Helping South Africans access HIV treatment — with a much-reduced budget

Community health programs in South Africa have been heavily impacted by U.S. cuts to global aid. At one organization which once employed over 30 workers, the four who remain tell of their experiences.
Nation

The quiet exodus from HIV treatment: Why young Kenyans are abandoning their ARVs

Driven by emotional exhaustion, pill fatigue, and fear of stigma, young people living with HIV reveal the heavy psychological ...

Health officials warn patients of potential HIV, hepatitis exposure at dental office

Health officials in Philadelphia are recommending certain patients of a dental clinic accused of following "unsanitary ...

I was bedridden with flu-like symptoms & then got life-changing health truth…now I’m busting the stigma

WHEN Dylan Jordan began suffering flu-like symptoms at 19, he had a sinking feeling something was wrong. Weeks later, the ...

Is oral sex actually safe? Bengaluru doctor shares what may actually increase your STI risk and how to maintain hygiene

Oral sex, often seen as safe, carries medical risks including STIs – while it may have lower transmission risk than penetrative sex, it is not risk-free.  | Health ...

Man convicted for spreading genital herpes to sexual partner in an Australian first

The man pleaded guilty to the charge of “recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm”, which carries a maximum sentence of 13 ...
TheHealthSite

Oral cancer symptoms: 7 early warning signs in the mouth and tongue, according to an oncologist

Every time a tobacco advertisement plays before a film at a multiplex, the audience laughs. The warnings have become so familiar that they have lost their force, absorbed into the chaos of a country ...
FiercePharma

Merck amps up presence in HIV treatment market with FDA nod for novel combo pill Idvynso

Merck is carving out its own place in the evolving HIV treatment space with an FDA approval for its Idvynso, a combination regimen that brings its novel islatravir to market for the first time and ...
Scientific American

Person functionally cured of HIV after bone marrow transplant from sibling

A 63-year-old man has been functionally cured of HIV with a bone marrow transplant. While bone marrow donations have resulted in HIV remission in the past, this is the first time that has occurred ...
Medscape

Does HIV Status Affect Long COVID Manifestations?

Patients with HIV infection had a 29% higher risk of developing long COVID manifestations than those without HIV infection, with notably higher risks for nervous system disorders, mental health ...
The New York Times

States Move to Limit Access to H.I.V. Treatment

Citing rising costs and shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs. By Apoorva Mandavilli Tens of thousands of ...
MedPage Today

Once-Weekly Oral Combo for HIV Maintains High Rates of Virologic Suppression

Once-daily oral treatments for HIV-1 infection are effective, but they can create medication compliance challenges. In an open-label phase II study, a similarly high proportion of patients randomized ...