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Initiating ART reduces risk of bacterial infection in HIV+ patients
Immediate ART reduces the risk of several severe bacterial infections in HIV-positive people with high CD4 cell count, found a University College London study.
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HIV treatment might boost susceptibility to syphilis
The antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection might inadvertently be boosting gay/bisexual men’s susceptibility to the bacteria responsible for syphilis, Treponema pallidum, conclude...
SA on high alert following Zimbabwe typhoid outbreak
South Africa remains on high alert following the recent outbreak of highly infectious typhoid in neighbouring Zimbabwe, reports News24. But the National Institute for...
Respiratory doctors urge Trump to lead on climate change
If the new US president wants to keep his promise to ‘make America great again,’ then he should follow the example of the late...
Male hypogonadism frequent in young/middle-aged men on ART
Around one in six young and middle-aged HIV-positive men doing well on antiretroviral therapy (ART) had low testosterone levels, French investigators led by Marie...
Regular economic incentives improve ART adherence
The provision of regular low-value economic incentives can improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to research conducted in Uganda. People were eligible for...
FSA campaign on the carcinogenic dangers of overcooked starch
The UK’s Food Standards Agency has launched a campaign to help people understand how to minimise exposure to a possible carcinogen when cooking starchy...
Canada plans cigarette-style warning stickers for painkillers
As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every...
Intervention to help tell children that they have HIV
An intervention to help parents and caregivers to find developmentally appropriate ways to tell a child that it has HIV, has been developed in...
US Republican governors want continued health funding
US Republican governors have urged Washington lawmakers to keep funding health benefits for millions of low-income Americans, reports Reuters Health, even as Congress is...