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Diagnosing children
UNITAID commits US$140 million to bring HIV diagnostic technologies to the ‘point of care’

“UNITAID has announced major investment for cutting-edge point-of-care diagnostic tools essential for better treatment, better detection of resistance, better quality of care in people living with HIV

Published
24 July 2012
By
Theo Smart
Cancer
HPV Testing in HIV-Positive Women May Help Reduce Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening

HPV and Pap co-testing could be used to reduce the burden of frequent Pap tests and unnecessary biopsies in HIV-positive women.

Published
23 July 2012
From
Science Daily
Cardiovascular disease
Detectable viral load and low nadir CD4 cell count increase the risk of heart attack for people with HIV

A detectable viral load, a low nadir CD4 cell count and an elevated CD8 cell count are associated with an increased risk of heart attack for people

Published
05 July 2012
By
Michael Carter
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings
Second Edition of UNITAID Diagnostic Technology Landscape Report Published

The second edition of the UNITAID Diagnostic Technology Landscape is now available online. First published in June 2011, the report has proven a critical tool for those interested in understanding the pipeline for HIV point-of-care diagnostics, including global health institutions, health care providers, investors, and developers. The 2012 edition represents UNITAID’s continued effort to map the landscape of existing and pipeline products and provides updated information on progress in the development of these important technologies.

Published
26 June 2012
From
UNITAID
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings
Low-cost Australian HIV test to reach poor

A crucial new low-cost blood test for HIV sufferers in developing countries that could help 33 million people worldwide may be available later this year. The CD4 test, which gives on-the-spot results in 40 minutes, measures an individual's CD4 levels, which indicate whether HIV is progressing to AIDS.

Published
20 June 2012
From
NineMSN
Injecting drug users
Active injecting drug users must be provided with adherence support when they start HIV therapy

Chances of achieving an undetectable viral load are equally poor for patients who inject heroin, cocaine, or a combination of these two drugs, Canadian researchers report in

Published
20 June 2012
By
Michael Carter
Diagnosing children
Instant Infant HIV Diagnosis to be Rolled Out in Rural Kenya

Jesse Mtembe, a nursing officer at the Akithenesit Health Centre in Teso North, in Kenya's Western Province, cannot wait for his centre to be connected to a new software system for diagnosing HIV in infants that is being developed in the country's leading private university.

Published
13 June 2012
From
Inter Press Service
Changing treatment
Big delays in switching to second-line ART in South Africa

Virologic rebound occurred in only one in six patients during the first 18 months of antiretroviral treatment at five major public hospitals in South Africa, according to an

Published
08 June 2012
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings
Rapid CD4 cell testing as part of HIV testing and counselling increases chances that people will be successfully linked to care

The use of rapid, point-of-care CD4 cell tests increases the chances that people diagnosed with HIV when using mobile HIV counselling and testing  (HCT) services will be

Published
06 June 2012
By
Michael Carter
CD4 count
Rapid CD4 cell count performs well in HIV care and is highly acceptable to UK patients

A finger-prick test that provides CD4 cell count results within an average of 30 minutes is as accurate as laboratory-based testing and highly acceptable to patients, UK

Published
28 May 2012
By
Michael Carter
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