What's New in U.S. HIV Clinical Treatment Guidelines
We walk you through the most recent updates to official guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the treatment and care of people living with HIV.
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New York City Makes Strides in HIV Diagnosis Times, More Work Ahead
Reducing the time between contracting HIV and being diagnosed and starting treatment is key to ending the epidemic, this study finds.
When Providers Don't Use Gender-Affirming Language, It Negatively Impacts HIV-Positive Transgender Women's Health
A new study shows that helping clinicians use gender-affirming language is important for transgender women in care. But we need more research on how HIV medications and feminizing hormones interact.
To Combat LGBTQ and HIV Stigma, These Two Women Are Reinventing the Pharmacy
For people taking medications for HIV prevention, HIV treatment, STIs, or transgender health care, this couple -- in life and in business -- seeks to revolutionize the pharmacy experience at TIN Rx in San Francisco.
British Columbia Study Finds That Providing ART and Methadone in the Same Facility Helps Adherence
The scientists noted that daily ingestion of methadone provides an opportunity to supervise the consumption of HIV medications in places where methadone is dispensed.
New Drug Approved for Complicated Urinary Tract and Intra-Abdominal Infections
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a three-drug regimen to treat complicated urinary tract infections and complicated intra-abdominal infections, both of which can be especially problematic for people living with HIV.
After Pilot, Whitman-Walker Health Establishes Same-Day HIV Treatment Start Program
"We're very much putting the patient in the driver's seat," said Heather Alt, deputy director of nursing with Whitman-Walker. "If folks didn't feel ready, we would not push them to start."
Researchers Recommend Screening All People With HIV for Elevated Liver Function Values
Authors of a literature review note the high prevalence of liver disease among people with HIV and recommend a step-by-step approach to management.
Large French Study Examines Neuropsychiatric Side Effects With Integrase Inhibitors
This will likely become the landmark study about the overall rate of neuropsychiatric side effects with this class of medicines over the next several years.
Researchers Crave More Data on HIV Care Continuum Programs for Recently Incarcerated People
Sixteen years after the success of Project START for HIV risk reduction, we still don't know what works best for helping people with HIV stay in care after prison.
Native Americans Have HIV Treatment Adherence Rates on Par With Other Groups
Despite rising HIV rates and structural barriers to accessing care, American Indians and Alaska Natives do not have worse clinical outcomes when they're in care.