HIV

Optimal treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV can increase adverse events.

Link between HIV and cancer established in new report.

In this week's "Around the Web," Pharmacy Times presents a video that was recently posted by the World Health Organization, which discusses self-testing options for HIV.

Newly developed technology maps HIV inserts across the human genome.

Around 14 million people have HIV worldwide – yet an estimated 40% don’t know they’re infected.

CDC officials now recommend routine use of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine for patients with HIV.

Study captures major changes in infectious diseases between 1980 through 2014.

The cost of providing essential medications may not be too costly in low- and middle-income countries.

December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day.

New progress made towards the development of an HIV vaccine.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) may hold the key to eliminating HIV-1.

Individuals living with HIV have approximately a 50-50 chance of developing depression, which can cause adverse outcomes such as accelerated disease progression, suppressed immune function, and medication nonadherence.

A historic clinical trial testing the efficacy of an experimental HIV vaccine regimen gets underway this week in South Africa.

Launch of South Africa-based clinical trial provides hope for the defeat of HIV.

Stability of exhausted T cells in mice effects the durability of reinvigoration by PD-1 blockade.

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) prolongs survival for patients with HIV, but increases the risk for other chronic diseases.

Much research and literature has been devoted to cardiovascular diseases, neurocognitive diseases, and neuroendocrine dysfunction in the aging patient with HIV, but cancer in patients with HIV is also a growing concern.

The 14th Report on Carcinogens added 5 viruses and 2 substances to the list of known carcinogens.

African Americans have the most severe burden of HIV in the United States.

Researchers have identified an antibody that can neutralize 98% of HIV strains, and may serve as a potential candidate for future HIV treatment and prevention.

Potent antibody may prove more advantageous for HIV prevention and treatment strategies.

Viral loads were reduced in SIV-infected rhesus monkeys given an experimental vaccine in combination with an immune stimulant.

Broadly neutralizing antibody delays viral rebound and opens doors for future HIV vaccines.

Gilenya may cause an increase in CD56+-expressing T cells, which can cause MS relapse.

Researchers develop a USB device that can detect HIV with 95% accuracy.

Virologically suppressed HIV-positive patients benefit from switching their treatment regimens to those involving Odefsey.

Beneficial results seen when switching to a HIV regimen including Odefsey.

Findings may provide further knowledge of how patients end up developing HIV-1 associated nephropathy.

With the many agents available for highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), selecting the best regimen in HAART-naïve patients is not an easy task.