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Michael has been writing news reports for NAM since 2002. As a former staff member, he wrote and edited the first editions of many of NAM’s booklets and factsheets.

Cardiovascular disease

Use of beta-blockers to treat high blood pressure in people with HIV associated with poorer cardiovascular outcomes

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4 May 2021
Cardiovascular disease

Type of heart attack differs in people living with HIV: link with drug use and sepsis in younger people

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27 April 2021
Child developmental issues

Development of children of HIV-positive mothers continues to be impaired, says Zimbabwe study

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13 April 2021
Treatment outcomes & life expectancy

Higher rates of non-communicable diseases contribute to persisting mortality in people with HIV

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8 April 2021
Sexually transmitted infections tests & treatment

Not all PrEP programmes are screening for STIs

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26 March 2021
Cancer

Low CD4 cell count linked to increased risk of cancer among people with HIV in South Africa

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24 March 2021
Smoking

Higher smoking prevalence among people with HIV in almost all world regions

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22 March 2021
Contraception

Doubling the dose of emergency contraception is a safe and effective way of overcoming efavirenz interaction

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15 March 2021
Undetectable viral load & treatment as prevention

Ten-year Italian study shows that people with HIV remain undetectable for 97% of the time

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5 March 2021
PrEP

Younger age, problems obtaining PrEP, and worries about side effects among the factors associated with PrEP discontinuation in Germany

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25 February 2021
Cancer

History of anogenital warts associated with risk of anal cancer among people living with HIV

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15 February 2021
Liver disease

Middle-aged people with HIV and no hepatitis co-infection have a twofold increase in the risk of liver fibrosis

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26 January 2021
Sleep

Living with HIV associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of insomnia

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25 January 2021
Neurological & cognitive problems

Data from routine clinical care shows people with HIV have an increased risk of dementia and that it's diagnosed at a younger age

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12 January 2021
Sexually transmitted infections epidemiology

Number of LGV cases among gay men in England reach new highs and most cases among men who are HIV negative

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6 January 2021
Side effects

Meta-analysis finds no real difference in safety and effectiveness between tenofovir formulations

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5 January 2021
Cancer

Women with HIV have sixfold increase in risk of cervical cancer

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30 December 2020
Self-testing & home testing

Dried blood spots have clear advantages over mini tubes when it comes to lab analysis of home collected samples for HIV and syphilis testing

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23 December 2020
Coronavirus

I’m living with HIV and have had the COVID vaccine

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15 December 2020
HIV testing programmes & uptake

Almost half of HIV diagnoses in Europe are late, with serious impact on health outcomes

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18 November 2020
Cancer

HIV is an independent risk factor for smoking-related cancers, especially in women

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17 November 2020
Cardiovascular disease

Reservoirs of HIV-infected cells that can't be reached by antiretroviral therapy associated with an important marker of cardiovascular disease risk

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13 November 2020
Undetectable viral load & treatment as prevention

U=U improves gay men's sense of self and many believe it will reduce HIV-related stigma

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11 November 2020
Cancer

Men living with HIV have an approximately 25% lower risk of prostate cancer, says meta-analysis

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27 October 2020