Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
Psychosocial Risk in Teens Tied to Lasting HIV Vulnerability
High-frequency psychosocial risk trajectory has lasting effect on HIV risk behaviors in adulthood
Hepatitis B Vaccination Often Missed Among HIV Patients
More than one-third of adult HIV patients receiving medical care have not been vaccinated
Primary Care Crucial for Preventing New HIV Infections
Increase in HIV cases among young, healthy adults, who are likely to turn to primary care for advice, tx
Recent Change in Spectrum of HIV-Linked Kidney Disease
Improvement of therapy for HIV infection has changed incidence, type, severity of kidney diseases
Nivolumab May Induce Successful Depletion of HIV Reservoir
Case report describes smoker with HIV infection receiving nivolumab for non-small-cell lung cancer
November 2017 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for November 2017. This roundup includes...
Incidence of HIV Dropped From 1999 to 2016 in Uganda
Drop in incidence coincided with increases in ART coverage, male circumcision, teens not having sex
CDC: HIV Being Diagnosed Sooner After Infection
Increase in percentage of people at increased risk for HIV who reported getting an HIV test in past year
Certain Traits Tied to More HIV Tests in Transgender Individuals
Those who are female, black, or sex workers are likely to have undergone more testing
Poorer Neuropsychological Test Scores for HIV-Positive
No significant neuropsychological decline during two-year period with combination antiretroviral therapy
