Viremia occurs when a virus infects the bloodstream. In this article, learn about the types of viruses, symptoms, causes, and treatment.
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HIV could be treated with a once-a-week pill
Researchers have created a capsule able to deliver 1 week’s worth of HIV drugs in one dose, which offers a much simpler treatment regimen for patients.
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Coffee could halve death risk for patients with HIV, hepatitis C
Drinking at least three cups of coffee every day could reduce the risk of death by 50 percent for patients infected with both HIV and hepatitis C.
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Study reveals new clues to how a successful HIV vaccine could work
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made a discovery that could speed efforts to develop a successful HIV vaccine.
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Tick saliva may hold potential treatment for reducing HIV-linked heart disease risk
Scientists may have found a clue to why people living with HIV have double the likelihood of developing heart disease.
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Cancer drug can reactivate HIV: A single drug could attack the virus on two fronts
People living with HIV must take a combination of three or more different drugs every day for the rest of their lives.
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Single measures of viral load may overestimate HIV suppression status
A review of data reported to the National HIV Surveillance System through June 2016 suggests that a single measure of viral load may overestimate how many persons with HIV infection have durable…
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GP-based testing for HIV is cost-effective and should be rolled out in local authorities
Offering HIV testing to people at health checks when they register at a new GP surgery in high-prevalence areas is cost-effective and will save lives, according to a study involving over 86,000…
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HIV prevention dapivirine vaginal ring found safe and acceptable in US adolescent girls
A vaginal ring that researchers are hopeful will be approved as a method for preventing HIV in women was found to be safe and acceptable in teen girls, according to results of a study conducted in…
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South African child in HIV remission without drugs
A South African child has been in sustained remission of HIV for 8.5 years without therapy, after receiving early treatment in infancy, scientists report.
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