HIV

Taking drug around periods of sexual activity lowers transmission rates.

An HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program piloted at a pharmacy in Seattle shows promising results for patients.

Pharmacists can help patients with HIV through refill reminders, pillboxes, or delivering medications to homes or workplaces.

Taking antiretroviral therapy exactly as prescribed is not only essential for lowering the amount of HIV in an infected individual, but also critical for reducing the risk of transmission.

Researchers find link between HIV infection and stroke.

Novel small ubiquitin-like modifier protease inhibitor drug class shows promise.

In June of 1981 an unspeakable new disease entered the public consciousness in the United States and it did so quickly and unexpectedly, leaving illness, tragedy, and death in its wake.

New treatments for HIV infection are desperately needed.

New research may allow for HIV to be attacked at its core.

Statins show promise to reduce liver disease incidence in coinfected patients.

On-demand PrEP before and after sexual activity could reduce the incidence of HIV-1 in men who have sex with men.

Researchers weigh risk and reward in starting early antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV.

Research may lead to gel that prevents transmission of HIV, hepatitis C and the Ebola virus.

Clean needle programs have reduced HIV incidence among injection drug abusers by 80% from 1990 to 2006.

Higher number of unprotected sexual encounters correlates with enhanced cell expressions.

Likelihood of co-infection linked closely to intravenous drug use more often than risky sexual activities in patients with HIV and hepatitis C.

Micronutrient deficiencies in patients with HIV causes high prevalence of anemia and inflammation.

The $750 per pill price of pyrimethamine could soon be undercut by a new compound selling for $1 per pill.

How pharmacists can have a positive impact on the treatment of patients with HIV.

As today is World AIDS Day, pharmacists across the globe may be renewing their interest in quashing HIV infection and providing support for infected patients.

To mark World AIDS Day, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation today announced 16 grants totaling $3.5 million for programs in Africa that strengthen HIV services for adolescents and the elderly.

When the virus enters the nervous system it can affect attention, memory, and language.

Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are on the rise for the first time since 2006, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In intravenous drug users, macrophages are among the first cells infected by HIV.

Patients treated with HIV therapy less likely to get infected with HBV.

In addition to facing the risk of fatal overdose, kidney disease, and pneumonia, heroin users also have a greater likelihood of acquiring HIV.

Patients treated with HIV therapy less likely to get infected with HBV.

Antiretroviral drug interactions now included due to high prevalence of HIV coinfection among patients with hepatitis C virus.

Specific vaccine-induced immune responses correlate with reduced HIV infection.

Study finds many silver plans have higher out-of-pocket costs for most the commonly prescribed HIV treatments.