Hiv Infection
Despite new guidelines, CVD prevention barriers remain for some patients
Policy matters: Anti-LGBT legislation associated with lower rates of HIV testing, awareness
Complex motor disfunction common in patients with longstanding HIV
An analysis of data collected by the National NeuroAIDS Tissue Consortium, or NNTC, showed that complex motor dysfunction remains common among patients with HIV and is associated with cerebrovascular disease, AIDS-related CNS disorders and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, researchers reported.
Study finds risk for false-negative rapid test results in HIV controllers
In pregnant women on ART, safer to initiate isoniazid after delivery

Initiating 28-week isoniazid therapy during pregnancy was noninferior to initiating it 12 weeks after delivery to prevent tuberculosis in pregnant women with HIV who are on ART, according to results from a randomized controlled trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine. However, researchers found a greater risk for treatment-related adverse events in mothers who initiated treatment during pregnancy, suggesting that the best time to start isoniazid is after delivery.
MSM using Grindr take more sex risks, also more likely to use HIV PrEP
FDA approves Descovy for HIV PrEP, excluding cisgender women
Combination HIV interventions decrease incidence, increase coverage in hyperendemic Ugandan regions
Prediction score may enable prompt TB treatment in children with HIV
A tuberculosis prediction score based on diagnostic models may enable prompt treatment decisions in HIV-infected children with suspected TB and a high risk for mortality, according to research published in Pediatrics. Implementing the score would likely have significant public health benefits, the researchers noted.