HIV-related factors including antiretroviral therapy and low CD4+ counts associate with higher cardiovascular risk
HIV infection and certain factors increase heart health risks
This meta-analysis of observational studies involving 4,175,459 individuals identifies significant associations between HIV-related factors …
A massive review of over 4 million people shows how HIV and specific health markers impact the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy shows equivalence to oral therapy in meta-analysis of 9 RCTs
Injectable HIV therapy matches pills in global trials
This meta-analysis of 9 head-to-head RCTs (n=3208) comparing long-acting injectable (LAI) and oral antiretroviral therapies found no signifi…
A new analysis finds long-acting injectable HIV meds work as well as daily pills, but results may vary by region.
Multidisciplinary analysis identifies systemic barriers and age-responsive care needs for older adults living with HIV
Older adults with HIV face unique barriers to consistent care
This narrative review uses an ecological framework to analyze the multidimensional challenges faced by older adults living with HIV in the P…
Older people living with HIV in the Philippines face a mix of ageism, health literacy gaps, and system failures that make getting care harde…
High HIV viral load linked to telomere shortening in children
High HIV viral loads linked to faster aging in children
In children with perinatally acquired HIV, high viral load (>1000 copies/mL) and low CD4 count are associated with shorter telomeres and acc…
Children with high levels of HIV in their blood show signs of faster cellular aging, highlighting the importance of managing viral loads.
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.
All antiretroviral therapy Articles
- HIV-related factors including antiretroviral therapy and low CD4+ counts associate with higher cardiovascular risk
- Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy shows equivalence to oral therapy in meta-analysis of 9 RCTs
- Multidisciplinary analysis identifies systemic barriers and age-responsive care needs for older adults living with HIV
- High HIV viral load linked to telomere shortening in children
- Transition from paediatric to adult HIV care is associated with a decline in virological suppression among adolescents and young adults
- Pooled cytomegalovirus retinitis prevalence is 3% among people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
- Critical review links ADMA levels to endothelial impairment in pregnant women with HIV and preeclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa
- Multicomponent psychosocial interventions improve antiretroviral therapy adherence in people with HIV
- Machine learning framework predicts CD4 and CD8 counts in people living with HIV
- 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
- PEPFAR-supported ART scale-up in Uganda associated with increased treatment coverage