Heavy Drinking Linked to HIV Transmissions Heavy drinking gay men are more likely to contract HIV, and those who also have unprotected receptive anal intercourse have a doubled likelihood of HIV infection.
May 15, 2013
Nanoparticles May Transport HIV Meds to the Brain Researchers have had early success in a method that might one day thwart the powerful blood-brain barrier and effectively deliver antiretrovirals to the brain.
Misleading News Reports Suggest HIV Cure Is Near
Numerous news outlets have inaccurately reported that Danish researchers are, according to one publication, “within months” of finding a cure for HIV.
Physicians Rarely Test Teens for HIV and STIs
Care providers screen adolescents for HIV and other sexually transmitted less than 3 percent of the time, contrary to guidelines recommending universal tests.
Combo of 2 HIV Drugs Can Control Hep B
The HIV antiretrovirals Viread (tenofovir) and Emtriva (emtricitabine), can suppress hepatitis B in three-quarters of those with “immune-tolerant” infection.
