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Infectious Disease
RCT
F/TAF PrEP shows similar HIV incidence to F/TDF in cisgender women but noninferiority not proven
PrEP pill F/TAF shows similar HIV prevention as F/TDF in women
This RCT in 1380 predominantly cisgender women in East and South Africa compared daily oral F/TAF vs F/TDF for HIV PrEP over 6 months. HIV i…
A study in African women found that a newer PrEP pill (F/TAF) prevented HIV at similar rates to the standard pill (F/TDF), but the study was…
Jun 1, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Preplanned subanalysis shows comparable viral suppression rates for two dolutegravir-based regimens in antiretroviral-naive people with HIV at week 48
New HIV drug combo shows similar virus control to standard care in people with resistance markers
A preplanned subanalysis of a phase IV study compared dolutegravir plus lamivudine against dolutegravir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate w…
A specific HIV drug mix controlled the virus just as well as a standard mix in people with certain resistance markers, offering a potential …
Jun 1, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Maternal ART Linked to Modest Creatinine Decline in HIV-Positive Women
Women on TDF-based HIV meds showed kidney changes compared to infant-only treatment
This randomized trial compared tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-containing maternal antiretroviral therapy (ART) with infant nevirapine p…
Women taking TDF-based HIV meds had larger drops in kidney function than those on infant-only treatment, but calcium and phosphate levels st…
May 1, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Cohort
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
Switching HIV drugs showed similar metabolic changes over two years in this real-world study
This retrospective real-world study evaluated 326 virologically suppressed persons with HIV (PLWH) switching from efavirenz/tenofovir disopr…
Switching HIV drugs caused similar weight gain and metabolic shifts over two years, meaning lifestyle factors matter more than the specific …
Frontiers
Apr 18, 2026
Infectious Disease
Meta-analysis
Cochrane review: injectable lenacapavir cuts HIV infections versus oral PrEP at 52 weeks
One Shot Saves You From HIV For Six Months
This Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of two randomised controlled trials (8660 participants) compared six-monthly subcutaneous …
A single shot under the skin protects against HIV for six months, solving the daily pill problem for millions at risk.
Apr 15, 2026