Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
CDC: One in Two Black Men Who Have Sex With Men May Get HIV
New national report highlights groups most at risk for the AIDS-causing virus
Reduced HIV-1 Infection Incidence With Vaginal Ring
Monthly vaginal ring containing dapivirine reduces risk of HIV-1 infection among African women
HIV Antigen/Antibody Combo Assay Can Detect Acute Infection
Ag/Ab combo testing can detect 82 percent of acute HIV infections detectable by pooled RNA testing
Dexamethasone No Help in HIV-Linked Cryptococcal Meningitis
Dexamethasone doesn't reduce mortality; linked to higher percentage of patients with disability
Decrease in Number of New HIV Diagnoses Among Black Women
From 2012 to 2014, increase seen in percentage of black females with early linkage to care
CDC: Fewer Blacks Consistently Retained in HIV Care
Fewer blacks retained in care compared with other racial/ethnic groups, regardless of sex, transmission
Novel Vaccine Platform Shows Promise for HIV-1
HIV-1 vaccines with adenovirus and HIV-1 envelope A insert are well-tolerated, elicit immune responses
January 2016 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for January 2016. This roundup includes...
High Level of Tenofovir Resistance for Those With HIV
Resistance affects almost two-thirds of those taking tenofovir in sub-Sahara Africa
HIV Can Replicate in Lymphoid Tissue Despite ART Success
Findings in patients who had no detectable virus in their blood
