May 18th 2024
Efforts among organizations aim to develop innovative vaccine candidates and advancements in the global fight against HIV.
Ocular Syphilis May Suggest HIV Co-Infection
March 28th 2017Researchers have found that cases of ocular syphilis have been increasing in North Carolina and that the prevalence of ocular syphilis was almost twice as high among HIV-positive patients as among those who were HIV negative or HIV unknown.
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Female Sexual Assault Victims Diagnosed with STDs Less Likely to Receive Treatment
March 22nd 2017Research has found that women who were forced to have sex and were diagnosed with an sexually transmitted disease (STD) were less likely to receive treatment compared with women who did not experience forced sex.
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Unity is CommUnity: Promoting HIV Awareness in Native Communities
March 20th 2017Today is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD), a day dedicated to promoting awareness of the impact that HIV/AIDS has on Native communities, particularly American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
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Study Finds Nurse-Delivered Intervention Program Significantly Improves HIV-Treatment Adherence
March 16th 2017Adherence with HIV therapy regimens remains difficult for some patients. Nurse-delivered interventions can increase adherence, reduce disease costs, and extend the lifespan in an HIV-infected population.
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National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Let's Break the Stigma
March 11th 2017March 10, 2017 marks the 12th observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day that is dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls and encouraging them to take action when it comes to preventing infection.
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As Perceived AIDS Threat Diminishes, MSM Engage in Riskier Sex
February 22nd 2017A survey spanning almost two decades shows a consistent increase in condom-less anal sex and number of sexual partners in MSM as many see antiretroviral therapy as a "protective back-up" measure to avoid HIV infection.
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Can Statins Cut Heart Disease Risk in HIV Patients?
February 10th 2017As cardiovascular disease is becoming one of the most significant comorbidities of people with HIV, the National Institutes of Health continues to enroll people in its landmark study, Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE).
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