More girls in Kenya are born with the HIV virus compared to boys. On the other hand, more HIV+ boys than girls die before they are born.
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High Cases of PTSD Reported in Women Living with HIV
Cases of PTSD are higher in women living with HIV compared to HIV- women. Researchers ask health care givers to screen for PTSD in order to offer proper care.
Continue readingIndia’s HIV/Aids Law will Help Tackle Stigma of HIV Testing and Treatment
India has passed a law that makes it a ‘criminal offence’ to discriminate against HIV positive people. The bill however, stands to raise demand for ARVs.
Continue readingNew Technology Could Cut the Dose of Popular HIV Treatment in Half
Researchers have filed successful results after using nanotechnology to improve HIV therapies. The new technology will cut HIV drug dose by half.
Continue readingNew HIV Therapy Shows High Potency and Prolonged Health Benefits
Scientists have discovered a new HIV treatment that could be more efficient especially for people who may have developed the resistant version of HIV virus.
Continue readingEarly Vaccine Trials Leave Five HIV Patients HIV Free
Researchers in Barcelona successfully suppressed HIV in 5 people by using a new vaccine based treatment giving hope to over 37 million HIV+ people.
Continue readingNew Programme Introduced to Help Patients Take their HIV Treatment Effectively
Researchers in the Netherlands have come up with a new programme that will help HIV patients to take their medication regularly to increase its efficacy.
Continue readingNew Faster HIV Testing Method to Save Millions of Lives
Brazilian scientists come up with a new HIV testing that can detect the virus in humans in just two weeks. Current tests take up to 12 weeks to get the results.
Continue readingHIV Drugs Could be Causing Brain Damage
Scientists have found mounting evidence of Alzheimer’s disease-causing enzymes in AntireAntiretroviral drugs (ARV) putting HIV patients at risk of brain damage.
Continue readingNew CDC PEP Guidelines for Sexual and Injection-Drug Use HIV Exposure
The CDC has updated guidelines on how to use nPEP drug to prevent healthcare givers exposed to HIV+ patients from getting infected. Here’s a summary.
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