Policy review finds moderate to high readiness for social protection in TB, HIV, and malaria programs across five African nations.
Study finds moderate readiness to link health and social support in five African nations
A review of 111 national policy documents from Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia assessed readiness to integrate social protect…
Five African nations show moderate readiness to link health care with social support for TB, HIV, and malaria, but lack permanent systems to…
CDC-Funded Direct-to-Consumer HIV Self-Test Program Delivered Approximately 440,000 Tests
CDC program delivered about 440,000 HIV self-tests directly to U.S. residents
A CDC-funded program evaluation reported that approximately 440,000 HIV self-tests were delivered to U.S. residents through a direct-to-cons…
A CDC-funded program delivered about 440,000 HIV self-tests directly to U.S. residents to make home testing more accessible.
Updated PHS guidelines recommend HIV, HBV, and HCV testing for pediatric transplant candidates under 12
U.S. updates guidelines for HIV and hepatitis testing in young transplant candidates
Updated U.S. Public Health Service guidelines recommend testing for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C in transplant candidates under age 12.…
U.S. doctors now must test children under 12 for HIV and hepatitis before organ transplants to protect both the patient and the donated orga…
Nurse-led peer-supported education improves CD4 count and adherence in Thai MSM with HIV
Can group support help men with HIV manage their health better?
A randomized controlled trial of 64 Thai MSM with HIV found that a culturally adapted, nurse-delivered, peer-supported self-management educa…
A supportive group program helped Thai men with HIV improve immune health, stick to their medication, and feel better after just three month…
Observational study examines syndemic conditions and condomless anal intercourse in transgender women
What makes safe sex harder for transgender women in U.S. cities?
An observational surveillance report examined the relationship between structural and psychosocial syndemic conditions and condomless anal i…
Housing instability and discrimination create tough barriers to safe sex for transgender women across seven U.S. cities.
Tailored text messages plus motivational interviewing sustain MVPA in older adults with HIV
Tailored text messages help people with HIV over 50 maintain physical activity
In an RCT of 118 people with HIV aged ≥50, adding tailored text messages to motivational interviewing helped sustain moderate-to-vigorous ph…
Tailored text messages helped older adults with HIV keep exercising for nearly 50 minutes daily while those receiving general messages saw a…
Meta-analysis finds 15.4% pooled TTI prevalence in Cameroonian blood donors, higher risk in family donors
How many blood donations in Cameroon carry dangerous infections?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 36 studies involving approximately 105,000 blood donations in Cameroon found a pooled transfusion-t…
A new analysis of over 100,000 blood donations in Cameroon found that 15.4% carry dangerous infections like HIV, hepatitis, or syphilis, wit…
Case report describes management of Burkitt's lymphoma with concurrent HIV, CMV encephalitis, and salmonella bacteremia
Case report describes complex treatment for man with lymphoma, HIV, and infections
A case report describes a 50-year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV, stage IV Burkitt's lymphoma with CNS and marrow involvement, CMV viremia…
Doctors managed a 50-year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV, aggressive lymphoma, and multiple serious infections through coordinated care fr…
Phase 4 trial compares LPV/r plus raltegravir versus LPV/r plus N(t)RTIs for HIV after first-line failure
Study compares two HIV treatment strategies after first-line therapy fails
A phase 4 randomized controlled trial enrolled 558 HIV-infected subjects who had virologically failed first-line NNRTI-based therapy. The st…
A completed Phase 4 trial compared two HIV treatment strategies after first-line therapy fails, but results for viral suppression and safety…
Livelihood Intervention Reduces Food Insecurity and Depression in HIV-Affected Kenyan Adolescents
Can improving livelihoods help HIV-affected teens feel better and safer?
A Kenyan RCT found that an agricultural livelihood intervention reduced food insecurity (OR: 0.45; p=0.04) and depressive symptoms (OR: 0.53…
An agricultural program in Kenya helped HIV-affected teens feel safer by reducing food insecurity, depression, anxiety, and intimate partner…