Gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), including those thought to be at “high risk”, are not getting HIV tests often enough, according to new research.
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Month: March 2016
The role of organic transporters in pharmacokinetics and nephrotoxicity of newer antiviral therapies
Highly active antiretroviral therapy and direct acting antiviral agents are key elements in the effective pharmacotherapy of human immunodeficiency virus and Hepatitis C virus respectively.
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Sweet 'quantum dots' light the way for new HIV and Ebola treatment
A research team led by the University of Leeds has observed for the first time how HIV and Ebola viruses attach to cells to spread infection.
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Differential immuno-capture biochip offers specific leukocyte counting for HIV diagnosis
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a highly sensitive biosensor based on a differential immuno-capture technology that can detect sub-populations of…
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HIV-infected young males have higher rates of bone loss than females
Accumulating evidence suggests that rates of low bone mass are greater in HIV-infected males than in females.
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Bacteria, viruses in gut linked to severity of HIV infection
The advent of antiretroviral therapy – a combination of medications used to slow the progression of HIV – has allowed many people infected with the virus to live long, productive lives.
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Low cost, 25 min TB-test could help reduce tuberculosis death rate among patients with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
A low cost, easy to use, urine test to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) among patients with HIV could help reduce the TB death rate of HIV-positive patients in hospital, according to a new study…
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UNAIDS to collaborate on new mobile technology platform to improve data collection and advance the response to HIV
UNAIDS and telecommunications operator Orange have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a new project to strengthen links between health-care providers and people living with and…
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HIV and hepatitis C co-infect over 2 million people worldwide
HIV and hepatitis C infections are major global public health problems. Now, for the first time, a study estimates 2.3 million people worldwide are infected with both viruses.
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New nanoparticle technology to decipher structure and function of membrane proteins
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, have developed a nanoparticle technology that can be used to stabilise membrane proteins so that their structure can be studied in a lipid environment.
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