Latest - HIV/AIDS

• People Living With HIV Experience Greater Age Advancement A new study examines the question of whether people living with HIV experience accentuated aging compared with HIV-negative individuals.
  AIDS, January 2019
• Features of American Indian/Alaska Native Adults in HIV Care American Indians/Alaska Natives have the 4th highest HIV infection rate of all racial/ethnic groups. What are the sociodemographic and behavioral barriers to optimal care for these patients?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 2019
• Invest in Health for Global Security and Growth, Gates Urges Donors Donating billions of dollars to global funds that fight poverty and disease is one of the best investments governments can make to boost security and economic growth, philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates said on Thursday.
  Reuters Health Information, January 2019
• Understanding Confidentiality Helps Young Patients Open Up About Tough Issues Confidentiality discussions may pave the way for adolescents and young adults to talk about potentially sensitive topics with their physicians, new findings suggest.
  Reuters Health Information, January 2019
• Top 10 Threats to Global Health Include Flu, Pollution Other threats on WHO's radar include Ebola and other high-threat pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, vaccine 'hesitancy,' weak primary healthcare, and noncommunicable diseases.
  Medscape Medical News, January 2019
• Burnout Rises Above 50% in Some Specialties, New Survey Shows Urologists had the highest burnout rates; 20% of all physicians said they have had thoughts of suicide or prefer not to answer.
  Medscape Medical News, January 2019
• Nef Gene Function and HIV Subtype Influence Viral Reservoir Size In patients with HIV, the size of the viral reservoir depends, at least in part, on their HIV subtype and the level of Nef gene activity, researchers say.
  Reuters Health Information, January 2019
• Serum CrAg Test to Diagnose HIV Cryptococcal Meningitis Is the serum cryptococcal antigen test an effective tool for detecting cryptococcal meningitis in HIV patients?
  HIV Medicine, January 2019
• Can Medical Marijuana Help Your Practice Thrive? With more acceptance by states and interest by patients, the use of medical cannabis is growing. But there is a lot physicians need to know before considering a recommendation for treatment.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2019
• Poverty, Depression, Substance Abuse Common in Native Americans With HIV More than half of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults in HIV care are at or below the poverty line, and many report symptoms of depression, internalized HIV-related stigma and substance abuse, according to results from the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP).
  Reuters Health Information, January 2019
• Fund Battling AIDS, TB and Malaria Seeks $14 Bln to Invigorate Fight At least $14 billion is needed to accelerate the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and quell stubborn epidemics that still kill millions, the head of a global health fund said on Friday.
  Reuters Health Information, January 2019
• Advancing HIV Prevention Research for At-Risk Adolescents The inclusion of at-risk youth in HIV prevention research is crucial to advancing our understanding of the efficacy and safety of PrEP use in this population.
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, January 2019
• HIV Virological Failure During DTG Maintenance Monotherapy Which factors may be associated with virological failure during dolutegravir monotherapy for HIV?
  HIV Medicine, January 2019
• EMA Handed Down Fewer Positive Drug Opinions in 2018 The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use granted 84 positive opinions for new medicines in 2018, including 42 agents with a new active substance never before authorized in the European Union.
  Medscape Medical News, January 2019
• Cerebellar Large B-cell Lymphoma: A Case Report This case report reviews the diagnosis, pathophysiology and management of primary central nervous system lymphoma, an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, January 2019
• Chinese Scientist Criticized for Risking 'Gene-Edited' Babies' Lives A leading geneticist who ran the conference where a Chinese scientist said he had made the world's first "gene-edited" babies condemned him on Monday for potentially jeopardizing lives and having no biology training.
  Reuters Health Information, January 2019
• FDA Approved Record Number of Drugs in 2018 The FDA approved 59 novel drugs last year, including 19 first-in-class agents, 34 novel drugs for rare diseases, and a record seven biosimilars.
  Medscape Medical News, January 2019
• Universal Screening of Donated Blood for Zika Not Cost-Effective A simulation study showed that universal screening of donated blood for Zika is not cost-effective; authors of a new study and editorialists suggest adjusting screening requirements may be in order.
  Medscape Medical News, January 2019
• Influenza-Specific Antibody Avidity in ART-Treated HIV A new study examined the sex differences relative to influenza-specific antibody avidity in ART-treated HIV.
  AIDS, January 2019
• Woman First to Claim Infection After Surgery at New Jersey Facility A former patient at a New Jersey surgical facility that state health officials said may have exposed thousands of patients to HIV and other blood-borne pathogens has tested positive for hepatitis B, one of her lawyers said on Thursday.
  Reuters Health Information, January 2019