HIV
From the Journals
Sleeve gastrectomy studied as an option for obese HIV-infected patients
Obese HIV-infected patients need a therapeutic option that minimizes disruption of their antiviral treatment.
Feature
Gene therapy moves from promise to reality
Dr. Cynthia Dunbar, of the NIH, talks about the “critical mass of successes” in hematology and what is coming in the future.
Feature
HHS creates new religious freedoms division
The Trump administration has announced a new division within the U.S. Health & Human Services Department that aims to protect health care...
From the Journals
Are two drugs as good as three in maintaining HIV suppression?
Dual-drug regimen comparable to triple-drug regimen in maintaining virologic suppression of HIV-1 in adults.
From the Journals
Review: Common gastrointestinal conditions in people living with HIV/AIDS
The two most common gastrointestinal conditions reported by people living with HIV/AIDS are diarrhea and nausea.
From the Journals
CMV colitis mortality rates similar in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients
Early diagnosis is important for survival, so be alert to many different presentations.
Conference Coverage
Teens with PID underscreened for HIV, syphilis
Adolescents with PID were unlikely to be screened for HIV or syphilis, and many didn’t receive an appropriate antibiotic regimen.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves raltegravir for newborns at risk for HIV-1 infection
Raltegravir (Isentress) is given in combination with other antiretrovirals to HIV-1 exposed newborns who weigh at least 2 kg.
Opinion
Preexposure prophylaxis among LGBT youth
LGBT youth are at high risk of HIV, and the risks and benefits of HIV PrEP need to be considered in this vulnerable population.
Latest News
New HIV vaccine trial launched in Africa
Conference Coverage
Denmark reinstates ID NAT screening for blood donations
SAN DIEGO – “The Danish government decided not to discontinue NAT because there were almost no savings.”