Islatravir plus lenacapavir could be the first once-weekly oral HIV ...
Mar 6, 2024 · A once-weekly oral regimen can keep HIV suppressed as well as daily pills, according to study results presented today at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2024).. In a phase II clinical trial, 94% of people who switched to weekly islatravir and lenacapavir pills maintained an undetectable viral load, matching the viral suppression rate of those who stayed on ...
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Estimated HIV risk per exposure - Aidsmap
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On-demand PrEP is highly effective, but some may find it confusing
Jul 8, 2020 · Educating clients at a San Francisco sexual health clinic about on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) increased their desire to use the intermittent HIV prevention method, researchers reported this week at the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual).Among the 24% of clients who did so, the rate of new infections and use of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) were low.
The stages of HIV infection - Aidsmap
Most descriptions of the stages of HIV infection describe the natural history of HIV, in other words how, over time, the disease progresses in people who are not taking HIV treatment. They show how HIV progressively attacks and weakens the immune system, eventually leading to AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).
Life expectancy - Aidsmap
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Is the CD4/CD8 ratio a useful test for people with HIV?
Feb 23, 2024 · Monitoring of CD4/CD8 ratios should not be abandoned as HIV treatment programmes switch to streamlined monitoring, researchers from the University of Wisconsin argue in the journal AIDS.. Highlighting recently published research that shows the value of CD4/CD8 ratios for predicting who is at greater risk of cancer and weak vaccine responses, they say that the CD4/CD8 ratio remains an important ...
Top 5 HIV treatment stories from CROI 2024 - Aidsmap
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Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) Emtricitabine 200mg capsule 1 Common: Nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, indigestion, headache, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, raised liver enzyme, amylase or creatine kinase levels, raised blood sugar and triglyceride levels, rash, itching, skin darkening, insomnia, abnormal dreams
Antiretroviral drug chart Generic name Trade name Formulation Standard adult dose Pills/ day Major side effects Food requirements Tenofovir disoproxil