CU researcher: Outdated corneal donation policies prevent sight-restoring surgery
AURORA, Colo. (Sept. 24, 2020) – Some forms of blindness and visual impairment can be cured with a corneal transplant
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Study examines women’s attitudes toward long-acting injectable therapy to prevent HIV
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective method of reducing risk for HIV, yet use of PrEP is uniformly
Read moreMany practitioners are not prescribing HIV prevention medication, study finds
Only about 54% of medical practitioners surveyed say they have prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to HIV-vulnerable patients, according to
Read moreMedical mistrust grounded in structural and systemic racism affects HIV care for Black women in the US South
September 17, 2020 – For Black women in the southern United States, mistrust of the health care system that is
Read moreScientists explore the obesity paradox, cardiovascular risk of HIV
The newer generation of HIV drugs have turned the once-lethal infection into a chronic condition, and cardiovascular disease has emerged
Read moreThe pharmacist’s role in HIV care in France
In France, antiretroviral treatment (ARV) can be dispensed by hospitals and/or community pharmacies. A recent study published in Pharmacology Research
Read morePenn Medicine researcher receives early career honor from Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Award will support research on understanding the epigenetic mechanisms of HIV persistence
Read moreMale circumcision campaigns in Africa to fight HIV are a form of cultural imperialism
Male circumcision campaigns in Africa to fight HIV ‘neocolonialist’ and not based on robust science
Read moreAntibiotic molecule enables immune system to kill HIV infected cells
Researchers have discovered an unexpected potential weapon against HIV protein
Read moreMIT press first reads series continues with ‘Viruses, pandemics, and immunity’
From MIT’s Arup K. Chakraborty and immunologist Andrey Shaw
Read moreUS aid restrictions reduce delivery of key health services for PEPFAR beneficiaries
In 2017, the Trump administration reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy, officially titled Protecting Life In Global Health Assistance.
Read moreProphylactic antivirals prevent chronic HCV in patients receiving kidneys from positive donors
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
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