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May 13, 2023
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Monoclonal antibody speeds time to HIV viral suppression, study finds

Monoclonal antibody speeds time to HIV viral suppression, study finds

A monoclonal antibody was shown to speed the time to viral suppression in heavily treatment-experienced people with HIV compared with ART regimens that did not contain it, according to a study.

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April 28, 2023
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South African women less likely to receive dolutegravir during early rollout

South African women less likely to receive dolutegravir during early rollout

During the early rollout of dolutegravir in South Africa, women were less likely to receive the new treatment than men, despite dolutegravir being associated with improved outcomes, researchers found.

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March 15, 2023
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PEPFAR treats 20 million people with HIV, but funding has been ‘flat’

PEPFAR treats 20 million people with HIV, but funding has been ‘flat’

Roughly 20 million people with HIV in 54 countries are receiving ART through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a 300-fold increase in 2 decades, according to a new report.

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March 14, 2023
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War in Ukraine raises concerns about HIV spread, care in region

War in Ukraine raises concerns about HIV spread, care in region

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has worsened the spread of HIV in the region as thousands of war refugees migrate to neighboring countries, according to the studies.

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February 22, 2023
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Doravirine combinations noninferior for maintaining viral suppression in adults with HIV

Doravirine combinations noninferior for maintaining viral suppression in adults with HIV

SEATTLE — Doravirine was noninferior at maintaining viral suppression in people with HIV through 48 weeks when compared with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide, as well as baseline ART.

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January 22, 2023
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Women on ART with high HIV viral load at increased risk of non-AIDS comorbidities

Women on ART with high HIV viral load at increased risk of non-AIDS comorbidities

Women with HIV who had greater cumulative viremia had an increased risk of multimorbidity and developing five vascular-related non-AIDS comorbidities, according to a recent study.

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January 09, 2023
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Study: Rates of individual HIV mutations, clinically relevant transmitted drug resistance low

Study: Rates of individual HIV mutations, clinically relevant transmitted drug resistance low

Rates of both individual mutations and clinically relevant transmitted drug resistance were low among people newly diagnosed with HIV who were not previously on ART, according to a recent study.

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December 23, 2022
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FDA approves HIV drug for adults who are resistant, intolerant of other treatments

FDA approves HIV drug for adults who are resistant, intolerant of other treatments

The FDA announced approval of lenacapavir, a new antiretroviral medication for adults with HIV type 1 who cannot be treated with other therapies because of resistance, intolerance or safety concerns.

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December 23, 2022
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VIDEO: New HIV guidelines review antiretroviral drugs for treatment, prevention

VIDEO: New HIV guidelines review antiretroviral drugs for treatment, prevention

The International Antiviral Society–USA Panel recently published new recommendations for managing HIV, including when to start therapy and which treatment regimens to use.

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December 12, 2022
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Lifelong access to antiretrovirals nearly eliminates risk for vertical HIV transmission

Lifelong access to antiretrovirals nearly eliminates risk for vertical HIV transmission

In Tanzania, pregnant women with HIV who had access to antiretroviral therapy for life had less than a 2% risk for vertical transmission, according to data published in The Lancet HIV.

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