HIV infection

HIV & Injection Drug Use: Trends & Learning Lessons

HIV & Injection Drug Use: Trends & Learning Lessons | Opinion Article

March 20, 2013

Although the number of HIV infections among injecting drug users dropped by half over the past decade, the NHBS data showed that testing rates for the virus also decreased.

Making the Case for Earlier ART in HIV

Making the Case for Earlier ART in HIV | Feature

September 14, 2012

In an analysis of people with early HIV infection, researchers have found that a limited period of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during this time appears to modestly delay the need for subsequent initiation of long-term ART.

CDC Taps Pri-Med to Educate Physicians on HIV Screening

CDC Taps Pri-Med to Educate Physicians on HIV Screening | Medical Blog

August 2, 2011

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has chosen Pri-Med, parent company to Physician’s Weekly, to educate and inform thousands of primary care physicians on strategies to employ routine HIV screening and diagnosis in primary care practice, a component of the CDC’s broader Act Against AIDS campaign.…

Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Infection: A Guideline Update | Medical Blog

December 28, 2010

New treatment guidelines for adults with HIV infection emphasize the importance of starting antiretroviral therapy early and continuing treatment without interruption.