Immune Responses May Provide Insight into Potential HIV Vaccines
Researchers are investigating strategies to increase the magnitude and durability of vaccine-induced immune responses.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
$2.2 Billion Awarded for HIV/AIDS Care
HRSA Acting Administrator James Macrae noted that the program has a high retention rate with patients: 81% in 2013, with more than 78% of those in care reported to be virally suppressed.
Community-Based Intervention Increases HIV Testing in Pregnancy
Intervention included education and on-site laboratory testing in churches in Nigeria.
Sexual Transmission of Ebola Virus, as Virus Persists in Semen
Two studies describe sexual transmission from survivor, persistence of Ebola virus RNA in semen.
Anal, Colorectal, Liver Cancer Risks Rise as Patients with HIV Live Longer
The team determined that, compared with non-HIV participants, cancer rates for HIV patients were higher across all nine cancers in every year examined.
Increases in HPV Testing Among Changes Seen With ‘Choosing Wisely’ Initiative
Declines in two of seven recommendations: imaging for headache, cardiac imaging for low-risk patients.
CDC Reports on HIV Prevalence in U.S. Adults Between 2007 and 2012
Prevalence estimated at 0.39%; 51.9%o f HIV-infected on antiretroviral treatment.
New Delivery Methods for Antivirals Discussed
Vaginal rings with multiple reservoirs present a promising way for preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and notably HIV infection in young women with high risk of exposure.
Despite Effective Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Cells Can Multiply
Antiretroviral therapy may affect progression of disease, but virus doesn’t disappear.
9vHPV, MCV4/Tdap Concomitant Administration Noninferior to Intermittent Administration
Noninferior to intermittent administration of vaccines for 11- to 15-year olds.
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