HIV/AIDS Topics CROI 2014: The Role of Interferon in HIV Response [VIDEO]
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Monday, 03 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Although interferon is on its way out as a standard of care for hepatitis C, researchers are learning more about its role in HIV, conference vice chair Julie Overbaugh said at a media briefing on the opening day of the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this week in Boston.
CROI 2014: HIV in People Who Use Drugs [VIDEO]
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Monday, 03 March 2014 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Despite ample evidence that syringe exchange and opiate substitution therapy work to help prevent transmission of HIV and viral hepatitis, access remains "woefully inadequate" in most parts of the world, Adeeba Kamarulzaman from the University of Malaya said during her plenary talk at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this week in Boston.
Truvada PrEP Did Not Cause Major Kidney Problems in HIV Prevention Trial
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- Category: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Published on Thursday, 20 February 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Gay men who used Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) were unlikely to develop impaired kidney function in the iPrEx study, according to a report in the February 4 advance edition of AIDS. Creatinine clearance decreased slightly on average among Truvada recipients, but returned to normal after stopping PrEP.
CROI 2014: Retrovirus Conference Starts Monday in Boston
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Friday, 28 February 2014 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
The 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) will take place next week, March 3-6, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. HIVandHepatitis.com will be on site all week to bring you the latest news coverage about HIV, hepatitis C, and related topics.
Circumcision Still Effective for HIV Prevention After 6 Years
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- Category: Circumcision
- Published on Friday, 14 February 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Voluntary adult male circumcision continued to be associated with about a 60% reduction in the risk of HIV infection after 6 years of follow-up, according to a study in Kenya described in the November 28, 2013, issue of AIDS.
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