HR17: Overamping Is a Common Problem Among People Who Use Stimulants
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- Published on Wednesday, 17 May 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Overdosing on stimulants such as methamphetamine -- known as "overamping" -- is an under-recognized problem in a harm reduction community that more often focuses on opioid overdose, according to a presentation at the 25th Harm Reduction International Conference this week in Montreal.

14. HIV Researchers and Advocates Killed in Plane Crash En Route to AIDS Conference
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- Published on Monday, 12 January 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
The 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne got off to a somber start in July after several HIV researchers and advocates en route to the meeting were killed on Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, which crashed after being hit by a missile near the Russia-Ukraine border.
EASL 2012: Boceprevir Improves Cure Rates for HIV/HCV Coinfection but Beware of Drug Interactions
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 00:00
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Adding boceprevir (Victrelis) to pegylated interferon and ribavirin for treatment of chronic hepatitis C in people with HIV substantially increased the likelihood of end-of-treatment response and sustained response 12 weeks after completing therapy, researchers reported at the 47th International Liver Congress (EASL 2012) last week in Barcelona.

IAS 2013: Adolescents with HIV Face Challenges Transitioning to Adulthood [VIDEO]
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- Published on Monday, 01 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Worldwide, a growing number of people infected with HIV as infants or young children and treated with antiretroviral therapy for many years are now reaching adulthood and face a challenging transition, researchers reported at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) this week in Kuala Lumpur.

Previous Conferences
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The Liver Meeting (AASLD 2014)
November 7-11, 2014, Boston
HIV Drug Therapy 2014
November 2-6, 2014, Glasgow
HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P 2014)
October 28-31, 2014, Cape Town
IDWeek 2014
October 8-12, 2014, Philadelphia
54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2014)
September 5-9, 2014, Washington, DC
20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014)
July 20-25, 2014, Melbourne
Digestive Disease Week 2014
May 3-6, 2014, Chicago
49th International Liver Congress (EASL 2014)
April 9-13, 2014, London
2014 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014)
March 3-6, 2014, Boston
The Liver Meeting (AASLD 2013)
November 1-5, 2013, Washington, DC
14th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2013)
October 16-19, 2013, Brussels
IDWeek 2013
October 2-6, 2013, San Francisco
53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2013)
September 10-13, 2013, Denver
7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment & Prevention (IAS 2013)
June 30-July 3, 2013, Kuala Lumpur
Digestive Disease Week 2013
May 18-21, 2013, Orlando
48th International Liver Congress (EASL 2013)
April 24-28, 2013, Amsterdam
20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013)
March 3-6, 2013, Atlanta
11th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (HIV11)
November 11-15, 2012, Glasgow
The Liver Meeting (AASLD 2012)
November 9-13, 2012, Boston
52nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2012)
September 9-12, 2012, San Francisco
XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012)
July 22-27, 2012, Washington, DC
19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2012)
March 5-8, 2012, Seattle
The Liver Meeting (AASLD 2011)
November 4-8, 2011, San Francisco
49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA 2011)
October 20-23, 2011, Boston
13th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2011)
October 12-15, 2011, Belgrade
51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2011)
September 17-20, 2011, Chicago
6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment & Prevention (IAS 2011)
July 17-20, 2011, Rome
46th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL 2011)
March 30-April 3, 2011, Berlin
18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2011)
February 27-March 2, 2011, Boston
The Liver Meeting (AASLD 2010)
October 29-November 3, 2010, Boston
50th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2010)
September 12-15, 2010, Boston
XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010)
July 18-23, 2010, Vienna
AIDS 2012 Conference Program Now Online, Global Village Events Free
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- Published on Friday, 15 June 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The full program for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) was announced this week and is now available online at www.aids2012.org. Abstracts, slides, posters, and webcasts of selected presentations will also added to the website throughout the meeting.
IAS 2011: Inflammation Markers Linked to Liver Disease, Death in HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV Coinfection
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- Published on Friday, 05 August 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Various blood biomarkers associated with immune activation and inflammation predicted liver flares, fibrosis progression, and death among HIV positive people coinfected with hepatitis B or C, according to 2 studies presented last month at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011) in Rome.

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