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Sep 13, 20231 min read
Why we need to re-define long-term success for people living with HIV
Over the past few decades, the life expectancy of people living with HIV has markedly improved due to the advances in HIV diagnosis ...


Sep 13, 20234 min read
Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illness
Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use
NIH-supported study


Sep 13, 20231 min read
The Syndemics that Complicate and Characterize How Drugs and HIV Intersect in People’s Lives
Methamphetamine Use, HIV, and Mental Health Issues


Sep 13, 20234 min read
Providing accurate information doesn't always reduce people's anxieties about HIV
HIV was a prominent cause of anxiety among people using an online sexual health service, Canadian researchers report. The provision of accur


Sep 13, 20232 min read
Health workers have a critical role in supporting self-care
Today, on Self-Care Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new resource – a competency framework - to help health and care


Sep 13, 20233 min read
South Africans may soon get antidepressants from a nurse
Professional nurses may soon be trained to prescribe pills for mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety ...


Sep 13, 20231 min read
CROI 2023: Dr. Dieffenbach Shares Research Highlights on Long-Acting HIV Prevention and Treatment ..
CROI 2023: Dr. Dieffenbach Shares Research Highlights on Long-Acting HIV Prevention and Treatment, COVID, and a Cure Update


Sep 13, 20232 min read
HIV incidence and mortality in transgender women in the eastern and southern USA
Epidemiological monitoring of HIV among transgender women is minimal despite prioritisation of this group in the US National HIV/AIDS Strate


Sep 13, 20232 min read
Hopkins lit review offers guide on choosing cognitive screening tools for HIV clinical care settings
HIV-associated dementia is a concern as people living with HIV (PLWH) live longer—and, as a result, longitudinal tools are needed to ...


Sep 13, 20232 min read
In HIV, Mental Health Impacts Viral Suppression, But Not Retention in Care
People with HIV experience a high prevalence of mental health (MH) conditions and associated multimorbidity, and those with mental health...


Sep 13, 20231 min read
Combinations containing TAF and cobicistat linked to physical depression symptoms in women with HIV
Women with HIV taking antiretroviral combinations containing tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and a cobicistat-boosted protease inhibitor or inte


Sep 13, 20232 min read
SAMHSA Invites Comments on Draft Harm Reduction Framework by Aug. 14
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy calls for integrated programs to address the syndemic of HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis, and substance use and ..


Sep 13, 20235 min read
Prioritizing Mental Health in the HIV/AIDS Response in Africa
Mental health conditions occur at higher rates among people living with HIV than among people without HIV, in both North America and Africa.


Sep 13, 20233 min read
Links Between HIV/AIDS and Mental Health
Mental illness can arise as a direct consequence of HIV infection. For example, HIV enters the central nervous system in the early stages of


Sep 13, 20233 min read
On Zero Discrimination Day, countries urged to decriminalise to save lives
On Zero Discrimination Day 2023, commemorated on March 1, UNAIDS highlights the need to remove laws that criminalize people living with HIV
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