HIV

In a new study, a team of investigators looked at data from a clinical trial testing 3 different ART regimens in order to determine the factors that can lead to enlarging waistlines in patients with HIV.

African Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV infection in the United States.

ICI therapy offers a new way to treat cancer, yet clinical trials have often excluded those with HIV due to concerns that it may have negative effects, such as virus reactivation.

Immunotherapy may become a viable option for patients with cancer infected with HIV.

Top news of the day across the health care landscape.

To reduce the likelihood of people giving up on PrEP because of difficulty committing to multiple annual visits, a team of investigators created PrEP@Home, a home-based monitoring system that will allow people on the PrEP regimen to meet with their health care providers just once a year, its creators say.

The disproportionate impact on the US African-American population is highlighted each year on February 7, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

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HIV-positive patients with hepatocellular carcinoma had an adjusted 24% increased hazard of death compared to their HIV-negative peers.

A look at last week's top stories in the world of pharmacy.

Individuals who perceive themselves to be at a high risk of HIV are more likely to accept pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) than their peers.

A prescription drug ad broadcast during the musical on television has set the stage for a larger conversation about patient access to preexposure prophylaxis medication.

Better strategies are needed to adequately identify and prevent opportunistic infections and related deaths in patients with advanced HIV.

A look at last week's top stories in the world of pharmacy.

The new indication would allow treatment-experienced patients with HIV to switch to Pifeltro in combination with other HIV medications or Delstrigo.

Through ongoing quarterly targeted medication counseling follow-up sessions, the pharmacist may identify ART noncompliance.

An overview of scientific evidence supporting the HIV undetectable=untransmittable concept and implications for HIV prevention and treatment.

Offering screening and referrals for mental health and peer support services can improve HIV outcomes in American Indian and Alaska Native patients.

People who inject drugs may not accurately self-report HIV and antiretroviral drug status when entering an HIV prevention study.

Researchers identified an immune receptor that may lead to new drug treatments that target immune activation in patients with HIV.

Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.

A newly study published study aimed to distinguish between uninfected cells and latently infected cells, with hopes that eradicating the latent reservoirs could lead to a cure for the disease.

Community-acquired pneumonia is a major cause of mortality and morbidity among patients with HIV.

Controlling the viral reaction of cells latently infected with HIV may have implications for future drug treatments.

Researches seeking to eliminate HIV are close enough to see the finish line, but with no idea how far away they are from a cure.

Drug approvals and emerging research highlighted the news in the HIV space this past year.

Foreign-born black women aren’t benefiting from HIV prevention programs at the same rates as other women.

For men living with HIV, stigma associated with the disease may be directly related to cognitive impairment and everyday functioning

Understanding how HIV-related stigma can affect patients later in life can lead to new approaches to address cognitive impairment in this population.

In a 2-part study, a research team with Desert Regional Medical Center in Corona, CA is analyzing the need for pharmacist intervention for patients with HIV.