HIV
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As STDs proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?
The FDA wants companies to prove that home collection kits are as accurate as those used in clinics, and that samples don’t degrade during...
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HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men
“The goal was to get parents to deliver more messages and engage in more behaviors with their sons that we think are likely to help their sons...
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In patients with untreated AIDS, monkeypox can be life-threatening
Monkeypox, though often mild, may be severe and even fatal in immunocompromised patients.
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Life expectancy 6.3 years shorter for Black MSM with HIV
“If you can find effective interventions, the effect can be incredibly large. These are very large differences in life-years and life expectancies...
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Monkeypox presentations, prevention strategies shifting
There’s been a demographic shift in infections from White, non-Hispanic men early on to non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men.
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Increased HIV infection linked to pandemic-related access to PrEP
Changes in PrEP access were reported by a total of 109 (13.8%) of baseline respondents.
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HPV infection in pregnancy higher among women living with HIV
"Women living with HIV have a sixfold increased rate of developing cervical cancer compared to women without HIV."
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Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine advised for MSM living with HIV
“We are underutilizing the HPV vaccine in our clinical settings in the United States and globally.”
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves HIV-1 treatment ibalizumab for 30-second IV push
“The evolution of Trogarzo administration from intravenous infusion to intravenous push means less preparation and treatment time in clinics.”
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A switch to B/F/TAF keeps HIV suppressed, even with M184V/I mutation
“This combination is recommended as an initial regimen by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.”
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Hep C, HIV coinfection tied to higher MI risk with age
“Clinicians providing health care to people with HIV should know their patients’ HCV status and provide support regarding HCV treatment and ways...