HIV/AIDS News

Researchers reported a continued decline of mother-to-child HIV transmission rates in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The report, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, showed a decline from 0.46% in 2010-2011 to 0.27% in 2012-2014.

The Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDs Interventions awarded an Indiana University researcher $1.1 million to examine the ethical difficulties of involving adolescents aged 14 to 17 years at high risk for HIV in biomedical prevention trials, according to a press release.

Triple-drug antiretroviral therapy achieved significantly lower rates of early HIV transmission from infected mother to infant; however, this therapy increased the risk for adverse outcomes in both mothers and infants, according to recent data from the PROMISE trial.

An $8.9 million grant recently awarded to researchers at the University of Liverpool will support a trial examining the efficacy of Tivicay in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, according to a press release.

Days after winning the White House, President-elect Donald J. Trump declared during a TV interview that he would try to keep in place parts of the Affordable Care Act guaranteeing coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions and allowing children to remain on their parents’ health care plans until age 26 years — comments that seemed at odds with his persistent campaign pledge to “repeal and replace” President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.

Days after winning the White House, President-elect Donald J. Trump declared during a TV interview that he would try to keep in place parts of the Affordable Care Act guaranteeing coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions and allowing children to remain on their parents’ health care plans until age 26 years — comments that seemed at odds with his persistent campaign pledge to “repeal and replace” President Barack Obama’s signature health care law.

Today, infectious disease organizations around the world are recognizing World AIDS Day. The event is held annually on Dec. 1 to raise awareness of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

WHO published new guidance today recommending the use of HIV self-testing to increase the number of people who are aware of their HIV status.

An evidence-based review discovered an association between cognitive impairment in the domains of working memory, executive function and processing speed in children and adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV infection, according to researcher published in Pediatrics.

Pediatric and adolescent physicians go to great lengths to care for our communities’ young patients. This particularly rings true for those caring for youth living with HIV, where home life, confidentiality and behavioral health are core aspects of care. However, there is an element missing from this mix that could lead to poor disease outcomes: transition to adult care.