Mutation that causes muscle atrophy also prevents HIV
There is a genetic mutation that is capable of protecting against HIV infection, but that at the same time causes a rare muscle disease in those who have it, reported a research team from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), in Madrid, Spain. As stated in a study published in the scientific journal Frontiers in […]
Efforts must be accelerated to end AIDS by 2030: UNAIDS
AIDS complications cause the death of more than 13,000 people every week around the world, so it is necessary to increase efforts to end this pandemic by 2030, a goal set by the member countries of the United Nations Organization (UN) in a political declaration adopted in 2021. Twelve months after the signing of this […]
Antiretroviral drugs could help memory
A research team has discovered an unexpected new use for one of the drugs designed to control HIV, known as antiretroviral. It is the drug called maraviroc, which seems to have the ability to restore a type of memory that allows us to link an event, for example, a wedding, with the people we saw […]
Chile apologizes for sterilizing a woman with HIV without her authorization
The Chilean government, in the voice of the current president, Gabriel Boric, offered a public apology to Francisca, a woman who at the age of 20 was sterilized without her consent in a public hospital, after prenatal tests detected that she had the HIV. Before this act, the regional director of the Joint United Nations […]
Women with HIV are at increased risk of diabetes
Although HIV infection is controlled, a person living with the virus is more exposed to health risks than if they did not have it. For example, diseases related to age or unhealthy habits, such as hypertension or diabetes, occur more frequently in people with HIV than in the rest of the population. In the case […]
The closest place to eliminating HIV is in Australia
According to official reports, there is a case so far unique in the world in which a state will manage to eliminate HIV by 2025, that is, five years before the global goal, set for 2030. This is New South Wales, a state located southeast of Australia with a population of just over 8 million […]
The first homemade saliva test that detects HIV arrives in Spain
At the end of last April, a rapid HIV test that is done at home and only needs a saliva sample began to be sold in Spain. This is the first device of its kind that is freely marketed in that country. With this product, distributed by the LETI Pharma laboratory, you avoid having to […]
41% of those who take drugs to prevent HIV quit within 6 months
According to a review of nearly 60 studies, 41% of people who take HIV prevention treatment (known as PrEP) stop within six months. PrEP is a strategy that is given mainly to those who are at high risk of contracting the virus, for example gay men who do not use condoms, men and women who […]
HIV drugs increase risk of high blood pressure
People on HIV treatment are known to be more prone to certain health problems from these drugs, one of which is high blood pressure. These problems have been increasingly seen as antiretroviral treatments allow people with HIV to live much longer. That is why a group of researchers analyzed the relationship between certain types of […]
Hepatitis C also affects the brain, yet it is curable!
Despite directly attacking the liver, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can also damage other organs, such as the brain, in addition to affect the quality of life and mental health of those who become infected with. This virus is transmitted primarily through blood, for example, by not sterilizing tattoo needles or equipment (or using disposable […]
Genomic Sequencing Advocates Call for Bolstered Pandemic Response Infrastructure
The Genomic Sequencing Advocates Network (GSAN) recently issued an open letter to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) of the World Health Assembly, in which they called for the inclusion of 10 specific points to improve genomic surveillance and international cooperation in the forthcoming accord governing the world’s pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. “While we identify […]
WHO and other organizations bring HIV drugs to Ukraine
More than a month after the Russian invasion, various international bodies and civil organizations seek to ensure that people with HIV in Ukraine do not interrupt their treatment due to the ravages of war. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), Ukraine has one of the highest HIV infection rates in Europe, in […]