HTB homepage • Conference reports • Articles by subject • Subscribe August 2015 Contents Editorial July/Aug 2015: Volume 16 Number 7/8 In memory Tribute to Bob Munk: long-time HIV positive US treatment activist and educator Conference reports 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015), 19 – 22 July 2015, Vancouver, Canada Four reasons IAS 2015 will be a milestone HIV conference: a personal view Starting HIV treatment at high CD4 counts protects against both AIDS and non-AIDS events: overall and in subgroup analyses of START study The option for same day antiretroviral therapy on diagnosis: the future model for HIV care Pipeline ARVs at IAS 2015: doravirine, BMS-955176 and BMS-663068 New directions in the 2015 WHO ART guidelines Rapid implementation of the 2013 WHO ART guidelines Large variation across countries in meeting UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets Low dose boosted atazanavir is non-inferior to standard dose in Thai treatment optimisation study: LASA HPTN 052: no HIV transmissions on effective ART but only limited data on viral failure and drug resistance Dispersible tablet formulation of dolutegravir is bioequivalent to the granule formulation New case of remission in a perinatally infected teenager IAS 2015: accessing webcasts and abstracts online IAS Towards an HIV Cure symposium, 18 – 19 July 2015, Vancouver, Canada Plenary talks at IAS Cure Workshop Antiretrovirals Rilpivirine/FTC/TAF becomes the third TAF-based fixed dose combination submitted for US approval Treatment access “We will win or lose the fight against AIDS in next five years”: UNAIDS and Lancet commission report Guidelines Draft BHIVA treatment guidelines (2015): the most significant changes for a decade Hepatitis coinfection Comprehensive review of DAA research at EASL Cure-related research Innate immunity and HIV DNA declines in panobinostat recipients On the web RITA online: feature on bone health Involving people in services: a guide to why and how PDFs July/August 2015: Volume 16 Number 7/8 HTB homepage • Conference reports • Articles by subject • Subscribe