HIV

The 2 most common, recommended, and simplified treatments for HCV are glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Mavyret) and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (Epclusa).

The widely available anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is capable of killing COVID-19 within 48 hours in a cell culture, according to a new study.

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A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with an HIV-resistant gene found that there was no active viral infection in the patient’s blood 30 months after they stopped antiretroviral therapy.

The findings highlight the critical role played by excess visceral adiposity in the progression of fibrosis among HIV-infected patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to the study authors.

In addition, the new legislation calls for more intervention from local and state health officers, allowing them to recommend options ranging from testing to counseling. This includes the ability to mandate treatment for an individual determined to be placing others at risk.

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have cataloged host proteins that physically bind to HIV proteins, which identify human proteins that the virus can use to infect cells and spread.

The bill is intended to "prevent a health insurance carrier from requiring a covered person to undergo step therapy or to receive prior authorization before receiving HIV infection prevention drugs."

The Undectectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign started in early 2016 and has been sharing the message to dismantle the stigma surrounding HIV ever since. More than 970 community partners from 101 countries have come together to clear up the confusion about the science behind U=U.

Potential discrimination is at issue in a case against the insurer for mandating use of a specialty pharmacy.

Research conducted by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities has found that less than 1 in 4 adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) ever get tested for HIV.

Common medications containing polyvalent cations should be separated to prevent decreased absorption of the HIV therapy.

The scope of HIV/AIDS treatment in America has changed immensely in recent years across the pharmacy landscape. Roosevelt University's College of Pharmacy (RUCOP) is helping to highlight this shift in its updated HIV/AIDS care and training program.

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Users will be able to export reports and collect metrics with the new interactive platform, as well as readily access the information on mobile platforms.

The mechanism behind HIV resistance affects the ability of integrase strand transfer inhibitors to bind and block the HIV enzyme integrase.

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Robust data show the efficacy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate with emtricitabine for pre-exposure prophylaxis in all priority populations with a risk for HIV.

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Antiretroviral therapy may not be entirely effective in restoring the immune protection resulting from viral infections or childhood vaccines received prior to becoming HIV-positive.

The app takes the authoritative, evidence-based 2015 World Health Organization pre-exposure prophylaxis guidelines and adapts for a mobile device.

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The loss of immunity, also referred to as “HIV-associated immune amnesia,” could be related to why people with HIV who are on ART still have shorter lives on average than people without HIV, the study noted.

Recent studies have shown that the HIV virus may affect the brains of children living with and exposed to the virus, even with early antiretroviral therapy (ART). HIV can disrupt neurodevelopment, which affects how children learn, reason, and function.

Study seeks to determine how HIV avoids the zinc-finger antiviral protein and how it binds the RNA.

Individuals with HIV have more QT interval variability than those without the disease, which may lead to the increased risk of sudden cardiac death.

There is a statistically significant difference in the number of patients that meet statin criteria for primary prevention, and those that were prescribed it in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), according to student research presented at the ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) 54th Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Many individuals with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy have viral genetic material in the cells of their cerebrospinal fluid, making them more likely to experience memory and concentration problems, according to the results of a new study.

Pharmacists can motivate patients to stick to their drug regimens to decrease viral load and prevent further transmission.

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