential in Black and Latinx communities; comorbidity rates and COVID-19 risk among PLWH; how COVID lockdowns affect the HIV epidemic.
Older Adults Living With HIV Often Have Delayed Entry Into Care
A new study shows that almost two-thirds of older adults who were diagnosed with HIV at a Connecticut clinic were already at an advanced stage of disease progression.