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

November 21st 2024

Women living with HIV can reduce their risk of cervical cancer using a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that is both cost-effective and effective in preventing the virus.

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New Data Provide Clearer Picture on Adherence to Lenacapavir

November 18th 2024

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

November 15th 2024

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Liver Steatosis, Fibrosis Highly Prevalent in People Living With HIV

November 12th 2024

Madalitso Juwayeyi
Empowering Young Women in the Fight Against HIV

November 8th 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.
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November 21st 2024

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

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Offering support
February 23rd 2021

Study Investigates Types of Support Among Gay Men Living With, Without HIV

Maggie L. Shaw
Georgetown investigators attempted to answer how type of supportive relationship may affect outcomes among gay men living with and without HIV, comparing results seen with primary and secondary relationships and having no support.
Outcomes Disparities Persist for Black Individuals Living With HIV
February 19th 2021

Outcomes Disparities Persist for Black Individuals Living With HIV

Maggie L. Shaw
The most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the CDC shows there is a great unmet need for earlier intervention for and treatment of HIV among Black Americans living in rural areas.
Self-testing swab
February 17th 2021

HIV Self-testing Skyrockets Among Transgender Individuals in New Study

Maggie L. Shaw
Compared with being offered standard testing services, offers of initial and repeat self-testing led to a 3.5-fold greater uptake of testing for HIV among transgender individuals in a new study out of England and Wales.
Robert K. Massie, Jr, PhD, MA, Society for Progress
February 13th 2021

Dr Robert Massie Discusses Why Normal Life Expectancy Is Not So Easily Defined

Robert K. Massie Jr, PhD, MA, of the Society for Progress, was born with severe factor VIII hemophilia in August 1956. He contracted HIV in 1978 and later hepatitis C, both from contaminated blood products.
Recognize Dermatologists for Their Role in HIV, AIDS Fight, Review Says
February 10th 2021

Recognize Dermatologists for Their Role in HIV, AIDS Fight, Review Says

Maggie L. Shaw
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the initial appearance in the United States of what we now know to be HIV and AIDS, first manifesting as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Kaposi’s sarcoma among gay men and intravenous drug users.
This Week in Managed Care: February 5, 2021
February 5th 2021

This Week in Managed Care: February 5, 2021

This week, the top managed care news included nationwide pharmacies to receive vaccine doses; experts issue recommendations for improving health care in 2021; HIV may increase risk of severe COVID-19 infection.
What We’re Reading: McKinsey Settles Over Opioid Crisis; Study to Test Mixing COVID-19 Vaccines; HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial Results
February 4th 2021

What We’re Reading: McKinsey Settles Over Opioid Crisis; Study to Test Mixing COVID-19 Vaccines; HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial Results

AJMC Staff
McKinsey pays $573 million over its role in the opioid crisis; a British study will test mixing 2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines; new clinical trial data point to a potential vaccine approach to combat HIV.
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February 3rd 2021

HIV May Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection

Maggie L. Shaw
With New York being at the crossroads of the HIV epidemic and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a group of researchers wanted to know what, if any, correlation there was between the 2 disease states.
HIV PrEP protection
February 2nd 2021

PrEP Benefits Outweigh Risks in Community Mental Health

Maggie L. Shaw
Individuals with serious mental illness have a greater risk of acquiring HIV compared with the general population and could therefore benefit from preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in the community.
Health insurance form
January 27th 2021

Uptick in HIV Diagnoses Seen Following Medicaid Expansion

Maggie L. Shaw
A 13.9% increase in diagnosed cases of HIV was seen following expansion of Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
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January 24th 2021

Previous Intravenous Drug Use May Impact Women’s Comfort With Injectable HIV Medications

Skylar Jeremias
A recent study found that women had varying levels of willingness to use long-acting injectable HIV medications, based on their history with intravenous drug use.
What We’re Reading: FDA Clears First Monthly Shot for HIV; Biologic for COVID-19 Shows Promise; Food Aid to Rise
January 22nd 2021

What We’re Reading: FDA Clears First Monthly Shot for HIV; Biologic for COVID-19 Shows Promise; Food Aid to Rise

AJMC Staff
The FDA approved the first injectable monthly treatment for HIV; Eli Lilly announced positive effects of its monoclonal antibody treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on food insecurity.
Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
January 17th 2021

Dr Milena Murray: Social Acceptance Facilitates Access to HIV Care

Consider social determinants of health when trying to help gay and bisexual men, stressed Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, associate professor at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy.
What We’re Reading: Expanded Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment; Top OWS Official Announced; Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Relief Package
January 15th 2021

What We’re Reading: Expanded Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment; Top OWS Official Announced; Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Relief Package

AJMC Staff
HHS aims to ease access to medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder; David Kessler, MD, named top Operation Warp Speed official; President-Elect Joe Biden unveils coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package.
Woman choosing to be happy
January 14th 2021

ART Betters Quality of Life for People Living With HIV

Jaime Rosenberg
Study findings show that antiretroviral therapy (ART) improved overall quality of life for these individuals, as well as their physical, psychological, environment, and spiritual well-being and level of independence.
Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
December 31st 2020

Dr Milena Murray: Maintaining HIV Viral Load Suppression Can Save Health Care Dollars

Several economic benefits stem from engaging in care soon after HIV transmission and maintaining viral load suppression, noted Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, associate professor, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy.
Robert K. Massie, Jr, PhD, MA, Society for Progress.
December 24th 2020

Dr Robert Massie: World-Class Research Is Transforming Our Understanding of HIV Suppression

Researchers are studying the blood of Robert K. Massie, Jr, PhD, MA, Society for Progress, who was born with severe factor VIII hemophilia and contracted HIV and hepatitis C from contaminated blood products. He did not require antiretrovirals until undergoing a liver transplant a decade ago.
Top 5 HIV articles
December 21st 2020

Top 5 Most-Read HIV Articles of 2020

Maggie L. Shaw
Four of our top 5 HIV articles for 2020 saw the HIV pandemic overlap with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and had Anthony Fauci, MD, in common. The fifth is from this year's AIDS 2020 virtual conference, itself a product of the overlapping pandemics.
Group of supportive friends
December 18th 2020

More PrEP Support Needed for Minority Groups

Maggie L. Shaw
Four principal themes emerged in this study, describing why Latino/a and Black transgender women and men who have sex with men discontinued their preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV.
Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
December 13th 2020

Dr Milena Murray on How Insurance Status Plays Into Uptake of Care for HIV

Insurance status can influence an individual’s ability to access care, stated Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, associate professor at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy.
Women having abdominal pain
December 10th 2020

GI Disorders Linked to Higher Costs, Hospitalizations Among Patients Living With HIV

Maggie L. Shaw
Results from a 5-year study show significantly higher rates of several gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, as well as hospital-related costs, among patients living with HIV compared with controls.
Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
December 8th 2020

Dr Milena Murray: The Comorbidity Process Is Accelerated in People Living With HIV

With age comes a greater comorbidity burden, noted Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, associate professor at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy who practices at Northwestern Medicine's Infectious Disease Center in Chicago.
AIDS ribbon against black-and-white background
December 4th 2020

HIV Remains a Top-10 Cause of Death for Some Populations, Despite Overall Mortality Drops

Maggie L. Shaw
The most recent data from the CDC show a 36.6% decrease in overall mortality among individuals living with HIV; despite this progress, the virus remains a leading cause of death among certain races and ethnicities.
Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
November 30th 2020

Dr Milena Murray: Be Careful When Prescribing ART for Patients on Hormonal Contraception

Certain antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs can decrease contraception’s effectiveness, said Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, associate professor, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy.
Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
November 27th 2020

Dr Milena Murray: We Must Make Sure Patients at Risk for, Living With HIV Are Engaged in Their Care

Clinicians must make sure patients are engaged in their care, stressed Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, associate professor at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy.
Physician holding an HIV ribbon
November 23rd 2020

HIV-Related Deaths Decline, but Disparities Still Exist Among Multiple Populations

Laura Joszt, MA
While death rates related to HIV infection declined from 2010 to 2017, differences in HIV-related deaths remain among certain populations.
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November 18th 2020

How Might Telehealth Benefit Persons Living With HIV?

Maggie L. Shaw
A poster on telehealth presented at ID Week in October attempted to identify where care advancement and improvement are needed for individuals living with HIV.
Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
November 16th 2020

Dr Milena Murray: Much Work Remains to Get Rid of the Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood

Even heterosexual women are at risk of contracting HIV, so gay men should not be singled out as the only population with a transmission risk, said Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, associate professor, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy.
Pregnant women
November 12th 2020

Addressing SDOH Improves the Maternal Health of Pregnant Women Living With HIV

Maggie L. Shaw
Living in a neighborhood rife with violent crime and prostitution was linked in this recent study to worse virologic control among pregnant woman living with HIV.
Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
November 10th 2020

Dr Milena Murray: Affordability Conversations Should Begin at the Prescriber’s Office

What is feasible for one person may be unaffordable for another, said Milena Murray, PharmD, MSc, BCIDP, AAHIVP, associate professor, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, who practices at the Northwestern Medicine Infectious Disease Center.
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