HIV
Conference Coverage
HBV viremia linked to HCC risk in HIV/HBV coinfection
Feature
Infectious diseases ‘giant’ John Bartlett: His ‘impact will endure’
Shortly after joining Johns Hopkins in 1980, Dr. Bartlett focused on HIV/AIDS research and caring for people with HIV.
From the Journals
The changing brain signature of HIV
Researchers examined structural brain associations with CD4+ T-cell counts and HIV viral load.
From the Journals
CDC: 20% of people in the U.S. are infected with an STD
News
First monthly injectable HIV treatment approved by FDA
Opinion
Family physicians can help achieve national goals on STIs
How family physicians can support national strategic plan for sexually transmitted infections.
Feature
Many health plans now must cover full cost of expensive HIV prevention drugs
Under the Affordable Care Act, preventive services that receive an “A” or “B” rating by a task force group of medical experts in prevention and...
From the Journals
Prophylactic HIV treatment in female STI patients is rare
Female patients with STIs are more likely to contract HIV, regardless of insurance status.
Conference Coverage
Harnessing the HIV care continuum model to improve HCV treatment success
Substance use, trauma histories, and mental health problems can negatively affect HCV care engagement.
Conference Coverage
Abnormal anal paps in people with HIV can go more than a year without follow-up
In the U.S., people living with HIV are 19 times more likely to develop anal cancer, according to a journal article.
Conference Coverage
‘Uptake is only the first step’ for effective HIV PrEP protection
Follow-up in patients who received HIV PrEP prescriptions through a Detroit program was under 50%.