Girls More Than Twice As Likely To Contract HIV, UNICEF Study Finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGirls are more than twice as likely to contract HIV than their male counterparts, a recent UNICEF analysis suggests. Read More
HIV: Three trials to watch in 2024
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe year 2023 started with disappointing news for the field of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research after Janssen’s Phase III vaccine trial…
27% OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA LIVING WITH HIV – NEW SURVEY
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFindings from South Africa’s most recent Antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey show that more than a quarter (27.5%) of pregnant women in the country…
Optimizing cervical cancer screening: New study evaluates best approaches for HIV-positive
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a group of researchers evaluated the effectiveness and outcomes of various cervical cancer screening strategies…
How does the combined effect of smoking and HIV infection influence the aging-related manifestations?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA recent Scientific Reports study investigated whether the combination of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and smoking influence bone mineral density (BMD), lung function…
Woman accuses partner of infecting her with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 20-year-old woman on Thursday alleged that her 40-year-old live-in partner raped her multiple times and infected her with HIV in Shapar-Veraval…
Antiretroviral therapy within hours of birth beneficial for newborns with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNEW YORK: Giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to newborns with HIV within 48 hours of life — rather than within weeks or months…
HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing initial results
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe first trial in Africa of two combination vaccines to prevent HIV has been halted after researchers concluded it was not working. Read…
Nigeria: We’re working to capture 280,867 HIV people not on treatment – Federal Gov
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to the federal government, it is collaborating with partners and stakeholders to get 270,000 HIV-positive individuals into treatment. Read More
HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFour women living with HIV in Kenya have each been awarded $20,000 (£16,000) in damages for being sterilised without their informed consent….