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Efavirenz-based therapy an option for HIV-infected children
Switching HIV-infected children aged 3 and older from a recommended first-line antiretroviral treatment to efavirenz-based therapy may offer...
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HHS awards $2.2 billion for HIV/AIDS care in FY 2015
Over $2.2 billion in grants from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program were awarded to states, cities, and local organizations in fiscal year 2015,...
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HIV testing low among patients admitted for pneumonia
Only 39% of patients hospitalized for pneumonia underwent HIV testing, even though federal recommendations for universal HIV screening in all...
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Study: Disproportionately high HIV infection rate for Hispanics
Hispanics or Latinos, particularly homosexual males and those engaging in intravenous drug use, make up a disproportionately high percentage of...
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CDC supports new WHO guideline for HIV
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In men with HIV, GC/CT infections varied by anatomical site
Among HIV-infected males, positivity rates for gonorrhea and chlamydia infections varied significantly by anatomical site and presence of symptoms...
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Big declines seen in aspergillosis mortality
The outlook for patients with aspergillosis-related hospitalization improved greatly during a recent 10-year period.
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Anal, colorectal, liver cancer rising among HIV positive
The cumulative rates of anal, colorectal, and liver cancers are increasing among HIV-positive patients, mainly because in the antiretroviral era...
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In utero exposure to tenofovir associated with lower BMC
The average bone mineral content of the infants whose mothers who took tenofovir during pregnancy was 12.2% lower than was the average BMC of...
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Study shows 23% of men don’t discuss male sex partners until HIV diagnosis
Twenty-three percent of men who tested positive for HIV at three North Carolina STD clinics initially hid the fact that they had sex with other...
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Expert: Be alert for acute HIV infection
Individuals with acute HIV infection should be treated immediately to limit immunological damage and reduce their heightened risk of transmission...