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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Safe, Effective in Cancer Patients With HIV

— Study finds similar survival outcomes among NSCLC patients with and without HIV

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Why Spend U.S. Dollars on Healthcare Abroad?

Atul Gawande on how USAID's international relief helps us at home

May 17, 2023
FDA Relaxes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men

New guidance ditches MSM-specific screening questions in effort to expand eligibility

May 11, 2023
Mysterious White Blood Cell Disorder Not Just 'AIDS Without HIV'

Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia not so heterogenous after all

May 03, 2023
Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought

New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention

May 02, 2023
Mysterious White Blood Cell Disorder Not Just 'AIDS Without HIV'

Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia not so heterogenous after all

Feds Spent Even More on PrEP Combo Than Previously Thought

New estimate says taxpayers spent over $140 million to study Truvada as HIV prevention

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Federal Judge Strikes Down ACA's Preventive Care Coverage Requirements

Both sides likely to appeal the ruling

Mar 30, 2023
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20M People Worldwide Received HIV Treatment Through U.S.-Led Program

But "significant gaps remain," says CDC researcher

Mar 14, 2023
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CDC Offers Tentative Guidance for Severe Mpox Treatment

While awaiting trial evidence, CDC summarizes the clinical considerations

Mar 02, 2023
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What Next After Early End of MOSAICO HIV Vaccine Trial?

Main focus now will be approaches using broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies, researchers say

Feb 24, 2023
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Long-Acting Injectable HIV Regimen on Par With Daily Drugs

Trial shows noninferiority to daily antiretroviral pills for controlling HIV

Feb 23, 2023
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Severe Mpox in Advanced HIV Patients Tied to Complications, Death

Researchers argue that severe mpox is AIDS-defining; critics say that's stigmatizing

Feb 23, 2023
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Children's HIV Deaths in Africa Largely Preventable

Half of kids under age 5 not diagnosed before death, CHAMPS study found

Feb 22, 2023
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Large Benefit With Long-Acting PrEP in Black People, but Some HIV Risk Persists

Substudy of HPTN 083 trial examined differences in outcomes by race among U.S. participants

Feb 22, 2023
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Doxycycline Fails to Protect Women Against STIs

Trial results came as a surprise after success in prophylaxis for other groups

Feb 21, 2023
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Sutezolid With 3-Drug Combo Appears Safe and Effective in Multidrug-Resistant TB

Sutezolid may be a replacement for linezolid in these patients, researcher says

Feb 21, 2023
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Comorbidity Burden in People With HIV Tied to Increased Mortality Risk

Higher risk for death driven by malignancies not typically associated with HIV or AIDS

Feb 13, 2023
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FDA to Ease Restrictions on Blood Donations From Gay Men

Agency moves to individual risk assessment to expand blood donor eligibility

Jan 27, 2023
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Mass Shooters' Common Traits; FDA to Let Gay Men Give Blood; Restaurant Health Fee?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jan 27, 2023
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For People With HIV, Early Anal Cancer Screening Tied to Better Outcomes

All people with HIV should be screened, not just men who have sex with men, researchers say

Jan 13, 2023
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