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09 Sep

Posted at 11:45h in News
REGISTER NOW for the 8th Netherlands Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment (NCHIV) on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at  the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Amsterdam. Register now: www.nchiv.org/ "This year's programme will highlight novel insights into HIV pathogenesis and treatment strategies, as...

23 May

Posted at 09:41h in News
Meeting summary report – Tuesday 6 May 2014, Lusaka, Zambia  Rising levels of drug-resistant HIV as a result of the rapid scale-up of antiretroviral treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa are a potential threat to the control of the HIV epidemic. To discuss rising levels of drug-resistant HIV...

20 May

Posted at 13:33h in News, Publications
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed HIV infection into a chronic manageable condition and reduces the risk of onward HIV transmission. In light of this, UNAIDS published a document in May 2013 entitled: ‘Ending overly broad criminalization of HIV non-disclosure, exposure and transmission: critical scientific, medical...

31 Mar

Posted at 09:00h in News
HIV-related illnesses and deaths are on the decline in sub-Saharan Africa as increasing numbers of people get on and stay on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Treatment failure and drug resistance can undermine these gains. We recruited adults on ART at a rural HIV clinic in Coastal...

31 Mar

Posted at 09:00h in All News, Publications
HIV-related illnesses and deaths are on the decline in sub-Saharan Africa as increasing numbers of people get on and stay on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Treatment failure and drug resistance can undermine these gains. We recruited adults on ART at a rural HIV clinic in Coastal...

21 Mar

Posted at 15:28h in News
AIGHD Deputy Director Cate Hankins argues in Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research that HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP may be a workable option over short- to medium-term risky periods for people who are unable to use proven HIV prevention methods such as condoms...

07 Mar

Posted at 09:51h in News, Publications
Lactobacillus-dominated microbiome associated with reduced HIV/STI prevalence and reduced genital HIV viral load in African women Deviation from a Lactobacillus-dominated cervicovaginal microbiome may increase the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, little is known about the exact nature of these microbiological...

04 Feb

Posted at 16:32h in News, Publications
New computer models that predict how a patient will respond to HIV drug therapy without the need for HIV genotype also work well for cases in Africa New computer models described in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy predict how patients whose HIV therapy is failing...

13 Jan

Posted at 11:29h in All News
On Monday 13 January 2014 – Tuesday 14 January 2014 the '4th International Workshop on HIV & Women, from Adolescence through Menopause' will take place in the Westin Georgetown in Washington DC, USA on 13-14 January 2014. For more information, please visit:  http://www.virology-education.com/event/upcoming/4th-hiv-women-workshop-2014/  

13 Jan

Posted at 11:29h in News
On Monday 13 January 2014 – Tuesday 14 January 2014 the '4th International Workshop on HIV & Women, from Adolescence through Menopause' will take place in the Westin Georgetown in Washington DC, USA on 13-14 January 2014. For more information, please visit:  http://www.virology-education.com/event/upcoming/4th-hiv-women-workshop-2014/