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Normal Life Expectancy!

People who start HIV treatment early have a normal life expectancy, according to new findings.

Don’t Overlook People Living With HIV

Amid talk of “ending HIV,” we must also focus on those with the virus, says Anthony S. Fauci, MD.

People Who Start HIV Treatment Early Have a Normal Life Expectancy

But even starting antiretrovirals with a high CD4 count doesn’t close the wide gap in years lived without major health problems.
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Intensive Coordination of HIV Care Tied to Increased Life Expectancy

A study of people at high risk of poor outcomes assessed a program that sought to address numerous needs that may affect their health.

Finally, a Comprehensive Breakdown of Disparities in HIV Care Retention

Keeping people with HIV in consistent care and on treatment for the virus is vital to ensure they benefit from an undetectable viral load.

25 Years of HIV Research

The increasing mastery over the virus is one of humanity’s crowning achievements.

Review Identifies Age-Related Illnesses To Which People With HIV Are Prone

Investigators conducted a review of 20 studies covering 55 health outcomes, looking for those associated with HIV.

Treating Opioid Use Disorder Along With Hep C Is Cost Effective in Those With HIV

Researchers used mathematical modeling to analyze the benefits of treating with buprenorphine/naloxone on-site.
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Hep C’s Drag on Life Expectancy

Hepatitis C increases risk of death among people on HIV treatment.

How HIV Physicians Can Better Treat an Aging Population

A research team has sought to address the critical lack of treatment guidelines for addressing HIV’s complex effects on aging.

People With HIV Tend Not to Realize How Much Smoking Shortens Life Span

Researchers analyzed a population of Danish people with the virus and asked them about their perceived life expectancy.

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#Long-Term Survivors

The Road Ahead for HIV Cure Research

Today, with better understanding of the complex task at hand, cure researchers are investigating multiple avenues and taking the long view.

Inflammatory Diseases Are Major Concern for Those on HIV Treatment

Treatments to reduce inflammation could help make HIV even less of a threat to health than antiretrovirals can alone.
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More Details on the Broadway Composer Lost to AIDS at 41

Michael Friedman, best known for “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” reportedly found out he had HIV only nine weeks before his death.

Frailty Is Tied to Reduced Bone Density in Middle-Aged People With HIV

A study of 175 HIV-positive French individuals finds.

Cause of Decline in Everyday Function Among People With HIV Is Hard to Pinpoint

A new study advises looking at factors such as depression, anxiety and unemployment before pointing the finger at cognitive impairment.
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