Antibiotic and antiretroviral drug effects on breast milk are explored for mothers living with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Infants carry a vast assemblage of bacteria, viruses and fungi in their guts. Read More
HIV testing when blood is taken in A&E launched in London hospitals
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Opt-out HIV testing is being launched on Friday 1 April in emergency departments in London. Read More
South Africa: Gamechanger HIV Injection Rolls Out in South Africa and Brazil
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The first injection to offer long-lasting protection against HIV is being rolled out in South Africa and Brazil, as an alternative to…
Why HIV can be detected in human body after antiretroviral therapy
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Reading Time: < 1 minute While antiretroviral therapy (ART) is known to limit HIV replication leading to elimination of most infected cells, the virus is never fully…
Dementia Remains More Common Among People With HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite decreasing dementia rates among people with HIV, this patient population remains more likely to have dementia than those without HIV, Read…
HIV-1 May Be More Virulent When Transmitted Through Penile-Vaginal Intercourse
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Reading Time: < 1 minute HIV-1 can be transmitted through vaginal, anal, and oral sex, whether it’s with a same-sex or different-sex partner. Read More
Africa: More Focus Needed On Ageing With HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute HIV and ageing were one of the hot topics at the recently held Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). Read More
Half of men who pay for sex may be HIV-positive: study
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Paying for sex is prevalent among African men with 1 in 10 of them using the services of sex workers, suggests new…
How Does Circumcision Reduce Hiv Transmission?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Researchers suggest that male circumcision could reduce the risk of HIV infection because the foreskin’s tissues protect its parts from the virus,…
N1.8m Women, Children On HIV Treatment In Nigeria – US
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Reading Time: < 1 minute United States government (US) through the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has revealed that nearly 1.8 million women and…