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New HIV Drug Resistance Test Works With Undetectable Viral Load
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What Is Drug Resistance?

New Combo Could Work as Backup Treatment for Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea

However, because this combo is not as effective as the current standard treatment, the search for new options continues.

CROI 2019: So Much More Than an HIV Cure Extravaganza

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

Trogarzo’s Effects on Hard-to-Treat HIV Are Stable Over Two Years

Researchers followed a small group of people with highly drug-resistant virus taking injectable antibody.

Biktarvy Continues to Suppress HIV Well in Long-Term Follow-Up

This held true even among those with resistance to nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
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Pre-HIV-Diagnosis PrEP Use Linked to Higher Rate of Resistance to Truvada

This finding refers specifically to viral mutations conferring resistance to the emtricitabine component of the two-drug tablet Truvada.

Drug-Resistant Shigella Emerges in U.K. and U.S. Gay & Bi Men

The bacterial infection, passed through contact with feces, can prompt diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, vomiting, weakness and fatigue.

Treatment: Fostemsavir

Fostemsavir offers HIV treatment hope to those with no other options.

Trogarzo Can Beat Drug Resistance

Researchers gave the antibody treatment to those with multidrug-resistant HIV along with an optimized antiretroviral regimen.

Top 10 Threats to Global Health in 2019

HIV, anti-vaxxers, dengue fever and weak primary health care make the World Health Organization’s list of priorities.

POZ Poll: Have you ever undergone HIV antiretroviral resistance testing?

Benefits of Antiretroviral Resistance Testing May Be Limited

A review of randomized controlled trials found that the main apparent benefit of such testing occurred among those with virologic failure.

Investigational Antibiotic Beats Genital and Rectal Gonorrhea

The CDC has issued increasingly urgent warnings about the possible emergence of drug-resistant strains of the STI.

Fostemsavir Offers HIV Treatment Hope to Those With No Other Options

In a recent trial, the investigational entry inhibitor helped fully suppress HIV in a majority of those with multidrug-resistant virus.

Trogarzo Can Keep Viral Load Suppressed for at Least a Year

Researchers gave the antibody treatment to those with multidrug-resistant HIV along with an optimized antiretroviral regimen.

Symtuza Is a Promising Option for Rapid, Early HIV Treatment

An ongoing study is giving the regimen to those acutely infected with HIV, before waiting for results of resistance and other lab tests.

$75K Grant to Develop a Test That Detects HIV Drug Resistance

The goal is an inexpensive point-of-care test that quickly determines an individual’s best treatment options.
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