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New Recommendations for Qualifications to Treat HIV Infection

  • AIDS Reader
May 9, 2013

(AUDIO) The HIV Medicine Association has released a document that identifies the key characteristics of a medical provider qualified to manage the long-term care of patients infected with HIV. Here the chair of the organization describes the qualifications and tells why they are important.

Polypharmacy in People with HIV: A Growing Problem

  • Debra Gordon
May 4, 2013

Managing chronic disease and HIV in the over-50 population leads to a high risk of adverse drug interactions. Here are the most common polypharmacy culprits for HIV patients, and tips for avoiding these dangerous mishaps.

HIV Physician Shortage? Bring On the Nurses!

  • Debra Gordon
May 10, 2013

Numerous short- and long-term adjustments are underway to address an anticipated shortage in HIV care clinicians. One of the important alternatives may be shifting more care to nurses.

Healthcare Reform: The Implications for People with HIV

  • Debra Gordon
Apr 12, 2013

Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is largely good news for patients with HIV, many of whom have been denied coverage under preexisting condition clauses. However, some questions and some gaps in coverage remain to be addressed.

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): Is It Cost-Effective?

  • Debra Gordon
Apr 10, 2013

When the FDA approved pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention, observers wondered whether or not the strategy was cost effective. A study has now analyzed the question. Answer: It depends.

Cost-Benefit Study Finds HIV Testing Too Infrequent

  • Debra Gordon
Apr 6, 2013

(AUDIO) How often should people be (re)tested for HIV? A pair of industrial efficiency experts looked at current HIV testing recommendations, and found them too conservative.

How Suspicion, Conspiracy Theory Hinder HIV Testing in Older Patients

  • AIDS Reader
Mar 15, 2013

(AUDIO) For older as well as young patients, clinicians should be sure to test regularly for HIV as the CDC advises, says a researcher who tells in this interview how suspicions about the origin of AIDS and the involvement of government may discourage older people from being tested.

Heart Disease and HIV: Updates from the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

  • Debra Gordon
Mar 14, 2013

Cardiovascular disease is now the cause of death for 10% of HIV-positive patients. Why this happens and how to prevent or treat it remain unclear, but research presented at the CROI conference offers insights into potential solutions.

The Mobile Phone: Effective New Weapon in HIV Prevention

  • Debra Gordon
Mar 13, 2013

From remote villages in Kenya to large cities in the United States, mobile phones and smart phones are becoming tools to overcome some of the greatest challenges in HIV—prevention, screening, and treatment adherence.

Electronic Health Records in HIV Screening and Prevention

  • Debra Gordon
Feb 14, 2013

Hospitals, clinics, and researchers are investigating how electronic health records and personal health records, portals that give patients access to records and health education, can be used to improve HIV screening and outcomes.

Helping Freedom Be as Good as Prison for Ex-Inmates With HIV

  • AIDS Reader
Feb 8, 2013

(AUDIO) Correctional institutions offer an excellent opportunity to discover and treat HIV infection, which is usually contracted before incarceration. How can physicians assure that care is just as good after these patients are released into the community?

HIV/AIDS Research Advances: Vaccines, a Cancer Drug vs HIV, and a Vaginal Ring

  • Debra Gordon
Feb 5, 2013

Top recent reports in HIV/AIDS research include a better way to deliver a vaccine in developing countries, a more effective way to administer a preventive drug, and insights into the cause of neurocognitive deficits.

Box for "Doing One Thing Well" podcast

  • AIDS Reader
Jan 18, 2013

Studies in Africa have shown that a new strain of the HIV virus leads to more rapid progression than previous strains, and other research suggests that in general HIV is becoming more aggressive. What does this mean for control of transmission?  

Tweeting, Posting, Liking: Social Media and the Message About HIV

  • Debra Gordon
Jan 16, 2013

Organizations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the World Health Organization are looking for ways to engage adults and teenagers online in discussions about HIV prevention, testing, and treatment.

Why Teens Are Vulnerable to HIV, and What to Do About It

  • Debra Gordon
Jan 15, 2013

Nearly a fourth of new HIV infections are among adolescents or people in their early 20s. An adolescent AIDS expert tells how their management should differ from that of adult patients infected with HIV.

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