Archives

Further reviews from IAS 2023; semaglutide and HIV…

Confidentiality After you find out you are HIV positive, only you, your doctor and other health workers involved in your care, will know about your results. Health workers cannot tell anyone about your results without your permission, They cannot tell …

Contents online Non-technical HTB summary Download 7/8 JulyAugust 2023 – PDF file Subscribe to HTB by email This issue of HTB leads with early reports from the 12th IAS conference held in Brisbane from 23 to 26 July 2023. This was a …

Contents online Non-technical HTB summary: 12 news stories explained. Download HTB 5-6 MayJune 2023 – PDF Subscribe to HTB by email HIV and implementation science A recent editorial comment in JAMA focused on the time taken – a ‘chasm’ – between …

A fungal (yeast) infection that affects the mouth and throat, gullet, sinuses, genital organs and – rarely – the brain. Also called ‘candida’.

Contents online Download HTB 4 April 2023 – PDF Subscribe to HTB by email This issue of HTB includes reports from CROI 2023 on the safety of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy and on the impact of recent US legislation on …

NEW: pocket size leaflets based the longer i-Base guides – includes hepatitis C confection and UK guide to PrEP

Further reports from CROI and on mpox

It sounds obvious but talking is important This is still the most direct way for your doctor to understand how you are feeling. This includes anything that you are worried about. Mild side effects are sometimes easy to manage but …

NNRTI – Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor, a type of HIV drug – also called ‘non-nuke’. Efavirenz, nevirapine, rilpivirine, etravirine and doravirine are all NNRTIs. Drug targets in the virus life cycle. Listing of NNRTIs.

QoL stand for Quality of Life As ART is hopefully going to keep you alive for a long time. you want to make sure your quality of life is good. Advice for a healthier lifestyle advice is just as important for HIV …

Because HIV is present in breast/chest milk, bottle feeding with formula milk is strongly recommended in the UK Bottle feeding with formula milk is health and nutritious and 100% safe for protecting your baby from becoming infected by HIV. Being …

Pocket side effects guide is a small i-Base leaflet about side effects, long term health and your quality of life (QoL) Pocket side effects guide online Download and view pocket QoL May23 PDF Order free printed copies Full guide to HIV and your …

Contents online Download HIV no 3 – PDF – STILL TO COME Subscribe to HTB by email This issue of HTB includes first reports from the 30th CROI held from 19–22 February 2023 in Seattle. Pipeline HIV drugs and formulations for treatment …

This page includes links to information about PrEP, PEP and PEPSE. PrEP = Pre Exposure Prophylaxis. PrEP is the term for using HIV drugs before and after sex. If taken as recommended, PrEP is highly effective at preventing HIV infection. It …

cotrimoxazole is combination two antibiotics (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole). Tradenames include Septrin and Bactrim. Abbreviations for this combination include SXT, TMP-SMX, TMP-SMZ or TMP-sulfa. Cotrimoxazole is commonly used in HIV care as a prophylaxis against PCP and toxoplasmosis. Everyone with a …

CROI, Glasgow and important journal reviews…

surrogate marker – A surrogate marker is when something that is easy to measure is used as a marker for something that is difficult to measure directly. The CD4 count doesn’t directly measure HIV. But it is a good surrogate …

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – the US FDA is the government organisation that is responsible for approving and regulating human and animal medicines in the US. It is also responsible for the safety of other products including foods, cosmetics …

European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the EMA is the part of the European Union that is responsible for approving and regulating human and animal medicines and medical products. See: www.ema.europa.eu/en