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However, this finding applied only to those in low- and middle-income nations.

The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle saw many important studies that are advancing the fight against HIV.

In particular, having a high hep B viral load increases the risk of women with HIV transmitting the latter virus to their newborns.

Women in a global study began an HIV treatment regimen based on one of the two drugs after 20 weeks of gestation.

Tivicay was associated with a higher rate of viral suppression at delivery compared with Sustiva.

The largest-ever HIV prevention study found that door-to-door HIV testing, with linkage to treatment, lowered infection rates.

Following a group of Ethiopian children on antiretrovirals, researchers observed declining kidney function but improving liver enzymes.

A survey finds that Trump’s expanded Mexico City Policy disrupts the delivery of comprehensive sexual reproductive health information.

Researchers analyzed how a major drought in Lesotho affected HIV risk among young females.

Bono sums up the root of the problem with one word.

Black women born in the United States have seen a faster decline in their HIV diagnosis rate.

UNAIDS wants nations to hit ambitious HIV diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression targets by 2020.

Having a rectal sexually transmitted infection is associated with a higher risk of testing positive for HIV in this population.

Amenorrhea, defined as a lack of a menstrual period for three months or longer, is also associated with low bodyweight.

The program has saved at least a million lives, despite the White House’s increased efforts to undermine it.

The latest collection of articles stems from a tiny study in Uganda, neither peer-reviewed nor presented at a conference.