Pakistan to ban conventional syringes in wake of HIV scandal
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePakistan will next week ban conventional syringes and switch to single-use versions to try to stop blood infections like an HIV outbreak…
Over 150,000 children carry HIV in Nigeria, say authorities
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOver 150,000 children in the West African country of Nigeria live with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, also known as HIV Read More
WHO releases HIV drug resistance report 2021
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWHO’s latest HIV Drug Resistance Report gives an in-depth picture of the extent to which drug resistance is growing Read More
A piece of the bigger picture: evidence on HIV prevalence among key populations in Europe
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarking World AIDS Day on 1 December, Eurosurveillance publishes an article that brings together evidence on HIV seroprevalence in five population groups Read…
Time of starting antiretroviral therapy can influence tumor development In HIV patients
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHIV patients have an increased risk of developing skin and mucosal cancers, even though HIV is no longer detectable in their blood…
Nigeria among top HIV infected mother to baby's in world ranking
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMother-to-child transmission is only one part of Nigeria’s HIV epidemic. Read More
NHS will offer 13,000 HIV patients new 'incredible' £1,600 injections only needed six times a year instead of daily pills to keep virus at bay
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousands of Britons living with HIV will be given the first ‘long-acting injectable’ to keep the virus at bay. Read More
More bone scans needed for older people living with HIV, study suggests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe pathway recommended for assessing the risk of major fracture in people living with HIV by the British HIV Association (BHIVA) may…
Woman, 30, diagnosed with HIV eight years ago may be CURED of the virus
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA woman who battled HIV for years is now clear of the virus despite not taking any medication, doctors have revealed today….
Provider biases may be ‘undermining’ PrEP access
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA survey revealed systematic biases against people who inject drugs among primary and HIV care providers that may impact patients’ access to…