AIDS (Disease)
Current study results on Immune System Diseases and Conditions - HIV/AIDS have been published, with the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) guidelines undergoing a major revision for the 21st time in 2025. The EACS guidelines have been reorganized into two parts, with Part I focusing on the management and
AIDS (Disease)
Research conducted across 31 provincial-level administrative divisions in China between April and June 2023 has found that transmitted drug resistance (TDR) among individuals newly diagnosed with HIV-1 in China exceeds 10%. The study analyzed demographic information and blood samples from 6,654 participants and found that TDR prevalence was 11.
AIDS (Disease)
Researchers from Guangdong Medical University have published a study on the development and validation of a new scale to measure the quality of life (QoL) of AIDS patients. The study aimed to address the pressing need to improve the QoL of AIDS patients, which is often lower than that of
AIDS (Disease)
Research has shown that people living with HIV/AIDS (PWHA) are at a higher risk of developing non-cervical cancers, particularly anal, vaginal, vulvar, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers. A study conducted by Imperial College London found that PWHA are 30.32 times more likely to develop anal cancer, 15.78 times
AIDS (Disease)
Since the start of the HIV epidemic, over 42 million lives have sadly been lost, but tremendous progress has also been made, with more countries nearing the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets. The world must stay engaged as new infections rise in many regions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where girls and young
AIDS (Disease)
Cambodia has made significant strides in its efforts to combat HIV and AIDS, according to a recent meeting between high-ranking government officials and Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS. The country has achieved remarkable success, including a decline in HIV prevalence from 3% in 1996 to just 0.5% in
AIDS (Disease)
A consensus statement on ending AIDS and HIV as a public health threat by 2030 was recently endorsed by ViiV Healthcare, calling for the European Union (EU) to make HIV, tuberculosis (TB), viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) a political, policy, and budgetary priority in the new EU Commission
AIDS (Disease)
Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, has shown remarkable results in its Phase 3 trial, demonstrating 100% efficacy in preventing HIV in cisgender women. The results were presented at the 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) by Linda-Gail Bekker, CEO of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, and published
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A concerning trend has emerged in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, as the number of adolescents contracting the disease has tripled since the beginning of the millennium, according to Simon Bland, the New York director of UNAIDS. This alarming rise has prompted Bland to warn against complacency, emphasizing that
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In a significant milestone, 15.8 million people are now on HIV treatment, and a five-year strategy to end the threat of a never-ending AIDS pandemic is showing results, the United Nations Aids programme reported. Despite the progress, new HIV infections have fallen by only 35% since the peak of
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The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is issuing a series of stamps and products across 20 countries to commemorate 30 years of battling the AIDS epidemic. The initiative aims to raise awareness on the critical issue of HIV and is part of the global HIV campaign launched by the UPU, the
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Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd will lead a high-profile delegation to several key international meetings in the coming weeks, marking significant engagements for the country on critical global issues. Minister Rudd will attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Budapest, Hungary, where he will become the first Australian foreign minister to
