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Ageing and HIV
HIV Linked to Sudden Loss of Hearing

Having HIV appears to increase the risk of sudden sensorineural hearing loss, at least among younger patients, researchers reported.

Published
22 February 2013
From
MedPage Today HIV/AIDS
Ageing and HIV
Low nadir CD4 cell count associated with increased cataract risk in South Africans taking HIV therapy

A low nadir (lowest ever) CD4 cell count is associated with increased lens density – a marker for cataract formation – in people with HIV, investigators

Published
22 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
Ageing and HIV
Classic characteristics of old age associated with poor physical function in middle-aged people living with HIV

Impaired physical function in middle-aged people living with HIV is associated with low muscle mass, reduced bone mineral density and hormonal changes, according to research conducted in

Published
20 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
Finance and funding
The Effect of Budget Sequestration on Global Health: Projecting the Human Impact in Fiscal Year 2013

Applying sequestration cuts to US government global health programming would have minimal impact on deficit reduction, but would be devastating to the lives of many thousands of people globally.

Published
19 February 2013
From
AmFAR
Opportunistic infections
CMV Retinitis Drug Recalled

One lot of cidofovir for intravenous infusion (Vistide), used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients, has been recalled because of particulate matter in some vials, the FDA said.

Published
19 February 2013
From
MedPage Today HIV/AIDS
Bone problems
Frailty increases the risk of fragility fractures in men living with HIV: data collected in routine HIV care can help predict risk

Important physiologic markers of frailty are associated with fragility fractures in men living with HIV, according to research conducted in the United States and published in the

Published
18 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
Kidney problems
Tenofovir, atazanavir/ritonavir and Kaletra associated with kidney problems in patients taking HIV therapy

Data from a large study into the safety of anti-HIV drugs suggest that the antiretrovirals tenofovir (Viread, also in Truvada, Atripla and Eviplera), atazanavir (Reyataz) and lopinavir/ritonavir

Published
15 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
Hepatitis C treatment side-effects
Drug interaction warning for hepatitis C: serious side effects when using telaprevir and bosentan

A medical team in Paris, France, has reported an unexpected and disturbing drug interaction between a drug used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension—bosentan (Tracleer)—and the HCV drug telaprevir. The interaction led to serious side effects.

Published
15 February 2013
From
CATIE
Money, benefits and housing
Finances for the over-50s

Guest writer Emma Lunn investigates some of the financial options for people approaching retirement age.

Published
14 February 2013
From
HIV treatment update
HIV testing
Tales of the late diagnosed

Gus Cairns talks to four people who were diagnosed with HIV only just in time to save their lives – and the daughter of one who wasn’t.

Published
14 February 2013
From
HIV treatment update
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