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High Rate of PrEP Discontinuation Seen for Sexual Gender-Minority People
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – Among sexual and gender-minority people who initiate preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, the annual rate of discontinuation is between 35 and 40 percent, according to...
Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Safe, Effective at Preventing HIV During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – Adverse pregnancy outcomes related to use of the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR) or daily oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) during the second...
Children Can Remain HIV-Free After Pause in Antiretroviral Therapy
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – Very early treatment of in utero HIV-1 can result in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-free remission for ≥48 weeks, according to a study presented at the annual Conference on ...
Long-Acting Injectable ART Superior to Standard Care for Poorly Adherent People With HIV
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – For people with HIV (PWH) and a history of suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy, long-acting injectable treatment with cabotegravir and rilpivirine (LAI) is...
Early Treatment Can Push HIV Into Remission in Kids: Study
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Ever since one child, dubbed the 'Mississippi baby,' went into drug-free remission of HIV in 2013, experts have wondered if giving treatment within hours of birth might do...
Drug-Emitting Vaginal Ring Safely Protects Pregnant Women From HIV
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – A vaginal ring that emits the antiviral dapivirine has passed safety trials and could shield vulnerable women against HIV infection during pregnancy, a new trial shows....
Mixed Digital Intervention Increases HIV Prevention Adherence in Young People
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – A synergistic effect is seen for multimodal strategies to improve uptake of and adherence to HIV prevention among young people at risk for acquisition, according to a study...
High Number of People on HIV-Preventing PrEP Stop Using It
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – Many people protected by drugs that prevent HIV infection quit using them, upping their vulnerability to the virus that causes AIDS, new research shows. The drug combo known...
People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities Experience HIV Disparities
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Disparities across the HIV care continuum exist for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), according to a study published in the February issue of...
Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Seen in Women With HIV
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Accelerated epigenetic aging is seen in women with HIV versus women without HIV, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. ...
Increase in Out-of-Pocket Costs Could Increase Abandonment of HIV PrEP Meds
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – An increase in out-of-pocket costs for HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications could increase abandonment of PrEP, leading to an increase in HIV diagnoses, according to...
Court Ruling Could Bring Higher Patient Costs for PrEP, and More HIV Infections
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a lifeline for Americans, many of them gay men, who are at high risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDS. But a case that is...
Swift Use of Antiretrovirals in Infected Newborns Can Banish HIV
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – When an HIV-infected child known as the 'Mississippi baby' was given powerful antiretroviral drugs within hours of birth in 2013 and then appeared to be rid of HIV, people...
Mortality Increased for Infants, Under 5s With HIV Receiving Antiretrovirals
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – More infants and children aged younger than 5 years with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) die compared with those aged 5 years and older receiving ART, according...
2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in HIV PrEP Provision for Adolescents
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – From 2018 to 2021, there was an increase in HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provision among adolescents, especially among male and older adolescents, according to a study...
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