PrEP

Investigators of the GLAAD and Gilead COMPASS Initiative survey tracked the progress against HIV stigma, the transmission and prevention of HIV, and the attitudes and knowledge of those living with HIV in the United States.

Strategies include improving compliance, convenience, symptom management, and reducing stigma around pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

Telemedicine approaches for HIV can help reduce stigma that is often a challenge in face-to-face clinical settings and eliminate common logistical barriers, such as transportation.

Applying novel and effective behavioral economics for pre-exposure prophylaxis dissemination programs could help to tailor the programs to the populations and settings of high HIV burden areas.

Although antiretroviral therapies are the standard of care treatment for those with HIV, the drugs cannot target latent infections; however, venetoclax, a blood cancer treatment, shows promise.

Participants indicated that they would be more likely to accept PrEP-related information if it was recommended by a trusted person.

Topics discussed include care workflow, app functionalities, problems and disadvantages, and benefits for HIV experts.

Lack of information and access to health care, stigma, discrimination, criminalization, and privacy concerns are among the barriers some groups face when trying to obtain preventative HIV medications.

The burden of aging-related comorbidities was higher across every age category in women compared to men, and increased with age.

A new study revealed multiple locations across the southeast, including Georgia, Kentucky, and Florida, with areas that had high HIV risk but little-to-no preexposure prophylaxis services in the area.

Further analysis shows that 300 mg lenacapvir tablets plus an optimized background regimen can effectively reconcile a missed dose of lenacapavir injection in patients with HIV.

For adolescents and young adults affected by HIV, Google yielded higher quality information on pre-exposure prophylaxis more frequently compared to other search engines.

Investigators said pre-exposure prophylaxis rollout is efficient in settings with high HIV incidence, but not in settings with low HIV incidence.

Mobile apps can help consumers acquire medications, but few help with adherence beyond automatic refills or medication synchronization.

Optimizing efforts to treat patients using medication for opioid use disorder with cognitive dysfunction can improve PrEP treatment rates and reduce overall rates of HIV infection, a recent study indicates.

Wide-ranging options for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation in different settings and though different providers should be maintained to ensure underserved populations get adequate treatment options.

Despite an increase in HIV and poorer clinical outcomes among migrant populations, the uptake of PrEP among these individuals has been understudied.

Model produces information that can lead to individual providers identifying women who may need more targeted and more frequent HIV testing or be good candidates for preexposure prophylaxis.

Six-month preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dispensing supported by HIV self-testing resulted in PrEP adherence after 12 months and less visits to clinical sites.

Most tweets accurately communicated which groups of people Descovy for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis is indicated for, although failed to mention resources about cost.

The trial will also evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new form of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.

The primary medication therapies that can help with prophylaxis against HIV include pre-exposure prophylaxis and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis.

Bictegravir/emtricitabine/ tenofovir alafenamide tablets (B/F/TAF) provides long-term virologic suppression for nearly 100% of patients.

Targeted PrEP advertisements with different types of couples and sociodemographic characteristics were more eye-catching, motivating, relatable, and memorable.

Preexposure prophylaxis use for HIV continues to be lower than desired in some populations.