TDF/FTC can be used as PrEP by breastfeeding mothers without risk to the baby
29 November 2016. Related: Conference reports, Pregnancy, HIV prevention and transmission.
Conference reports
Potential for EFdA as PrEP to prevent HIV transmission in women and their infants
29 November 2016. Related: Conference reports, HIV prevention and transmission.
Antibody therapy leads to sustained post-treatment SIV control in macaques
29 November 2016. Related: Conference reports, Cure-related research.
18th International Workshop on Comorbidities, 12-13 September, New York, USA
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports.
Fanconi-like lab abnormalities reported with daily PrEP: shows importance of routine kidney monitoring
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Side effects, HIV prevention and transmission.
Bone loss with PrEP in MSM aged 18-24
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Side effects, HIV prevention and transmission.
Neurological side effects with integrase inhibitors cause low rates of discontinuation in clinical practice
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Side effects.
Atripla three days a week for two years: pilot switch study reports undetectable viral load with better bone, kidneys and sleep
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Treatment strategies.
Raltegravir increases waist circumference more than boosted PIs: greater with use of later ART
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Side effects.
Exercise associated with significantly reduced risk of serious health problems and higher CD4 counts in large multicentre US study
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Research studies.
21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), 18-22 July 2016, Durban, South Africa
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports.
Four day a week ART: sub-optimal drug levels but few virological failures
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Treatment strategies.
Large disparities in costs of antiretrovirals between low- and middle-income countries
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Treatment access.
High risk of virological failure and loss to follow up postpartum in South Africa
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Pregnancy.
Birth weight and preterm delivery outcomes of vertically vs non-vertically infected HIV positive pregnant women
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Pregnancy.
High death rates among HIV positive women postpartum accessing ARVs
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Pregnancy.
Higher rates of eye complications in HIV positive people on ART
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Coinfections and complications.
Short reports on selected Durban posters
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports.
Global HIV Clinical Forum: Integrase Inhibitors, 16 July 2016, Durban
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports.
Raltegravir-based third-line ART in children and adolescents
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Paediatric care.
8th International Workshop on HIV Paediatrics, 15-16 July 2016. Durban, South Africa
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports.
Raltegravir in HIV-exposed neonates
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Pregnancy, Paediatric care.
Virological response without routine viral load monitoring in children: results from the ARROW trial
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Paediatric care.
Tenofovir-containing ART reduces bone mineral density in breast feeding women: results from IMPAACT P1084s
1 October 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Pregnancy, Paediatric care.
21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), 18-22 July 2016, Durban, South Africa
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports.
AIDS 2016: online access to conference programme
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports.
ZERO: no linked HIV transmissions in PARTNER study after couples had sex 58,000 times without condoms
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Treatment strategies, HIV prevention and transmission.
ZERO HIV transmissions in PARTNER study: most widely reported i-Base article
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, HIV prevention and transmission.
PrEP studies at AIDS 2016: includes first preclinical data with EFdA
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, HIV prevention and transmission.
Dual therapy with dolutegravir + 3TC keep viral load undetectable: 48 week results from PADDLE study
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals.
Once-daily raltegravir at last available: 48 week results from ONCEMRK study
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals.
Dual long-acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine injections: 48-week results from LATTE-2
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals.
Dolutegravir is superior to boosted atazanavir in women in the ARIA study
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Women's health, Pregnancy.
PROMISE results support WHO recommendations for pregnant and breastfeeding women: more needs to be done to improve ART acceptability and adherence
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Pregnancy, Paediatric care, HIV prevention and transmission.
Sub-Saharan African countries moving quickly to recommend “Treat All”
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Treatment access, Guidelines.
Efavirenz associated with suicide risk in analysis from START study
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Side effects.
CD4:CD8 ratio is more sensitive marker of risk than CD4 counts in analysis from START study
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Treatment strategies.
Treatment in primary HIV infection is significantly more likely to normalise CD4:CD8 ratio
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Treatment strategies.
Publications launched at AIDS 2016
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Other news.
8th International Workshop on HIV paediatrics, 15-16 July 2016, Durban, South Africa.
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports.
No increased resistance with once daily dosing of abacavir and 3TC than twice daily dosing in the ARROW trial
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Paediatric care, Drug resistance.
TB 2016, 16-17 July 2016, Durban, South Africa
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports.
Universal treatment of multi-drug resistant TB is possible within current budgets with generic production
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, TB coinfection.
Shortened nine-month MDR-TB treatment works well in children and adolescents
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Paediatric care, TB coinfection.
Levofloxacin: safety and tolerability in HIV positive and negative children treated for MDR-TB
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Paediatric care, TB coinfection.
2016 Towards an HIV Cure Symposium, 16-17 July 2016, Durban, South Africa
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Cure-related research.
17th International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV & Hepatitis Therapy, 8-10 June 2016, Washington DC, USA
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports.
Modelling data might support use of low dose 400 mg efavirenz in pregnancy
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Pregnancy.
Pharmacokinetics of antiretrovirals comparable to that in non-pregnant women from three weeks after delivery
1 August 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Pregnancy.
22nd Annual BHIVA Conference, 19-22 April 2016, Manchester
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports.
New HBV drugs and non-viral liver disease in HIV positive people
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Hepatitis coinfection, Basic science and immunology.
Non-AIDS mortality in England and Wales in HIV positive vs general population
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Ageing and life expectancy, Research studies.
High prevalence of multiple high-risk HPV infections in young HIV positive gay men
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications, Vaccines and microbicides.
Anal cancer and HPV screening in HIV positive people
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Cancer and HIV, Vaccines and microbicides.
Increasing demand for community treatment information services
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports.
Non alcohol fatty acid liver disease: an emerging problem
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Coinfections and complications.
HIV positive people on ART have impaired alveolar immunity
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Coinfections and complications.
International Liver Congress (EASL) 2016, 13-18 April 2016, Barcelona
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports.
High cure rates using generic hepatitis C drugs bought online: EASL supports lower cost access for Western countries
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Treatment access, Hepatitis coinfection, Other news.
Studies of new generic $300 HepC combination of ravidasvir and sofosbuvir for low-income countries
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Hepatitis coinfection.
23rd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2016), 22-25 February 2016, Boston
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports.
No effect of tenofovir on infant bone mineral content in African study
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Pregnancy, Paediatric care.
Use of modelling to predicting paediatric dosing of long acting antiretrovirals
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Paediatric care, PK and drug interactions.
Nevirapine dosing for treatment of neonates
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Paediatric care, PK and drug interactions.
START substudies: increased quality of life from earlier treatment but no impact on vascular function or cardiovascular markers
1 June 2016. Related: Conference reports, Antiretrovirals, Coinfections and complications.