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Types of HIV tests
Handheld mobile device performs laboratory-quality HIV testing

A new handheld mobile device can check patients’ HIV status with just a finger prick, and synchronize the results in real time with electronic health records.

Published
21 January 2013
From
Science Daily
Cardiovascular disease
Management of hypertension reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease for HIV-positive people with high blood pressure

New Swiss research has shown the benefits of treating hypertension in HIV-positive people. The investigators calculated that the reduction in blood pressure achieved by their patients would “significantly

Published
21 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
CD4 count
Six-monthly CD4 cell monitoring 'unnecessary' for people doing well on HIV therapy

CD4 cell count monitoring more than once a year is unnecessary for people doing well on HIV therapy, investigators from the United States report in the online

Published
17 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
The search for a cure
CMV infection may contribute to the size of the latent HIV reservoir

The presence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in blood and semen is associated with higher levels of HIV DNA in blood, investigators from the United States report in the

Published
16 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
Treatment-experienced people
Any reduction in viral load has immunologic benefits for people with HIV who have triple-class treatment failure

HIV therapy that achieves even modest reductions in viral load can have profound immunological benefits for people with triple-class treatment failure, European investigators report in the online edition

Published
08 January 2013
By
Michael Carter
Outcomes and prognosis
Poor CD4 response to HIV treatment increases risk of death from non-AIDS-related illnesses, even for those with higher baseline counts

A poor increase in CD4 cell count after starting antiretroviral therapy is associated with an increased risk of death due to non-AIDS-related causes, Danish investigators report in

Published
28 December 2012
By
Michael Carter
Diagnosing children
Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics are essential to achieving an AIDS-free generation and improving outcomes in HIV-exposed children

This edition reviews recent evidence on point-of-care testing, on tests in development, and looks at experience of optimising performance of dried blood spot sampling.

Published
14 December 2012
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB diagnosis
United States government announces $11 million in additional support for rapid TB test in 14 countries

Countries receiving the rapid tests are: Côte d'Ivoire, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Burma.

Published
06 December 2012
From
PEPFAR press release
Starting treatment
Starting HIV therapy with a viral load above 100,000 is associated with a lower chance of achieving an undetectable viral load

Starting HIV treatment with a viral load above 100,000 copies/ml is associated with a reduced chance of achieving an undetectable viral load within 48 weeks regardless of

Published
28 November 2012
By
Michael Carter
Women
Low levels of vitamin D associated with poorer long-term CD4 cell gains in women who start HIV treatment late

Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with poorer CD4 cell recovery among women who start HIV treatment late, US investigators report in the online edition of AIDS.

Published
27 November 2012
By
Michael Carter
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