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Antiretrovirals likely drive up rates, both directly and by helping people live long enough to develop high blood pressure.

The agency has also lowered the weight threshold for film-coated tablets of the integrase inhibitor.

Having an undetectable viral load did not change the risk, which nevertheless was not as severe as the risk tied to diabetes.

The sample, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, backs up previous estimates that HIV passed to humans around 1900.

The study randomized women starting HIV treatment during their third trimester to dolutegravir- or efavirenz-based antiretroviral regimens.

Researchers compared the demographics of participants in randomized controlled trials for antiretrovirals with the global HIV population.

A community leader and academic, Simmons also led the DC-based HIV nonprofit Us Helping Us. He died of prostate cancer.

Large trial of HIV vaccine finds it does not prevent HIV

Reduction in community-level viral load predicts HIV transmission decline

Researchers analyzed studies from around the world that looked at posttraumatic stress disorder in the HIV population.

A rundown of POZ’s reporting on the 2020 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

This includes progestin-only injectable contraception and intrauterine devices.

Research indicates that there are numerous differences in how HIV behaves in women versus men.

Dee Mphafi is an HIV advocate from Lesotho, Africa.

Researchers compared regimens prescribed to pregnant women in their second trimester.

This may not lower PrEP’s efficacy, but very strict adherence to the daily Truvada regimen is key for pregnant women.