There’s need to create strategies to encourage people to get tested for especially for people without HIV symptoms because they’re less likely to get tested.
Continue readingPatients without Symptoms Less Likely to Get Tested for HIV
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Test For Hepatitis B Before Treating Hepatitis C to Prevent HBV Reactivation
The US FDA recommends testing for hepatitis B virus before, during and after treating hepatitis C with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy.
Continue readingStudy Find African Children to Have Strong HIV Resistance
A recent study conducted in South Africa found that 1 in 10 kids with HIV had immune systems that were fighting the virus protecting the kids from getting AIDS.
Continue readingNeurologic Symptoms more Prevalent in Early HIV Infection Than Thought
People who discover that they have HIV normally undergo neurological issues. Luckily, these issues can be resolved quickly once the patients start taking ARTs.
Continue readingTruvada PrEP Users Less Likely to Suffer from HIV Seroconversion
Rates of new HIV infections decrease as patients take Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on a daily basis compared to those who took it irregularly.
Continue readingCancer Increases Mortality among HIV-Infected Patients
Mortality rates are higher in HIV positive patients who also suffer from cancer. ARTs have however proven to be effects in reducing these mortality rates.
Continue readingA Rapid Way for Screening and Treating Syphilis in Women
Syphilis screening with Rapid Syphilis Testing (RST) is cost-effective in low-prevalence settings and therefore highly recommended.
Continue readingCaution Required when Implementing Early HAART Treatment
Early initiation of HAART treatment is both good and bad. In light with this, it’s advised that early HAART treatment be administered with caution.
Continue readingAzithromycin is more Effective than Doxycycline in Treating Mycoplasma Genitalium
Extended azithromycin proven to be the best medicine to eradicate Mycoplasma Genitalium compared to Doxycycline.
Continue readingBetter Diagnostic Method for Bacterial Vaginosis
There is a simpler and more affordable molecular test that shows the reduction of the genus Lactobacillus and an increased species variety of vaginal microbiota. This test can function as a practical substitute investigative method for the assessment of bacterial vaginosis (BV). BV occurs when the vaginal microbiota is in an abnormal state characterized by… Continue reading