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How San Francisco plans to get new HIV infections to zero

posted in #Video on 2015-12-04 by Shim Clinic

NewsHour’s John Carlos Frey reports in this updated segment on San Francisco’s plan to zero out the number of new HIV infections. The city’s public health officials, doctors, and activists have made huge strides battling the epidemic and are are now pushing for wider use of a drug shown to reduce HIV infections in at-risk men.

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Incentives Increase the use of PEP among Men Having Sex with Men who abuse drugs

posted in #medicalPapers on 2015-12-03 by Shim Clinic 1 Comment

Study finds evidence of reduced transmission risk behavior and reduced stimulant use in men who have sex with men through use of incentives

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VIDEO: Advances in Post Exposure Prophylaxis

posted in #Video on 2015-12-02 by Shim Clinic

Professor Francois Venter, Deputy Executive Director of the Wits Reproductive Health & HIV Institute, discusses Advances in Post Exposure Prophylaxis in South Africa.

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Few Medical Students in Developing Countries Aware of HIV Prevention Drugs

posted in #medicalPapers, #News on 2015-12-01 by Shim Clinic

Knowledge on PEP among clinical medical students in developing countries is very low calling for inclusion of PEP in HIV curricula.

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HEALTH NEWS: AIDS Progress & Awareness

posted in #News on 2015-11-30 by Shim Clinic

Health News: College Campuses receive HIV Awareness from Love Heals Advocates, HIV Progression spotted on Charlie Sheen from Facial Skin Lesions, Recent Progress against Aids Marked in World AIDS Day at Palm Springs

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VIDEO: The Science of HIV & AIDS

posted in #ThingsYouShouldKnow on 2015-11-29 by Shim Clinic
Video: The science of HIV and AIDS

An extremely informative video on the science of HIV and AIDS made by AsapScience on Youtube

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New Integrase Inhibitors Better In Controlling HIV Replication than Other Antiretrovirals

posted in #medicalPapers on 2015-11-28 by Shim Clinic

Availability of new integrase inhibitors offers better opportunities to improve efficiency of cART and PEP in controlling HIV replication.

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News: Better Life For Local HIV Patients; WHO Reports Highest Cases of HIV in Eastern Europe; HIV Prophylaxis can help millions

posted in #News on 2015-11-27 by Shim Clinic

In the news -Today reports better Life For Singaporean HIV Patients; Highest cases of HIV in Eastern Europe reported by WHO; The CDC in the US says HIV Prophylaxis can help millions

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The ABCs of Hepatitis

posted in #ThingsYouShouldKnow on 2015-11-13 by Shim Clinic
The ABCs of Hepatitis

A short guide to the viruses from the Hepatitis Family: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D & Hepatitis E.

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HIV PEP drugs: Truvada® combination therapy

posted in #ThingsYouShouldKnow on 2015-11-11 by Shim Clinic 3 Comments
hiv pep drugs truvada combination therapy

Truvada® is commonly used in combination with Isentress® for PEP due to the effectiveness and lack of negative interaction between the two drugs. Learn more in this detailed guide.

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