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FDA approves first long-acting injectable regimen for HIV
The FDA approved the first long-acting injectable regimen for HIV treatment, Cabenuva, which includes shots of cabotegravir and rilpivirine given just once a month.
Many pediatric HIV patients ‘mounted good immune response’ to HPV vaccine
Most children and adolescents with HIV mounted antibody responses to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine, according to a study presented at IDWeek.
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HIV/AIDS updates for PCPs to review on World AIDS Day
Dec. 1 marks the 32nd annual World AIDS Day, which was started to support people living with HIV/AIDS and to commemorate those who have died from the disease.
Virtual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium will focus heavily on COVID-19
The 33-year-old Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium will be held virtually for the first time on Nov. 21 and 22.
Q&A: IDSA updates guidance on HIV management in primary care
The Infectious Diseases Society of America recently published updated guidance in Clinical Infectious Diseases on providing evidence-based primary care to patients with HIV.
ART reduces risk that children with HIV will die from TB
Just like in adult patients, ART reduces the risk that children with HIV will get or die from tuberculosis, according to data from six African countries.
Teva announces availability, price of generic HIV medications
Teva Pharmaceuticals announced the availability and price of the first generic versions of the HIV medications Truvada and Atripla.
Malaria associated with increased prevalence of anemia during pregnancy
A study conducted in seven sub-Saharan African countries demonstrated an association between malaria and an increased prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, according to findings published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
HIV gains lag for Black, Hispanic and young MSM in US
Between 2014 and 2018, HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) decreased 2.3% per year overall in the United States, and MSM also experienced improvements in linkage to care and viral suppression, study findings in MMWR showed.
Q&A: Primary care intervention significantly increases STD screening among LGBT patients
Those in the LGBT community often face disparities in access to quality health care, leading to poorer outcomes like higher rates of STDs, researchers wrote in Annals of Family Medicine.
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