HIV

Reducing the deferral period from 12 months to 3 months for those with high-risk behaviors did not increase the incidence of infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis B appearing in donated blood.

New abstracts from the 26th International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Antiviral Drugs 2025 found that ACC017 showed promise in its use as an antiretroviral therapy.

Patients had better linkage to care for HIV and HIV was more frequently diagnosed when it was tested alongside other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Women with HIV who were Hispanic, Haitian, or African American were more likely to adhere to antiretroviral therapy (ART) if they had culturally sensitive care.

Older survivors of HIV require ethical safeguards and autonomy to feel comfortable participating in end-of-life research for a cure for HIV.

Couples that were made up of 2 transgender women were less likely to contract HIV compared with couples that were made up of a transgender woman and a cisgender man.

Young transgender adults had increased adherence to long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) when adherence was confirmed via blood testing and incentives were delivered in cash.

High stigma due to HIV was also associated with depression and drug use, making the reduction in stigma vital for improving the care of women with HIV.

The clearance rates for those coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are still higher than those with HCV alone.

Patients with HIV had lower adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) if they lived in areas with the lowest disadvantage.

Quality of life in people living with HIV was lower in those who had weight gain from adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

Mother-to-child transmission often led to pretreatment drug resistance and acquired drug resistance in children living with HIV.

A new study shows low rates of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribing to sexual and gender minority individuals living in North Carolina, indicating barriers like stigma and a misperception of risk as reasons for not using PrEP.

HIV care and its related outcomes in South Carolina were defined by racial disparities, specifically in retention in care, despite efforts to end the HIV epidemic.

New data demonstrated that long-acting cabotegravir was preferable to daily dolutegravir/lamivudine in treatment-naive people living with HIV.

Significant demographic differences were found when evaluating the use of depression services in people living with HIV and depression.

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa could see thousands of deaths from HIV due to cuts to the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), underscoring the necessity of reinstating the program.

Black men who were identified as sexual minorities were more receptive to long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) vs on-demand PrEP.

Making pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) more accessible can help to decrease the incidence of HIV in the US.

A model that can estimate the need for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the US can help to clarify use patterns to address HIV in local settings.

The approval of lenacapavir, a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), marks significant progress in preventing HIV, making it vital for the treatment to be available and accessible to those most vulnerable, explains Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

The approval of lenacapavir for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis is a significant step in reducing the incidence of HIV across the globe, including in areas where the PURPOSE trials were conducted.

The FDA approval marks the first approval of a type of pre-exposure prophylaxis that would only require 2 treatments per year.

Learning the best type of HIV prevention for those at highest risk can start with conversations about their options, writes Zandraetta Tims-Cook, MD, MPH, AAHIVS

The Trump administration has ended a program seeking a vaccine for HIV, the first in a series of decisions that is leaving vaccine research and expertise behind.