HIV/AIDS Treatment News from POZ and AIDSmeds

Sperm Washing Fertility Treatment Not Necessary: U.K. HIV Draft Guidelines

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Sperm washing—an effective but costly fertility treatment for HIV-serodiscordant couples—may no longer be necessary, at least in the United Kingdom, under certain circumstances, according to draft guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) summarized by aidsmap.

Rectal Microbicide Shows Better Safety in Laboratory Study

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Laboratory testing of a modified version of the Viread (tenofovir) microbicide gel provides further evidence that it may be safe for rectal use, according to a paper published online ahead of print by the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

CDC Set to Recommend One-Time Hep C Tests for All Baby Boomers

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

All U.S. baby boomers should get a one-time test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to draft guidelines released Friday, May 18, by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Hep C Risk Highest for Baby Boomers, but Most Haven’t Been Tested

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Almost three-quarters of those most likely to be living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection—baby boomers, notably those born between 1945 and 1965—have never been tested or are unsure if they have been tested for hepatitis C, according to a new survey conducted by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).

Study Raises Sudden Cardiac Death Concerns in People With HIV

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Sudden cardiac death—when death occurs within a very short period of time after the onset of heart attack symptoms—accounted for most of the cardiac and non-AIDS natural deaths seen in a chart review of people living with HIV receiving care at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), according to a new report published May 15 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

PEPFAR Works: Hundreds of Thousands of African Lives Saved

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) saved more than 740,000 African lives between 2004 and 2008, according to a new report published in the May 16 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).