ALLMedicine™ HIV Infection Center

Jun 25th, 2022 - People living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are ander risk for co-infection with SARS-CoV-2. This population may be more prone to complications from COVID-19 due to persistent inflammation caused by HIV and higher incidence of metabolic ...

Jun 25th, 2022 - Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defective agent that only infects individuals with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Around 5-10% of chronic hepatitis B patients worldwide are superinfected with HDV, which means 15-25 million people. Hepatitis delta is th...

Jun 25th, 2022 - Latvia has one of the highest numbers of new HIV cases in the EU. The latest SRH national survey confirmed low effective contraceptive prevalence in the general population, no data were available about women living with HIV (WLHIV). The study aime...

Jun 24th, 2022 - The objective of this study is to examine the risk factors and natural course of JCV infection and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). PML is a devastating, demyelinating neurological disease affecting the brain of patients with a co...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Resources for management of HIV-positive individuals are extremely limited in the West African country of Liberia, and many knowledge gaps exist about the nature of the HIV epidemic in this country. While the prevalence is likely low compared to o...

Oct 15th, 2020 - Data on the use of antiretroviral drugs, including new drugs and formulations, for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection continue to guide optimal practices. To evaluate new data and incorporate them into current recommendations for initia...

Apr 10th, 2020 - "U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use" (U.S. MEC) 2016 provides evidence-based guidance for the safe use of contraceptive methods among U.S. women with certain characteristics or medical conditions (1). The U.S. MEC is adapted f...

Jun 12th, 2019 - An estimated 1.1 million individuals in the United States are currently living with HIV, and more than 700 000 persons have died of AIDS since the first cases were reported in 1981. In 2017, there were 38 281 new diagnoses of HIV infection reporte...

Jun 12th, 2019 - Approximately 1.1 million persons in the United States are currently living with HIV, and more than 700 000 persons have died of AIDS since the first cases were reported in 1981. There were approximately 38 300 new diagnoses of HIV infection in 20...

Jan 4th, 2019 - Life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) is reaching similar length as in the general population. Accordingly, age-related comorbidities, including osteoporosis, are increasing. Fracture risk is higher and increases approximately 10 years ...

Jun 24th, 2022 - The objective of this study is to examine the risk factors and natural course of JCV infection and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). PML is a devastating, demyelinating neurological disease affecting the brain of patients with a co...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Resources for management of HIV-positive individuals are extremely limited in the West African country of Liberia, and many knowledge gaps exist about the nature of the HIV epidemic in this country. While the prevalence is likely low compared to o...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has altered the natural history of HIV disease in children. Long-term survivors of pediatric HIV infection offer a tremendous opportunity to understand the effects of HIV and ART health outcomes. A thorough...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Initial Study: THREE ARM (INTERVENTIONAL) STUDY This randomized, controlled phase III protocol, initiated in 1988, was the first study to examine intervention with antiretroviral therapy and alpha interferon in patients with HIV infection. It eval...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) has dramatically improved survival in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus type1 (HIV-1) infection. Despite recent development of more potent regimens with fewer toxicities and lower pill burden, t...

May 11th, 2022 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 34,800 people were newly infected with HIV in 2019, and 1.2 million people in the country are living with HIV.[1] CDC released Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV In...

Mar 9th, 2022 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...

Feb 11th, 2022 - People living with HIV (PLWH) in the UK are far more likely to experience mental illness compared with their non-HIV counterparts, a new study published in  The Lancet HIV  has found. HIV and mental health are believed to have a bidirectional rela...

Feb 3rd, 2022 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. It is a great mystery of infectious disease: Why are some people seemingly unaffected by illness that harms others? During the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Jan 28th, 2022 - (Reuters) - Researchers studying Merck & Co Inc's cancer drug Keytruda for HIV patients who also have cancer say the immunotherapy may help displace the virus from human immune cells, offering an intriguing area of study for treatment of chronic H...