HIV AIDS

 
PrEP May Increase STI Risk
March 19, 2018

PrEP can decrease risk of HIV transmission. It can also contribute to risky sexual behavior and STIs.

Antiretrovirals Linked to Worse Neurodevelopment in Young Kids
February 19, 2018

The population of children who had prenatal exposure to HIV and to antiretroviral agents who do not become infected with HIV is growing. What effect do ARVs have on neurodevelopment in this group?

Weak, Wobbly, and He Can't Look Up
February 16, 2018

A 34-year-old man with a history of HIV says family members are exaggerating his symptoms but that the headache and double vision are bothersome. 

Second Generation Direct-Antivirals for HCV in the Real World
January 17, 2018

Clinical trials of second generation direct-acting antivirals in HCV show high cure rates. But do those rates reflect real life?

Very Early ART: Does a Curative Window Exist?
November 29, 2017

This case study of 2 patients suggests that very early antiretroviral therapy is not enough to prevent formation of latent viral reservoirs and prevent HIV rebound on treatment discontinuation.

11 New Medications for Primary Care
November 28, 2017

Here: a quick look at newly approved agents for primary care that will soon be coming your way.

Let’s Talk About Sex: PCPs and Men Who Have Sex with Men
November 27, 2017

A systematic approach may help more primary care clinicians identify men who have sex with men among their patients, which in turn could help them focus on patients in need of more frequent HIV testing and preventive services.

HIV Infection Raises Risk of Heart and Kidney Disease
November 27, 2017

"What we need to do now is to help people with HIV realize the full potential of their much-extended life expectancy."

HIV, Cannabis, and Cognition
November 16, 2017

When it comes to cannabis use, one issue is when.

The Neglected HIV Epidemic
November 14, 2017

Why has the HIV epidemic shifted from affluent gay white men in New York and San Francisco to impoverished people of color in the South?