Reassurance on Backbone HIV Drug for Pregnant Women
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIncidence of neural tube defects among children of pregnant women taking the integrase inhibitor dolutegravir — the backbone agent in treatment for…
Q&A: Attack inequities to beat HIV/AIDS, amfAR vice president says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 23rd International AIDS Conference was scheduled to take place this week in San Francisco, California Read More
Kenya's faith leaders preach knowledge about HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteKenya’s faith sector has a mixed track record when it comes to dealing openly with issues related to sexuality and HIV, Read…
HIV treatment targets in sight
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Make Medicines Affordable campaign is calling for a widespread switch from patented to generic HIV drugs so that at least 95%…
Amid HIV and Covid-19 trials, Malaysia’s Dr Adeeba is first Asian president of International AIDS Society
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteInfectious diseases specialist Prof Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman has been appointed president of the International AIDS Society (IAS), making her the first…
Coronavirus lockdowns seen increasing HIV risk to women and girls
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoronavirus lockdowns have hindered the fight against HIV infection in women and girls globally by limiting Read More
How can men be encouraged to take an HIV test?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMen can be encouraged to test for HIV by other men and health care services targeted towards them, but men are often…
Philippines warned vs. new wave of HIV infections amid COVID-19 crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new wave of the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections might spread in the Philippines if the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Read…
HIV raises the risk of death from COVID-19 in South Africa’s Western Cape
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHIV raises the risk of death from COVID-19 in South Africa’s Western Cape province and around eight percent of deaths from COVID-19…
HIV testing ‘powered by football’ increase to 30 per cent
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA project that used football to attract the youth and educate them on HIV/AIDS increased testing for HIV by about 30 per…