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Patients exposed to HIV, hepatitis at Massachusetts hospital
There is no evidence to date of any infections resulting from this incident.
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No longer a death sentence, HIV diagnosis still hits hard
People diagnosed now seem to experience more shame and embarrassment than those diagnosed before.
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Tech encourages HIV prevention among women
“Mobile technologies, in particular, offer a nimble, customizable, and accessible way to reach this target population and increase awareness of...
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Primary care clinicians should spearhead HIV prevention
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines call for clinicians to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs to adolescents and adults who do...
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New recommendation expands antiretroviral guidance for HIV
The task force is backing all three treatment regimens and is recommending that clinicians use whichever formulation is most appropriate for their...
From the Journals
OxyContin marketing push still exacting a deadly toll, study says
The authors say their findings support the view that the opioid epidemic is creating a converging public health crisis, as it is fueling a surge...
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Rising viral load on dolutegravir? Investigators try fix before switch
“If you can get through those difficult phases, people can go back on their meds,” he said in an interview. “It’s almost a sociological problem...
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Results from halted islatravir antiretroviral trial presented
Because of persistent concerns about the impact on CD4+ T cells and total lymphocytes, another phase 3 trial is now underway using a lower 0.25 mg...
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Injecting long-acting antiretrovirals into clinic care
In the peer staff program, workers are trained in a 4-month medical residency–style program that shows them how to test for HIV, inject long-...
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UNAIDS targets: Progress reported, but ‘HIV is far from over’
New infections persist at a rate that has not dropped as fast as possible.
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Low HIV levels linked to ‘almost zero’ risk of sexual transmission
“This [finding] provides a powerful opportunity to help destigmatize HIV, promote the benefits of adhering to antiretroviral therapy, and support...