HIV/AIDS Topics CROI 2012: Conference Overview Highlights Biomedical HIV Prevention
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Tuesday, 06 March 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV prevention was the key theme at Monday's opening press overview of the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2012), taking place this week in Seattle.
Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections Opens Next Week in Seattle
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Friday, 02 March 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections -- better known as the Retrovirus conference or CROI -- will take place next week, March 5-8, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. HIVandHepatitis.com will be on site to provide breaking news, analysis, and video coverage.
Vacc-4x Therapeutic HIV Vaccine Linked to Lower Viral Load in Phase IIb Study
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- Category: HIV Vaccines
- Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 00:00
- Written by Bionor
An experimental therapeutic vaccine reduced HIV viral load among patients who remained off antiretroviral therapy (ART) for up to 24 weeks, suggesting it effectively stimulates the immune system's response to the virus, according to study finding released last week by Bionor Pharma, a Norwegian biotech company.
WHO Affirms That Women at Risk for HIV Should Continue To Use Injectable Contraceptives
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- Category: HIV Sexual Transmission
- Published on Friday, 02 March 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The World Health Organization (WHO) has affirmed its 2009 policy that women living with or at risk for HIV should continue to use hormonal contraception, despite conflicting results from recent studies suggesting that oral or injectable hormones may increase the risk of HIV infection.
HIV Viral Load Predicts Risk of Infection in Large Study
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 00:00
- Written by Paul Dalton
HIV RNA levels are the most significant factor predicting risk of HIV transmission, according to a study reported in the February 1, 2012, Journal of Infectious Diseases. Condom use, adult male circumcision, and concurrent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were also important factors.
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