PrEP Implant That Protects Against HIV Could Be Near
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Animal research is pointing toward a new way to prevent HIV infection: a refillable implant that continuously delivers antiretroviral medications for up to 20 months at a time.Antiretrovirals are the corners…
Learn MoreMeningitis Cases Rising Among Gay Men With HIV
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meningococcal disease — which includes meningitis — appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.Researchers stress that the risk to any one person remains exceedingly…
Learn MoreAfrica’s Contribution to HIV Research Low Relative to Its Burden
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Africa’s contribution to global HIV research is relatively low compared to its burden of infection, according to a study published online June 22 in PLOS Global Public Health.Mukhtar A. Ijaiya, from Jhpiego in…
Learn MoreSecond-Line Switch to Dolutegravir Noninferior in HIV
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with HIV without genotype information, a second-line switch to dolutegravir is noninferior to a regimen containing a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (PI), according to a study published in th…
Learn MoreMeningococcal Disease Cases Up in Persons With HIV in 2022
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2022, there was an increase in meningococcal disease among persons with HIV, with 29 cases reported, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases, according to research published in the …
Learn MoreCDC: Incidence of HIV Continues to Decline, Reaching 32,100 in 2021
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of HIV continues to decline, according to a report published online May 23 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Researchers from the CDC Division of HIV Prevention used data rep…
Learn MoreHIV Infections Continue to Decline Among Young Americans
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — HIV infection numbers in the United States are down, public health officials announced Tuesday.Declines in young people are driving the overall decrease.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attr…
Learn MoreLas citas para pruebas de detección y salud preventiva para la mujer que usted necesita
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las citas para pruebas de detección y atención preventiva son clave para mantener la salud y el bienestar a largo plazo. Al implicarse de forma proactiva en estas prácticas, las mujeres pueden identifica…
Learn MoreNuevas pistas sobre por qué algunas personas suprimen el VIH sin fármacos
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algunos pacientes con VIH son naturalmente capaces de mantener el virus del todo bajo control sin ninguna ayuda medicinal, un fenómeno que ha intrigado a los científicos durante décadas. Una investigació…
Learn MoreEl virus de la viruela símica se puede replicar durante días en las superficies, según un estudio
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría de los casos de viruela símica se propagan a través del contacto de piel con piel, pero es posible contraer el virus mediante el contacto con una superficie contaminada en una vivienda o en una…
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