HIV

Researchers explore possible reasons why HIV-positive patients have a decreased risk of MS.

HIV protein can impair neurocognitive function in nearly half of HIV-positive patients.

Antiretroviral therapy taken early and frequently can limit the spread of HIV.

Large proportion of high risk young adults are unaware they are infected with HIV.

RNA-based drug infiltrates the virus to prevent HIV from replicating.

Adenosine deaminase could help activate the immune system to rapidly fight and eliminate HIV.

Smoking puts HIV patients at greater risk of developing co-morbidities.

HIV viral reservoir widely considered the last barrier to a cure.

Complera treats HIV infection in previously untreated adults with a viral load of 100,000 copies/mL or less.

Johns Hopkins will be the first hospital in the US to administer an HIV-positive kidney transplant and the first in the world to perform an HIV-positive liver transplant.

Treatment errors in HIV therapy injure thousands of patients annually.

Medication errors injure thousands of patients annually, and while mistakes occur with all medication classes, those involving antiretroviral therapies are particularly troublesome.

One common method of HIV transmission is sharing needles for intravenous drug use.

Cistus incanus found to inhibit viral proteins from infecting healthy cells.

Research explores how HIV is able to evolve during antiretroviral therapy.

Study finds the greatest access to cost-sharing reduction subsidies translated to the lowest costs for patients with HIV.

Pharmacists may soon see an increase in PrEP interest in their pharmacies.

Health officials in Arizona successfully created a campaign last year that raised HIV awareness and led many more residents to visit the state's resource page for HIV education, testing, and services.

Patients who do not have HIV and adhere to their prescribed regimens usually have undetectable HCV RNA after 12 weeks of therapy.

ART treatment results in higher CD4+ T-cell frequency, lower cellular activation, and higher proportions of naive T-cells.

ART treatment results in higher CD4+ T-cell frequency, lower cellular activation, and higher proportions of naive T-cells.

HIV prevention and treatment recommendations for adults can be found with new AIDSinfo app.

One-third of HIV-infected Americans are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), and 75% to 90% of HIV-positive intravenous drug users are co-infected.

Researchers call for regular HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis combined with early treatment.

Few state minor-consent laws authorize participation in clinical trials and therapies.