Transition from paediatric to adult HIV care is associated with a decline in virological suppression among adolescents and young adults
Viral control drops for teens moving from child to adult HIV care in Africa
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined adolescents and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa transitioning from paediatric to adult …
Young people in Africa lose viral control when moving from pediatric to adult HIV care. This analysis shows why better transition plans are …
Pooled cytomegalovirus retinitis prevalence is 3% among people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
Cytomegalovirus retinitis risk varies across sub-Saharan Africa regions
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized data from 1931 people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. The pooled prevalence of c…
A meta-analysis found that cytomegalovirus retinitis prevalence in people living with HIV ranges from less than 1% to 7% depending on the re…
Critical review links ADMA levels to endothelial impairment in pregnant women with HIV and preeclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa
High ADMA Levels Link HIV And Preeclampsia Risks
This critical review examines the role of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in women with both preeclampsia and HIV infection in sub-Sahara…
High ADMA levels block blood flow and link HIV infection to dangerous pregnancy complications like preeclampsia in women.
Multicomponent psychosocial interventions improve antiretroviral therapy adherence in people with HIV
Multicomponent support boosts HIV medicine taking for people living with the virus
This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated psychosocial interventions for people with HIV.
A large review found that multicomponent psychosocial interventions significantly improved antiretroviral therapy adherence in people with H…
Machine learning framework predicts CD4 and CD8 counts in people living with HIV
New AI Tool Predicts Your Immune Recovery
This retrospective cohort study used an ensemble machine learning framework to predict longitudinal CD4+ count, CD8+ count, and CD4/CD8 rati…
Imagine starting HIV treatment and wondering if your body will ever fully bounce back.
Meta-analysis of antiretroviral therapy virologic suppression in HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women in Africa
New review shows HIV treatment success varies by age and adherence
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated virologic suppression among 304,883 HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women in Africa.
In Africa, HIV treatment success for women varies by age and medicine adherence, with only 60.92% reaching the ideal undetectable viral load…
HIV status and ART exposure associated with altered skin microbiome diversity and composition in Indonesia
Does HIV change the bacteria living on your skin, and does treatment help?
This prospective observational study in Indonesia enrolled 244 participants, including people living with HIV, HIV-ART-naïve individuals, an…
HIV changes the bacteria living on your skin, and treatment helps bring those levels closer to normal.
Systematic review finds intestinal microenvironment abnormalities are more severe in HIV immunological non-responders compared to responders
HIV Treatment Leaves Some Patients Behind. Here's Why
This systematic review evaluated intestinal immune and microbial differences between people living with HIV (PLWH) classified as immunologic…
Some HIV patients stay vulnerable to illness even after years of successful treatment because their damaged gut fails to rebuild immunity.
PEPFAR-supported ART scale-up in Uganda associated with increased treatment coverage
PEPFAR-supported HIV treatment program expanded in Uganda, reaching more people
A report on PEPFAR-supported antiretroviral therapy scale-up in Uganda found an increase in people with HIV receiving treatment.
Uganda expanded HIV treatment access through PEPFAR, helping more people get life-saving antiretroviral therapy and preventing infections an…