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The AJMC^® HIV compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the condition, including disparities in care, prevention of infection among at-risk groups, and the importance of viral suppression.

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Women Experiencing Partner Violence More Motivated to Receive PrEP

By Julia Bonavitacola

November 25th 2024

Women with higher symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder after intimate partner violence were more likely to have higher motivation to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

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HPV Vaccination Cost-Effective at Preventing Cervical Cancer in Patients With HIV

By Julia Bonavitacola

November 21st 2024

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New Data Provide Clearer Picture on Adherence to Lenacapavir

By Julia Bonavitacola

November 18th 2024

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BIC/FTC/TAF Effective at Virologic Suppression in HIV Presenting Late

By Julia Bonavitacola

November 15th 2024

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Liver Steatosis, Fibrosis Highly Prevalent in People Living With HIV

By Julia Bonavitacola

November 12th 2024

Clarifying USPSTF Recommendations for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

This discussion focuses on how to address barriers and disparities as obstacles to using PrEP, with a focus on USPSTF PrEP guidelines and ACA Part 47 for payers and providers.

This multi-stakeholder roundtable panel discussion will focus on how to address barriers and disparities as obstacles to the use of PrEP, with a focus on increased understanding and education around US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) PrEP guidelines and Affordable Care Act Part 47 for payers and providers.

Continuing Medical Education

December 3rd 2024

Navigating the HIV Treatment Frontier: Equipping Managed Care Professionals With Strategies for Innovation, Access, and Adherence

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September 10th 2021

More Focus Needed on Prescribing Disparities for INSTI HIV Treatment

Data from 2 patient cohorts show that by increasing awareness of such influences as clinic location and patient age and transgender status, gaps in prescription decisions for integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) can be lessened.

Jason Myers, PhD, CEO of New Zealand AIDS Foundation

September 8th 2021

Dr Jason Myers Details New Zealand’s Public Health Success Against HIV

Having one of the lowest adult HIV prevalence rates in the world is a significant public health success story, explained Jason Myers, PhD, CEO of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation.

Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA, Johns Hopkins

September 2nd 2021

Dr Allison Agwu on the Health Effects of In Utero vs Later HIV Acquisition

Many young people develop resistance to antiretroviral treatment or they experience lipoatrophy; many also have metabolic complications or inflammation via immune activation, noted Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

What We're Reading: HHS Creates Office of Climate Change, Health Equity; J&J HIV Vaccine Fails Study; Weight Gain in Children

August 31st 2021

What We're Reading: HHS Creates Office of Climate Change, Health Equity; J&J HIV Vaccine Fails Study; Weight Gain in Children

HHS establishes the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity; Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine fails mid-stage trial in sub-Saharan African women; prevalence of overweight and obesity increases significantly in children and adolescents amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 30th 2021

Outreach, Engagement, Inclusion Infuse the Work of Georgia’s SisterLove Inc

In 1989, in Atlanta, Georgia, Dázon Dixon Diallo established SisterLove Inc to fill the information and education gap many women, especially Black women, were facing on how the emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic could affect them.

HIV Has No Effect on Early Symptomatic Neurosyphilis and Ocular Syphilis Outcomes, Study Says

August 27th 2021

HIV Has No Effect on Early Symptomatic Neurosyphilis and Ocular Syphilis Outcomes, Study Says

Hayden E. Klein

Research shows early symptomatic neurosyphilis and ocular syphilis is increasing, especially the latter.

Anna Marzec-Bogusławska, MD, MPH, managing director, National AIDS Center, Poland

August 23rd 2021

Dr Anna Marzec-Bogusławska: At Poland’s National AIDS Center, Our Patients Are Most Important

Krajowe Centrum ds AIDS (National AIDS Center) in Warsaw, Poland, was founded in 1993 as part of the country’s Ministry of Health. Its chief area of advocacy and outreach is access to antiretroviral treatment, in addition to new areas of focus that include prevention of sexually transmitted infections and hepatitis C virus.

Study Shows Complexity of Care, Need for Support for Those With HIV Who Inject Drugs

August 21st 2021

Study Shows Complexity of Care, Need for Support for Those With HIV Who Inject Drugs

Hayden E. Klein

The findings suggest that people who inject drugs living with HIV need ongoing support with an emphasis on taking medication for opioid use disorder.

Nicoleta Dascalu, advocacy manager, ARAS

August 18th 2021

From a Humble Start, Romania’s ARAS Expands Beyond the HIV Space

Asociaţia Română Anti-SIDA (ARAS; Romanian Association Against AIDS) was founded on April 10, 1992, just 3 years after the fall of communism, making it the first such organization in the country following a time when HIV was not officially acknowledged nor prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections discussed.

Graphic of HIV

August 13th 2021

No HIV Diagnosis Differences Seen Between Targeted, Nontargeted Screening

Findings of a randomized controlled trial revealed no differences among HIV diagnosis rates between targeted screening practices when compared with nontargeted practices.

Dawn Averitt, founder, The Well Project

August 9th 2021

HIV Thriver, Advocate Dawn Averitt on Overcoming HIV-Related Health Care Disparities

Dawn Averitt opened the session, “Refocus on HIV: How Innovation in HIV Will Address Individual Patient Needs,” on day 1 of IAS 2021, this year's virtual annual meeting of the International AIDS Society, which took place July 18-21.

Dázon Dixon Diallo, MPH, is founder and president of SisterLove Inc

August 4th 2021

SisterLove Inc Founder Dázon Dixon Diallo on Why She Took on the Anti-AIDS Establishment

SisterLove Inc is a 32-year-old sexual reproductive health rights and justice organization with a core focus on HIV and sexually transmitted infections at the intersection of other challenges to women's sexual reproductive health and well-being.

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August 2nd 2021

Neurocognitive Decline Seen Among Binge Drinkers Living With HIV

The cumulative effects of binge drinking and HIV on neurocognitive functioning were investigated among 4 groups of patients in this recent study from researchers at San Diego State University and the University of California San Diego.

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July 28th 2021

Brain Inflammation May Result From Psychologic Stress in Persons Living With HIV

People living with HIV have known greater rates of stroke, but the reason for that risk was the focus of an abstract presented last week at IAS 2021, this year's virtual annual meeting of the International AIDS Society, which took place July 18 to 21.

Helen Bygrave, MD, Médecins Sans Frontières

July 25th 2021

Dr Helen Bygrave: Differentiated HIV Service Delivery Is a Client-Centered Approach

Providers need to put themselves in their patients' shoes and think about how they would like to receive services, emphasized Helen Bygrave, MD, chronic diseases advisor for the Médecins Sans Frontières’ (Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign.

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July 22nd 2021

Novel Modeling Approach Improves Health Equity in HIV

An abstract presented at IAS 2021, this year's virtual annual meeting of the International AIDS Society, addressed health care disparities that persist among persons living with HIV, with the ultimate goal being to improve health equity for this patient population.

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July 22nd 2021

What We’re Reading: US Tells Insurers to Cover PrEP; Opioid Lawsuit Settlement; NYC Requires COVID-19 Vaccinations

The federal government requires insurers to cover PrEP; Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and pharmaceutical wholesalers agree to settle opioid crisis lawsuits; NYC health care workers will be required to receive a vaccine or weekly tests for COVID-19.

Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA, Johns Hopkins

July 19th 2021

Dr Allison Agwu: We Must Not Forget About Adults Living With HIV for Decades

Adults living with HIV sometimes get lost, and we need to optimize their outcomes, noted Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Rutgers School of Public Health

July 14th 2021

Dr Perry N. Halkitis: To Eradicate HIV, We Must Deal With Structural Inequities

By 2020, UNAIDS had hoped to meet the 90-90-90 goal it originally set in 2014: to have 90% of people living with HIV know their status, 90% be on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 90% have achieved viral suppression. The world fell short of meeting that goal, with just 81% knowing their positive status, two-thirds on ART, and 59% being virally suppressed.

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July 12th 2021

Persistent PrEP Uptake Disparities Exist Among the States

According to this retrospective analysis of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization rates in the United States, fewer than 20% of indicated users are taking the HIV preventive medication.

Blood being tested

July 9th 2021

Late-Presenting HIV Infection Remains Elevated in Spain Despite Improvements

This new study from Spain represents the first extensive look at late presentation of persons living with HIV, following the 2014 introduction of guidelines on early HIV diagnosis.

Initiating PrEP: Patient Clinical Evaluation

July 7th 2021

Initiating PrEP: Patient Clinical Evaluation

Neil Minkoff, MD Ian Frank, MD Ryan Bitton, PharmD, MBA Jeffrey Crowley, MPH Carl Schmid, MBA

Carl Schmid, MBA and Ian Frank, MD discuss the process of initiating HIV PrEP beginning with a clinical patient evaluation.

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July 6th 2021

HIV Transmission Disparities Persist, Remain Major Challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa

Data from several surveys conducted since 2005 indicate a continuous gap in HIV prevention and transmission between adolescent females and males in sub-Saharan Africa.

CDC PrEP Care System Process and Assessing Risk of HIV

June 30th 2021

CDC PrEP Care System Process and Assessing Risk of HIV

Neil Minkoff, MD Ian Frank, MD Ryan Bitton, PharmD, MBA Jeffrey Crowley, MPH Carl Schmid, MBA

Ian Frank, MD and Jeffrey Crowley, MPH describe the CDC PrEP Care System Process and eligibility criteria for receiving PrEP.

Overview of HIV Prevention with PrEP

June 30th 2021

Overview of HIV Prevention with PrEP

Neil Minkoff, MD Ian Frank, MD Ryan Bitton, PharmD, MBA Jeffrey Crowley, MPH Carl Schmid, MBA

A multidisciplinary panel of experts provides an overview of the economic burden of HIV and the role of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV transmission.

Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Rutgers School of Public Health

June 27th 2021

Dr Perry N. Halkitis: Health Care Access Is a Right

The Supreme Court recently upheld the Affordable Care Act, under which HIV and AIDS are considered preexisting conditions, by a vote of 7 to 2.

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June 25th 2021

HIV Testing Rates Remain Low Despite CDC Recommendations

Despite gains in HIV testing rates among individuals 13 years and older, total testing rates remain at suboptimal levels among both commercial insurance and Medicaid beneficiaries.

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June 23rd 2021

Influences on STI Risk Differ Among MSM With, Without HIV

Survey responses from the San Francisco Bay Area, from men who have sex with men (MSM), show differing behavioral and social influences on the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

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June 19th 2021

Telemedicine Effective at Care Retention Among Rural Patients Living With HIV

As a specialized health care service, telemedicine was shown to be comparable to traditional care for persons living with HIV in rural Georgia.

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June 16th 2021

Increased Sudden Cardiac Death, Myocardial Fibrosis Seen in Persons Living With HIV

Compared with individuals without known HIV infection, persons living with HIV had higher rates of sudden cardiac death and increased interstitial myocardial fibrosis in a new New England Journal of Medicine study.

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