HIV

A case-control study shows that the higher risk, compared to the general population, of cerebral small-vessel disease in persons living with HIV is not associated with exposure to any antiretroviral-drug

The new survey asks about mental wellbeing and aligns with the ‘fourth 90’ objectives

Home Office urged to adopt BHIVA guidance, as provision of HIV care in the immigration detention system is inadequate

The longitudinal study investigates the cognitive performance in antiretroviral-treated perinatally HIV-infected adolescents. Patients show similar development in global cognition compared to matched controls, although a delay in executive functioning trajectory, particularly in those who start the therapy at an older age.

Heterosexual transmission the most common route, report shows.

A systematic review and meta-analysis suggest circumcision might protect men who have sex with men from HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. The protective effect of circumcision is stronger in countries of low and middle income

Supported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, this year's special focus is on scaling up testing efforts in prison settings.

A multidisciplinary approach shows that slow delivery immunisation enhances neutralising antibody and germinal centre reactions compared to conventional strategies in response to HIV Env protein immunisation in monkeys

HIV prevention and care needs of this group are not adequately met and testing coverage needs to be extended.

An analysis of pooled data from 26 clinical studies suggests that the favourable renal biomarker profile of tenofovir alafenamide versus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, observed in the individual trials, translates into a lower rate of clinically significant renal events in persons living with HIV

Public health is facing a funding crisis, new Consensus Statement warns

The PARTNER study shows that the risk of sexual transmission of HIV in gay couples when viral load is suppressed by antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive partner is effectively zero, like in heterosexual couples

New guidance on antenatal screening available for pregnant women.

In male veterans, HIV infection is associated with a higher risk for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, especially when CD4 count is low, but not with oesophageal adenocarcinoma or gastric cancer after adjusting for confounders.