Questions about HIV
Why does HIV/AIDS continue to have a disproportionate impact on Black people in the US?
HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects Black people in the US due to systemic inequities including healthcare access barriers, stigma, criminalization, and underrepresentation in research and community engagement.
Full answer →How can machine learning predict my CD4 and CD8 counts if I have HIV/AIDS?
Machine learning models can predict your CD4 and CD8 counts by analyzing patterns in your routine blood tests, organ function, and other clinical data over time, helping doctors personalize your HIV care.
Full answer →Can bictegravir and lenacapavir suppress HIV-1 just as well as my complex current regimen?
Yes, a once-daily bictegravir-lenacapavir single-tablet regimen is non-inferior to complex regimens for maintaining HIV-1 suppression at 48 weeks, based on phase 3 trial data.
Full answer →Did the number of new HIV infections among gay men change recently?
No, the number of new HIV infections among gay men in the US did not change overall from 2010 to 2019.
Full answer →Can an agricultural program help food insecure women with HIV in Kenya?
Yes, an agricultural program called Shamba Maisha reduced food insecurity and improved psychosocial outcomes for food insecure women with HIV in Kenya, including those who became pregnant.
Full answer →What is the viral non-suppression rate for people with HIV in Uganda on dolutegravir?
In Uganda, about 6.4% of people with HIV on dolutegravir have viral non-suppression (viral load ≥1,000 copies/mL), based on a large routine-care cohort.
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- Individual, environmental, and interpersonal factors drive psychological distress in patients living with HIV
- Gay men show higher rates of PrEP awareness and use than bisexual men
- HLA-B*57:01-guided abacavir prescribing is the clearest preventive paradigm from HLA associations
- HIV linked to lower odds of post-TB lung disease; undernutrition raises risk
- Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide shows favorable lipid and renal changes versus other regimens in treatment-experienced HIV-1 patients
- 12-week yoga therapy versus brisk walking improved anxiety and depression in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy.
- Transition from paediatric to adult HIV care is associated with a decline in virological suppression among adolescents and young adults
- Qualitative studies identified 71 facilitators and 59 barriers to physical activity in middle-aged and older adults living with HIV
- Oral HPV detected in 27.9% of men living with HIV across Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
- Women's contraceptive preferences align with method use in Kenya; long-acting preference strongest
- F/TAF PrEP shows similar HIV incidence to F/TDF in cisgender women but noninferiority not proven
- Preplanned subanalysis shows comparable viral suppression rates for two dolutegravir-based regimens in antiretroviral-naive people with HIV at week 48
- One in six blood donors in Cameroon carries Plasmodium infection, meta-analysis finds
- Pooled cytomegalovirus retinitis prevalence is 3% among people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
- Single-tablet regimens improve adherence and persistence compared to multiple-tablet options for adult HIV patients in this meta-analysis
- Review analyzes political drivers of PMTCT prioritization in Ghana, Mozambique, and Sudan
- Critical review links ADMA levels to endothelial impairment in pregnant women with HIV and preeclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary analysis of HIV trial links hematologic factors to neurocognitive disorder risk in substance users
- Meta-analysis of dolutegravir-based ART and risk-stratified HIV care in Uganda
- LC16m8 pre-exposure prophylaxis showed no mpox cases in a randomized controlled trial of high-risk adults
- Pitavastatin lowers LDL and MACE risk in people with HIV on stable antiretroviral therapy
- Islatravir and lenacapavir fixed-dose combination shows similar bioavailability to single agents in healthy volunteers
- Integrase inhibitor regimen showed non-inferiority and fewer adverse events versus boosted protease inhibitor in advanced HIV
- Agricultural livelihood intervention reduced food insecurity among food insecure women with HIV in Kenya
- Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Maternal ART Linked to Modest Creatinine Decline in HIV-Positive Women
- HIV-1 resistance patterns vary by prior regimen and geographic region in this substudy
- Nicotinic partial agonists show no effect on opioid use in HIV-positive smokers
- Target trial emulation in Johannesburg shows dolutegravir associated with greater weight and blood pressure increases versus efavirenz
- Systematic review and meta-analysis finds subtyping methods linked to HIV recombinant form prevalence
- Multicomponent psychosocial interventions improve antiretroviral therapy adherence in people with HIV
- CHIP mutations linked to higher lymph node metabolic activity in people with treated HIV
- Mini-review discusses post-discharge care transitions for people living with HIV
- Narrative review examines multimorbidity impact on sepsis morbidity and mortality outcomes
- Mathematical modelling review projects TB incidence and mortality declines in South Africa adults by 2030
- Systematic review shows rapid diagnostic tests offer faster, cheaper HIV detection for LAI-PrEP users with low certainty evidence
- Systematic review and meta-analysis finds higher TB prevalence among people living with HIV in Africa
- Machine learning framework predicts CD4 and CD8 counts in people living with HIV
- Perspective Review Evaluates Informed Free Choice Model for HIV Care in U.S. and Global Settings
- Imiquimod TLR7 stimulation shows sex-specific immune responses in HIV and non-HIV populations
- Switching from EFV/TDF/3TC to B/F/TAF or DTG/3TC in virologically suppressed PLWH shows no significant between-group metabolic differences over 24 months
- Narrative review assesses AI/ML adherence prediction in chronic disease patients globally with noted limitations
- Nomogram using baseline SUA and CD4+ count predicts hyperuricemia risk in people living with HIV
- Meta-analysis of 7,750 saliva samples validates non-invasive disease prediction models for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, colorectal cancer, and PLHIV
- Meta-analysis of antiretroviral therapy virologic suppression in HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women in Africa
- Systematic review finds intestinal microenvironment abnormalities are more severe in HIV immunological non-responders compared to responders
- HIV status and ART exposure associated with altered skin microbiome diversity and composition in Indonesia
- Cochrane review: injectable lenacapavir cuts HIV infections versus oral PrEP at 52 weeks
- High-volume interval exercise linked to higher enjoyment in people with HIV versus healthy controls
- Nevirapine plus lamivudine and zidovudine improved lymphocyte counts and reduced adverse effects versus efavirenz in HIV patients
- Mental health syndemics reduce ART adherence and impair viral suppression in people living with HIV
- Phase 3 trial of Ad5-nCoV vaccine shows no increased short-term HIV infection risk in 44,247 participants
- Pitavastatin showed no difference in health-related quality of life compared with placebo in people with HIV
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy improved happiness and mood in women living with HIV compared to control
- Meta-analysis finds 47% inconsistent condom use among female sex workers in Africa
- Willingness for new TB vaccine is 77% overall, higher in adolescents than adults in southern Mozambique
- Social media intervention increases HIV testing and condom use among MSM in Chinese resource-limited setting
- Meta-analysis shows HIV prevalence is 50% higher in transgender women than cis-MSM in sub-Saharan Africa
- Enhanced peer PrEP referral with HIV self-testing did not increase PrEP initiation but increased HIV testing among Kenyan AGYW
- Review explores TRIM protein roles in HIV pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets
- Free HIV self-test kit distribution program reported for men who have sex with men in the US
- Report examines HIV preexposure prophylaxis awareness among Hispanic or Latino persons in the US
- HIV infections among US men who have sex with men showed no overall change from 2010 to 2019
- HIV outbreak reported among persons who inject drugs in Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Report estimates HIV infections in the United States population from 1981 to 2019
- Social vulnerability associated with HIV diagnosis rates in US black adults
- Field report examines COVID-19 vaccination coverage among adults with HIV in New York
- Report describes HIV testing trends among commercially insured and Medicaid populations in the US
- PEPFAR-supported ART scale-up in Uganda associated with increased treatment coverage
- Public health report identifies HIV transmission clusters among Hispanic/Latino MSM in Atlanta
- Observational report describes coinfections with monkeypox, HIV, and STIs in U.S. patients
- Report describes HIV stigma and health care discrimination among Hispanic or Latino people with HIV in the US
- Observational study examines PrEP discussion and use among transgender women with HIV risk behaviors
- Employment discrimination linked to health care access and use in transgender women
- Report describes HIV services and outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- Observational report notes increase in meningococcal disease cases among US persons with HIV in 2022
- Observational report examines HIV risk among adolescent girls and young women in Namibia
- PEPFAR programs show trends in TB preventive treatment initiation and completion among people with HIV
- CDC updates recommendations for HIV nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis
- Report estimates proportion of U.S. adults with HIV not adhering to medication due to cost
- HIV-2 diagnoses remain low in the United States, differentiation test use studied
- HIV/AIDS continues disproportionate impact on U.S. Black or African American population
- Global TB remains leading infectious disease killer, especially deadly for persons with HIV
- Surveillance data identifies higher-than-expected recent HIV infections in Malawi
- Guideline update finds women at high HIV risk eligible for all hormonal contraceptives and IUDs
- HIV testing remained low at US physician offices, community health centers, and EDs from 2009-2017
- Injectable lenacapavir receives clinical recommendation for HIV preexposure prophylaxis in US
- Surveillance report tracks progress in reducing deaths among persons with diagnosed HIV in the US
- Same-day ART initiation non-inferior to waiting for TB results for viral suppression in people with HIV
- Policy review finds moderate to high readiness for social protection in TB, HIV, and malaria programs across five African nations
- Updated PHS guidelines recommend HIV, HBV, and HCV testing for pediatric transplant candidates under 12
- CDC-Funded Direct-to-Consumer HIV Self-Test Program Delivered Approximately 440,000 Tests
- Observational study examines syndemic conditions and condomless anal intercourse in transgender women
- Tailored text messages plus motivational interviewing sustain MVPA in older adults with HIV
- Surgical staging for penile cancer in Zambia finds 37.5% metastasis yield in palpable nodes
- Nurse-led peer-supported education improves CD4 count and adherence in Thai MSM with HIV
- Meta-analysis finds 15.4% pooled TTI prevalence in Cameroonian blood donors, higher risk in family donors
- Phase 3 trial compares switch to doravirine/islatravir versus continuing bictegravir/FTC/TAF in HIV-1
- Case report describes management of Burkitt's lymphoma with concurrent HIV, CMV encephalitis, and salmonella bacteremia
- Bictegravir-lenacapavir single-tablet regimen non-inferior to complex regimens for HIV-1 suppression at 48 weeks
- Phase 4 trial compares LPV/r plus raltegravir versus LPV/r plus N(t)RTIs for HIV after first-line failure
- Livelihood Intervention Reduces Food Insecurity and Depression in HIV-Affected Kenyan Adolescents