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Early ART prevents HIV transmission to serodiscordant partner
Key clinical point: Suppression of HIV-1 infection with antiretroviral therapy can drastically reduce the risk of transmission of the virus...
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Don’t underestimate opioid use in HIV-positive adults
Key clinical point: Opioid exposure in HIV-positive adults is more prevalent than previous research suggests. Major finding: Based on data from...
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HIV research update: Late June 2016
An Australian study found that HIV-infected people less likely to be using antiretroviral therapy were younger and had a more recent diagnosis of...
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HIV patients with elevated ALT at significant risk of chronic liver disease
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in HIV-positive individuals can be a reliable indicator of chronic liver diseases, a leading cause...
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HBV/HIV coinfection a significant risk factor for inpatient mortality
Patients coinfected with HBV and HIV are at greater risk for in-hospital mortality, particularly in liver-related admissions, compared with HBV...
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National HIV Testing Day boosts testing and new diagnoses
National HIV Testing Day, held on June 27 each year in the United States, is associated with a significant peak in HIV testing rates and in the...
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ACIP recommends MenACWY vaccine for HIV-infected persons 2 months and older
ACIP recommends HIV-infected persons 2 months and older receive the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine.
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HIV research update: Early June 2016
Heavy drinking may increase a key inflammatory marker in HIV-infected individuals with suppressed infection. Read about this and other notable...
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UNAIDS’s 90-90-90 goals costly but cost-effective
The UNAIDS’s 90-90-90 targets to end the AIDS epidemic by 2020 would be costly in South Africa, but also effective and cost-effective.
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Dually active antiretrovirals protect HIV patients against HBV infection
Dually active antiretroviral therapy (DAART) for HIV-infected patients may be the best treatment option to also protect these individuals against...
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HIV rapid tests miss 1 in 7 infections
Rapid HIV tests miss about one in seven infections and should be used in combination with fourth-generation enzyme immunoassays or nucleic acid...