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HIV and coronavirus… Q&As, 18 bulletins, >300 reports and linked resources…

EACS 2021, injectable ART in the UK, HIV cure review updates and more…

Introduction World AIDS Day 2021 includes a new focus on finding a cure for HIV. This is helped by a new review on cure research. [1] The report, published in the medical journal Nature Medicine, is from the International AIDS …

First reports from EACS 2021, injectable ART in Scotland, UK guidelines for HIV-2 and more…

Contents online Download September 2021 PDF  – 1 column Subscribe to HTB by email This issue contains further reports from the IAS 2021 virtual conference and the linked 13th International Paediatric Workshop. It also includes the 2021 adult pipeline review …

The RIO study will see whether immune-based therapy (called bNAbs) can be used to instead of HIV treatment (ART). Two long-acting bNAbs or a placebo will be given by infusion and ART will be stopped. The study is now open to …

Review of recently approved HIV drugs and those in late stage development…

What to do if your viral load rebounds… Non technical guide to treatment… Blips and rebounds… When to change and when to wait…

Contents online Download August 2021 PDF  – 1 column Subscribe to HTB by email This issue contains first reports from the IAS 2021 virtual conference and related 13th International Paediatric Workshop held in July. We review studies presented on some of the most exciting new drugs being developed for treatment and PrEP. If these study results continue to be …

New on new HIV and COVID drugs – and need for third vaccines…

HIV i-Base (i-Base) is looking for a Treatment Advocate and Information Officer. This is being advertised as a full-time role, however there may be flexibility to create two part time posts. i-Base is a HIV treatment activist group founded in …

The following questions provide more information about why an undetectable viral load stops HIV transmission (U=U). Download U=U Q&A factsheet (PDF) U=U posters and post cards for clinics. What is U=U? U=U is an abbreviation for: Undetectable = Untransmittable It means …

Weight gain and weight loss, BHIVA, COVID-19 and vaccine efficacy at low CD4 counts…

Since March 2020, i-Base publish a monthly bulletin on HIV and COVID-19 as a supplement to HIV Treatment Bulletin (HTB). The main focus is to cover medical news including research into safety and efficacy of treatment and vaccines, especially the …

Remembering Paul Decle, HIV as an independent risk for COVID-19, vaccine news and more…

Contents online Download 1 April 2021 PDF  – 1 column Subscribe to HTB by email This issue of HTB includes a second set of reports from CROI 2021, on new treatment for HIV and for COVID-19. Review of research into …

Remembering Charles Boucher, first reports from CROI, latest treatment news for COVID-19…

Remembered friends, VRC01 AMP studies, COVID variants, vaccines and treatments… plus more

Injectable ART, colchicine + other treatments for COVID-19, vaccines, UK sexual health, plus more…

Treatment training for activists –  January 2021 This resource contains eight modules with questions and answers. This manual is designed for people who are just learning about HIV. Test is easy to read. Most pages have a reading ease score above 70 …