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Dec 3rd, 2021 - This study will compare the efficacy, safety, and durability of two different strategies to treat participants with a history of sub-optimal adherence and control of their HIV infection: long-acting (LA) antiretroviral therapy (ART) with rilpiviri...

Dec 3rd, 2021 - This is a phase 4, randomized, open-label, multicenter trial to evaluate the efficacy of a single injected dose of Benzathine Penicillin G (BPG) 2.4 MU (Arm 1) compared to three successive weekly injected doses of BPG 2.4 MU (Arm 2) for treatment ...

Dec 2nd, 2021 - As our understanding of changes to the neurological system has improved, it has become clear that patients who have contracted human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) can potentially suffer from a cascade of neurological issues, including neur...

Dec 2nd, 2021 - Transgender individuals are at risk for HIV. HIV risks are dynamic and there have been substantial changes in HIV prevention (e.g., pre-exposure prophylaxis [PrEP]). It is thus time to revisit HIV prevalence and burden among transgender individual...

Dec 2nd, 2021 - In recent years, expansion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) has been reported to play a detrimental role in the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Much effort has been focused to comprehend the mechanisms and ...

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 - 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...

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...

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 ...

Dec 3rd, 2021 - This study will compare the efficacy, safety, and durability of two different strategies to treat participants with a history of sub-optimal adherence and control of their HIV infection: long-acting (LA) antiretroviral therapy (ART) with rilpiviri...

Dec 3rd, 2021 - This is a phase 4, randomized, open-label, multicenter trial to evaluate the efficacy of a single injected dose of Benzathine Penicillin G (BPG) 2.4 MU (Arm 1) compared to three successive weekly injected doses of BPG 2.4 MU (Arm 2) for treatment ...

Nov 25th, 2021 - Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) is a widespread clinical condition widely spread in the western countries, with a prevalence ranging from 10% in adults younger than 30 years of age to nearly 80% for individuals >70 years of age. CVD clinical manifest...

Nov 23rd, 2021 - People living with HIV infection (PLWH) are known to be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease and also have a higher prevalence of poor sleep than people who do not have HIV infection. Understanding the underlying mechanisms for the elevated ri...

Nov 16th, 2021 - Several studies suggest that the micronutrient status determines the progression of the HIV infection to AIDS. This phenomenon may be explained by a vicious cycle of malnutrition and infection. Here, the immune system needs energy and micronutrien...

Nov 15th, 2021 - Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. JOHN WHYTE: Are you confused about whether you should get a COVID vaccine booster shot? Let me help try to unpack it for you. Why do some people need boosters? A...

Nov 12th, 2021 - Long-acting therapies headlined a year of continued drug development, both in the treatment and prevention of HIV. Meanwhile, CDC recommended a third dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for certain patients living with advanced or untreated HIV to boo...

Nov 5th, 2021 - More than half of people living with HIV and suppressed viral loads nonetheless had imaging-confirmed coronary artery disease — and despite longtime use of HIV drugs that have been associated with cardiovascular trouble, none of those drugs were i...

Nov 4th, 2021 - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has unanimously voted to recommend universal hepatitis B (HBV) immunization in all unvaccinated adults aged 59 or younger. The group also ...

Oct 27th, 2021 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Now that federal regulators have issued their edicts on booster doses for the COVID-19 vaccine, many people have many questions. Here are some ans...