HIV/AIDS Topics Most Contraceptives Not Linked to HIV Infection, but Depo-Provera May Raise Risk
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Birth control pills and some types of injectable and implanted contraceptives were not associated with an increased risk of HIV acquisition in an updated meta-analysis that included several recent studies, researchers reported in the August 5 online edition of AIDS. However, evidence continues to suggest that use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA or Depo-Provera) raises the likelihood of HIV infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to meet soon to assess whether guidance needs to change in the light of the new findings.
AIDS 2016: Vaginal Bacteria May Increase HIV Susceptibility and Reduce PrEP Effectiveness
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Tuesday, 09 August 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Overgrowth of a certain species of vaginal bacteria was associated with a 13-fold higher likelihood of becoming infected with HIV, while another species was found to lower tenofovir levels and may contribute to reduced efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivered in a vaginal gel, according to a set of presentations at the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) last month in Durban.
Coverage of 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016)
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 28 July 2016 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), held July 18-22, in Durban, South Africa.
Conference highlights include PrEP and other biomedical HIV prevention, HIV cure research, experimental antiretroviral therapy, and access to treatment and prevention for key affected populations.
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AIDS 2016: No New HIV Infections Seen in San Francisco's Strut PrEP Program
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- Category: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Published on Monday, 08 August 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A community-based sexual health clinic in San Francisco has offered nurse-led pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services to more than 1200 clients and seen no HIV infections to date, according to a presentation last month at the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) in Durban.
AIDS 2016: PrEP Rollout in France Tops 1000, Ipergay Shows 97% Effectiveness
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- Category: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Published on Thursday, 28 July 2016 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
Through July 2016, a total of 1077 people -- 96.4% of them gay men -- have started HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) through the public healthcare system in France, Jean-Michel Molina, principal investigator of the Ipergay trial, told delegates at the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) last week in Durban. 90 clinics now offer PrEP assessment and prescription, and 273 doctors have been accredited as PrEP physicians.
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