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Vaginal microbicides may not be safe for rectal use: gels being reformulated

Researcher Peter Anton MD, University of California, Los Angeles

One dose of raltegravir gel three hours after sex might prevent HIV infection

Antiretroviral treatment in TB patients: patients with CD4 counts below 50 need to start ART quickly

Salim Abdool Karim and Diane Havlir at CROI 2011. Photo by Gus Cairns/aidsmap.com

Truvada PrEP remains effective against HIV with 3TC/FTC resistance in animal study

Self-testing for HIV proves highly acceptable in Malawi

Study presenter Augustine Choko demonstrates self-testing, at a community meeting in Blantyre, Malawi. (Image courtesy of Augustine Choko.)

Five years on from circumcision trial, nine in ten participants are circumcised and HIV incidence is two-thirds lower

Study finds most lubricants damage rectal cells and some increase HIV activity

Low HDL cholesterol the biggest modifiable risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with HIV (updated)

Anaemia more likely in infants exposed to maternal ARVs during pregnancy and breastfeeding