HIV infection attacks the immune system. In many parts of Africa, patients with HIV infection, also have vitamin deficiencies. A new study examined whether giving a multivitamin and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In HIV patients with anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN), infrared coagulation (IRC) helps avoid progression to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), Spanish doctors say. “High-grade…
Today there are more highly effective treatments for patients with HIV. However, these patients can also have higher rates of hepatitis C infection. Even though the HIV is…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A second dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) 6 months after the first dose significantly improves response rates in youth infected with…
Treatment, education and prevention have been the focus of the United States when it comes to addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. In 2003, the President’s Emergency Plan…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Individuals infected with HIV face an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to findings published in the May 22nd Journal of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with HIV infection who are admitted to the hospital with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) face a “substantial” risk of dying in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A pooled analysis of two trials indicates that HIV patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) fare better with a regimen of rituximab…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In pregnant HIV-infected women treated with a single intrapartum dose of nevirapine (NVP) to prevent vertical HIV transmission, the subsequent selection of nevirapine-resistant…
