Hiv/Aids

King Holmes, MD, PhD, an infectious diseases physician and researcher who helped create modern STI research and was a central figure in the early AIDS epidemic, died Sunday at the age of 87 years, the University of Washington announced.

A 90-day review of U.S. foreign aid spending ordered by President Donald J. Trump has halted global health programs, including the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the President’s Malaria Initiative.

A large study of veterans with tuberculosis identified factors associated with extrapulmonary TB, including non-Hispanic Black race, all-cause mortality within 90 days of diagnosis, diabetes and HIV status, according to a study.

LIMA, Peru — In a finding described as “reassuring,” researchers detected no interaction between the long-acting HIV prevention drug cabotegravir and hormonal contraceptives among women enrolled in a large trial.

LIMA, Peru — Positive data continue to roll in for lenacapavir, the long-acting injectable that looks like a game-changer for HIV prevention.

A pre-post-quasi-experimental study conducted at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut, revealed that using disinfectant wipes treated with a novel color additive left hospital rooms 69.2% cleaner than using regular bleach wipes.