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March 08, 2024
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Four children achieve treatment-free HIV remission for 1 year

DENVER — Four children born with HIV who initiated ART within 48 hours of delivery later remained in treatment-free remission for over a year after ART was paused, researchers reported.

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March 08, 2024
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Semaglutide can reduce severity of liver disease in people with HIV, study shows

Semaglutide can reduce severity of liver disease in people with HIV, study shows

DENVER — A low weekly dose of semaglutide can safely minimize what used to be called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in people with HIV, a first-of-its-kind study found.

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March 06, 2024
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Injectable ART given every 8 weeks safely suppresses HIV in adolescents

Injectable ART given every 8 weeks safely suppresses HIV in adolescents

DENVER — Long-acting injectable ART administered every 8 weeks safely suppresses HIV in adolescents, according to research presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

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March 06, 2024
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Investigational two-drug regimen safe, effective for patients with HIV

Investigational two-drug regimen safe, effective for patients with HIV

DENVER — Phase 2 study data showed that a once-weekly oral regimen of an investigational two-drug HIV treatment was well tolerated among patients with HIV and allowed them to maintain viral suppression.

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March 06, 2024
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VIDEO: IAS-USA endorses off-label use of long-acting ART for HIV

VIDEO: IAS-USA endorses off-label use of long-acting ART for HIV

DENVER — The International Antiviral Society-USA (IAS-USA) has updated its HIV treatment guidelines to endorse the off-label use of long-acting injectable ART in patients with HIV viremia.

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March 06, 2024
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Study shows higher PrEP adherence among young women in Africa than previously reported

Study shows higher PrEP adherence among young women in Africa than previously reported

DENVER — New data from a cohort of adolescent and young women in sub-Saharan Africa showed a higher level of HIV PrEP adherence than has been reported in previous studies, researchers said.

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March 05, 2024
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VIDEO: Marrazzo reports promising PrEP data for cisgender women

VIDEO: Marrazzo reports promising PrEP data for cisgender women

DENVER — A new study provides reassurances that PrEP can reliably prevent HIV in cisgender women, even if they do not use it daily.

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March 05, 2024
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PrEP use up, HIV incidence down, data show

PrEP use up, HIV incidence down, data show

DENVER — Data from the United States and Australia show that PrEP uptake and adherence has increased, and the incidence of HIV has declined in recent years, researchers reported.

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March 04, 2024
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New evidence ‘seals the case’ for doxy-PEP as STI prevention tool

New evidence ‘seals the case’ for doxy-PEP as STI prevention tool

DENVER — As clinicians await national guidelines on its use, evidence continues to mount that doxy-PEP can help curtail the prolonged epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in the United States.

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March 04, 2024
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Triple bNAb cocktail provides long-term virologic control in people with HIV

Triple bNAb cocktail provides long-term virologic control in people with HIV

DENVER — A cocktail composed of three broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies resulted in long-term virologic control in people with HIV after they discontinued ART, researchers found.

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