HIV / AIDS

Merck recently announced results looking at their islatravir implant studied for HIV prevention for 3 months. The long-term goal is to have the implant last 12 months following administration.

Children living with HIV have a new once-daily treatment option to maintain virologic suppression.

Comparing 2020 to 2019, investigators saw a reduction in the number of HIV tests, the number of in-person consultations, and new enrollments in care, due to the disruption in HIV care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are MSM who are indicated for PrEP use that don’t use it, and vice versa, the study authors found.

This promising class of therapy is an expanding treatment option for people who are looking for HIV prevention offerings.

People who inject drugs in rural areas had a less accurate understanding of HIV PrEP, largely due to stigma surrounding sexual orientation and drug use.

A recent study by the CDC found that HIV PrEP awareness and referrals are lower among Hispanic persons than non-Hispanic white persons.

The TakeMeHome program, a public-private partnership to distribute HIV self-test home kits to at-risk populations, is reaching at-risk individuals who weren’t otherwise accessing testing.

The HIV In-hospital Mortality Prediction (HIV-IMP) risk score showed good discrimination and calibration and may be useful in guiding clinical decision-making.

A recent study measured premature deaths among people with HIV by sex, race, and HIV risk factor.

This investigational therapy could be the first implantable form of PrEP.

People who inject drugs are at high-risk for HIV infection, but very few are interested in PrEP prescriptions.

If the company gets approval it would be the first dispersible single tablet regimen containing dolutegravir.

As more agents expand the capability and variety of PrEP options, investigators consider what questions remain about the drug class.

Following the approval of cabotegravir-rilpivirine earlier this year, experts are looking forward to an expansion of the drug class for HIV.

The combination therapy's non-inferior efficacy to heavier TAF regimens may indicate a greater embrace of 2-drug regimens for people living with HIV.

A conversation in consideration of the high-risk psychosocial comorbidities the aging HIV population may face through COVID-19.

An expert reviews cabotegravir, islatravir, lenacapavir, and what other promising agents that could redefine long-term HIV prevention.

Major predictors of response were CD4+ count, suppressed viral load, and whether the participant received the Moderna or Pfizer mRNA vaccine.

Mortality rates of children with HIV may be underreported due to lack of patient follow-up and the usage of routine program data.

Cabotegravir has a target date of January 24, 2022 and would become the first long-acting HIV PrEP therapy approved.

Research suggests studies should adjust their cohort comparison group to account for demographics most represented by people living with HIV.

The Fenway Institute is hosting its upcoming Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health conference. The program will include education on transgender medical care as well as how clinicians and people within this community can interact and the former can understand the latter’s needs when it comes to preventative and acute care.

England has been meeting and exceeding its HIV diagnosis and treatment goals set by UNAIDS.

Parentless youth living on the streets had the highest rates of HIV and death, but extended-family living situations were not necessarily better than institutional care.

The therapy, known as EBT-101, works by eliminating HIV-infected DNA from the genome.

To address PrEP implementation in Kenya, a team of researchers evaluated practices and contextual modifications across public HIV clinics.

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV offers a protective outcome against preterm birth for pregnant women with HIV.

The University of Miami (UM) has a community-based mobile clinic that offers PrEP counseling along with other medical services to those who might not otherwise have access to or seek clinical care.

Higher HIV viral loads and additional heart disease factors increase the risk as well.