The differential effects of commonly prescribed combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) regimens on AIDS-defining neurological conditions (neuroAIDS) remain unknown.

The study performed at the George Washington University presents a possible obstacle in finding a cure for HIV

Low-level HIV viral load, above the limit of detection, is an important warning signal for future treatment failure and World Health Organization guidelines on spotting treatment failure need to be revised to encourage greater vigilance and swifter action by healthcare providers in lower- and middle-income ...

The efficacy of antiretroviral therapy is significantly compromised by medication non-adherence. Long-acting enteral systems that can ease the burden of daily adherence have not yet been developed. Here we describe an oral dosage form composed of distinct drug–polymer matrices which achieved week-long systemic drug levels ...

In early 2018 a group was created on Facebook for experience exchange, psychological support and sharing information about the access to the substitution therapy (OST) programs in different countries of the world for migrants and travelers.

HIV Summer School 2018 30 August - 3 September 2018 Montpellier, France

The beginning of 2018 brings forth positive changes in the treatment of HIV-positive patients: additional budget funding will allow to increase the CD4 immune cells level at which the patients are eligible to start a governmentally-funded therapy, which is now 500 cells/mcl. Until this time, ...

Starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately rather waiting until a person's CD4 count falls below 500 cells/µL has almost no impact on the person's risk of developing antiretroviral resistance over the next seven years, according to a study published online in the journal AIDS. In this ...

By 2020, more than 40 per cent of people living with HIV will be over 60, ageing in a health system that has not planned for the significant burden of their complex physical and mental health needs.

One of the most under reported aspects of modern Georgian society has been the sexual transformation that’s occurred in the past decade. With the emergence of dating apps like Grindr and Tinder, along with an increasingly cosmopolitan society, Georgia has become more sexuality confident and ...

From the perspective of activists from Eastern-Europe, Amsterdam is the symbol of humane drug policies. Our Russian speaking reporters visited the city to explore its harm reduction scene – and meet with Eastern-Europeans who live there. Watch their video and find out more!

Prevalence of silent cerebral small-vessel disease (SCSVD) – an important precursor to more serious neurocognitive conditions – is significantly higher among middle-aged HIV-positive patients compared to controls in the general population, according to French research published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Preliminary work in monkeys suggests stem cells can be engineered to help combat the virus

For most multicountry priority areas, the Global Fund will hold a competitive application process through requests for proposals. See Multicountry Funding Applications for detailed information on multicountry funding and a full list of the forthcoming requests for proposals. Any eligible applicant may submit a funding request in response ...

Daniil Kashnitskyi, Research Fellow of the High School of Economics. Expert of ECUO PLWH

On the New Year Eve Irkutsk AIDS Center published a spoof video on the "Sex and the City" TV series, called "Bullshit and the Backwater Town", which focuses on the topics of love, fidelity, truth, lies and safe sex. The storyline explores typical situations when people ...

VITROS HIV Combo, a fourth-generation test, detects both HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (Ab) and the p24 antigen (Ag), enabling HIV-1 acute infection detection earlier than third-generation tests.  

On December 15-16 leaders of advocacy consortiums from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, Estonia, Uzbekistan, WHO representatives, EECA organizations and the regional coordination group (RCG), operating within the framework of the program "Partnership for the Equal Access to the Continuum of HIV Care for ...