(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DURHAM, N.C. – Using mRNA technology like that in the COVID-19 vaccines, researchers have demonstrated a successful way to deliver a potential HIV vaccine, researchers at Duke Human Vaccine Institute report.
Category: HIV Issues
COVID-19 Genetic Variant Protects Against HIV
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Some people become seriously ill when infected with SARS-CoV-2 while others have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.
Unexpected Findings Detailed in Portrait of HIV
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Using powerful tools and techniques developed in the field of structural biology, researchers at the University of Washington and Scripps Research have discovered new details about the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV.
HIV-1 in Remission Following Specialized Stem Cell Transplantation for Leukemia
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UCLA researchers presented today the first case of a U.S. woman living with HIV-1 that is in remission after she received a new combination of specialized stem cell transplants for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
People Living with HIV
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – While most people living with HIV have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, younger and Black individuals are hesitant to get vaccinated and have lower vaccination rates
Tomato Concentrate Could Reduce Chronic Intestinal Inflammation Associated with HIV
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can reduce the intestinal inflammation that is associated with HIV.
Racial Bias Among Doctors May Exacerbate Disparities in HIV Prevention
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Racial bias among health care providers may limit the number of Black women who could be taking a daily pill to prevent HIV infection, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Facts About PrEP
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Just a generation ago, millions of people infected with HIV faced the likelihood of eventually dying from AIDS. Then breakthrough treatments turned HIV infection into a largely treatable condition.
Virtual Village Treats HIV-associated Loneliness in Novel UC Health Trial
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new clinical trial designed by Maile Young Karris, MD, internal medicine physician and infectious disease specialist at UC San Diego Health, seeks to discover whether people living with HIV….
Antibody-based Treatment Could Cure HIV
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Bethesda, Md. – Researchers have discovered a way to potentially eliminate HIV-1 infection in infected individuals by using a new type of antibody-based therapeutics
Don’t Skip Your Child’s HPV Vaccine
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Kids are heading back into the classroom after a year like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HIV Prevention, Worsening Disparities Among States
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 12, 2021 – States with low initial use of HIV-prevention drugs are continuing to fall behind in usage among people at risk for the disease, a new study finds.
Get Tested – Know Your HIV Status
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status.
PrEP – 6 Facts About It
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Just a generation ago, millions of people infected with HIV faced the likelihood of eventually dying from AIDS. Then breakthrough treatments turned HIV infection into a largely treatable condition.
Aim to Modify Fragmented Health Care System to Reduce HIV Incidence Among Trans Women
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – HIV prevention services will be combined with access to gender-affirming hormonal therapy and peer health navigation to try to reduce the disproportionate percentage of transgender women who are HIV positive….
School of Public Health Stigma Remains a Barrier in HIV Prevention and Treatment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Stigma and discrimination, such as homophobia and racism, impede engagement in HIV prevention and use of biomedical tools for treatment in both HIV-negative and HIV-positive gay and bisexual men, according to a Rutgers study.
Certain High Blood Pressure Medications May Alter Heart Risk in People with HIV
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, April 5, 2021 — When people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop high blood pressure, the type of medication chosen for their initial treatment may influence their risk of heart disease, stroke and heart failure
Could a Common Diabetes Drug Become a New Weapon Against HIV?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHAPEL HILL, NC – A team led by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine discovered an important vulnerability of the AIDS-causing retrovirus HIV, and has shown in preclinical experiments that a widely used diabetes drug, metformin, seems able to exploit this vulnerability.
AI Can Help Reduce Risk of HIV in High-risk Communities
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — How to get good information to the people who need it is a question that has long plagued public health officials.
Research Finds People Diagnosed with HIV in New York State Were More Than Twice as Likely to Die from COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb 3, 2021) – New researh examined the relationship between HIV infection and COVID-19 – finding that through the middle of 2020, people diagnosed with HIV infection were significantly more likely to contract, be hospitalized with and die from COVID-19.