HIV positive people

Can hydroxychloroquine decrease immune activation in asymptomatic patients? This study is now closed and results presented at the IAS conference in Rome in July 2011 showed that HCQ had no benefit and actually produced a slight drop in CD4 count. …

The following resources are developed for the introduction course.

START LTNP leaflet PDF file (60 Kb) The START study – if you are a LTSP… Is your CD4 above 500 without treatment? Are you a long-term slow progressor? This leaflet explains why HIV treatment might be a good idea …

START newly diagnosed leaflet PDF (60 Kb) The START study – if you have been recently diagnosed… Do you have a CD4 count over 500? Were you recently diagnosed? Are you not yet on HIV treatment? This leaflet explains why …

The following websites include online interactive discussion boards. Sometimes these require you to choose a login and username (which does not need to be your own name). i-Base is not responsible for the content and format of these sites. Aidsmeds …

We compiled the following Q&As in response to the increased number of calls and emails about swine flu. Updated: September 1 2009

The Yellow Card Scheme is vital in helping the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (part of the Department of Health) monitor the safety of the medicines that are on the market. If you think a medicine or herbal remedy …

FibroScan is an alternative to needle liver biopsy for monitoring liver health in people with hepatitis. Please use the settings options on the bottom right of the screen picture  to select English subtitles. Please select the Auto-translate option to choose …

Adherence support chart and side effects diary PDF Double-sided sheet for patients to record when they have taken their medication and on the reveres side a side effects diary, Adherence support chart PDF Single-sided sheet for patients to record when …