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The update includes a new combination therapy that can treat all six genotypes of HCV, a new HIV medication and PrEP.

Highlights from research presented at the 52nd International Liver Congress in Amsterdam

With a major new HIV vaccine trial under way, cautious optimism is stirring that the vaccine will prove effective enough for a rollout.

Eligibility is no longer based on CD4 count. Activists support the change but express “serious concerns.”

The World Health Organization has recommended updated treatment protocols to combat drug-resistant gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis.

See what happens when people affected by HIV gain access to treatment.

#WorldHepDay is celebrated on July 28 to help raise awareness for viral liver disease and promote access to treatment across the globe.

In 2018, the agency plans to change its official medical manual to include transgender as a “sexual health” status, not a mental disorder.

Thailand is the first Asian country to reach the goal.

WHO’s call for universal HIV treatment is up against a lack of resources, with a large investment needed up front to reduce future costs.

Experts say this is the first global estimate ever recorded on the prevalence of HIV/HCV coinfection as a public health concern.

Sustainable control of the HIV/AIDS epidemic through five action agendas.

Botswana is close to achieving the World Health Organization targets for diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression among people with HIV.

The World Health Organization has issued new recommendations for global health providers on how to better keep people with HIV in care.

The HIV diagnosis rate in Europe has reached its highest figure ever, with 142,000 new diagnoses of the virus in 2014.

The global publication is titled ’Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programs with Men Who Have Sex With Men.’