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December 18, 2013: Animal Vaccine Study Yields Insights That May Advance HIV Vaccine Research
“A vaccine study in monkeys designed to identify measurable signs that the animals were protected from infection by SIV, the monkey version of HIV, as well as the mechanism of such protection has yielded numerous insights that may advance HIV vaccine research.”
Read the NIAID press release.
December 17, 2013: NIH Names Leadership, Research Units for Restructured HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks
“Principal investigators and clinical trials units (CTUs) have been chosen to...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - December 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Corrections to the Pediatric Opportunistic Infections Guidelines
On December 11, 2013, the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children was updated to eliminate the dosing recommendation for anidulafungin for patients 18 years and older (found in the Candida Infections section and in Table 3: Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children—Summary of Recommendations). Users should reference the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents for information on this patient population. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offeri...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - December 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents Announces New Members
The HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (a working group of the Office of AIDS Research Council) is pleased to welcome 5 new scientific members to the Panel who will begin a 4-year term starting in March 2014.
Thomas Giordano, MD, MPH (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX)
Richard Haubrich, MD (University of California San Diego, CA)
Peter Hunt, MD (University of California San Francisco, CA)
Marla Keller, MD (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY)
Jeffrey Lennox, MD (Emory University, GA)
The Panel would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to the followin...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - December 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
NIH Announces Plan to Increase Funding Toward a Cure for HIV/AIDS
“At a White House event [on December 2, 2013] to mark the 25th annual World AIDS Day, President Obama announced that the National Institutes of Health plans to redirect AIDS research funds to expand support for research directed toward a cure for HIV. NIH plans to invest an additional $100 million over the next three fiscal years on this increasingly promising area of HIV/AIDS research. …
“It is anticipated that a significant portion of the new investment will support basic research, which will also benefit all other areas of AIDS research, as well as research on other diseases. These studies will inclu...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - December 6, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Recently Revised AIDSinfo Fact Sheets Now Available in Spanish on infoSIDA
Our recently revised AIDSinfo HIV-related fact sheets for consumers are now available in Spanish on infoSIDA, our Spanish-language companion website. The fact sheets are written in easy-to-understand language and provide information on topics related to HIV prevention, treatment, and research, as well as HIV and pregnancy and side effects of HIV medicines. The Spanish-language fact sheets include the same features found on our English-language fact sheets, including links to glossary definitions for many HIV-related terms and links to additional resources. Visit infoSIDA to view or download the Spanish-language fact sheets...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - December 6, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
December 1 is World AIDS Day
December 1 marks the 25th annual observance of World AIDS Day. The theme of this year’s observance is “Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation.” The wider availability of antiretroviral drugs, promising research on HIV vaccines and on the use of treatment as prevention, and declines in mother-to-child transmission of HIV are examples of how partnerships at home and across the world are bringing the promise of an AIDS-free generation closer.
Browse our World AIDS Day webpage [en español] to learn more about this annual observance. The page includes links to HIV-relat...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
NIH Announces New Co-Chairs of HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents
“The National Institutes of Health recently announced several changes in leadership on the Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. The panel, a working group of the NIH Office of AIDS Research Advisory Committee (OARAC), consists of approximately 40 representatives from NIH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, as well as scientists and clinicians from academia and primary care medical practices, and HIV/AIDS community representatives. The panel is charged w...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Updated AIDSinfo Fact Sheets Provide HIV-Related Information for Consumers
The AIDSinfo HIV-related fact sheets for consumers have been revised and are newly available in Web-friendly and downloadable formats. Written in easy-to-understand language, the fact sheets provide information on topics related to HIV prevention, treatment, and research, as well as HIV and pregnancy and side effects of HIV medicines. The fact sheets are based on information from federally approved sources.
Key features of the fact sheets include:
An introductory “Key Points” box highlighting crucial information covered in each fact sheet
Links to AIDSinfo glossary definitions for many HIV-related term...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 12, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Recent HIV/AIDS News from NIAID
October 31, 2013: NIH-Funded Scientists Reveal Structure of HIV Protein Key to Cell Entry
“Using protein engineering and two different cutting-edge structural biology imaging techniques, researchers have developed a detailed picture of the protein largely responsible for enabling HIV to enter human immune cells and cause infection. An in-depth understanding of the atomic structure of the HIV envelope trimer—or Env, the three-component protein found on HIV’s surface—is critical to better understanding how HIV gains entry into cells and for creating potential HIV vaccines.”
Rea...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 6, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Updated Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children Released
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announce the release of the updated Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children. The guidelines were simultaneously published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (PIDJ).
Selected key updates to the guidelines include the following:
Greater emphasis on the impor...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 6, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents Updates Recommendations on Preferred INSTI-Based Regimens for ART-Naive Individuals
The HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents has updated the guideline recommendations on preferred integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based regimens for HIV-infected, treatment-naive individuals. To view the revised recommendations, please click here.
If you have any questions or comments, please send an e-mail to ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS))
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - October 30, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Learn About National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Each year, October 15 is set aside to observe National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. The theme of the 2013 observance was “Commit to Speak” (“Comprométete a Hablar.”) On October 15, individuals and organizations across the United States spoke out to raise awareness of the continuing burden of HIV/AIDS among Hispanics/Latinos.
Visit our National Latino AIDS Awareness Day webpage [en español] to learn more about the annual observance and to find HIV-related information specific to Hispanics/Latinos. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and ...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - October 25, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Recent HIV/AIDS News from NIH
October 21, 2013: NIH Officials Map Route Toward an AIDS-Free Generation
“Ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic and achieving an AIDS-free generation will require optimizing the implementation of existing HIV prevention and treatment tools as well as discovering new ones, according to a new commentary from Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., and colleagues at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.”
Read the NIAID press release.
October 17, 2013: NIAID Selects New Director of the Vaccine Research Center
“John ...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - October 25, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
AIDSinfo Offers RSS Feeds and API for HIV/AIDS Drug Database
Subscribe to the AIDSinfo drug database RSS feeds to receive automatic content updates on HIV/AIDS-related drugs in the AIDSinfo drug database! Several options are available: users can select an RSS feed for only FDA-approved drugs, only investigational drugs, or both. Anyone can access RSS feeds with an appropriate RSS feed reader.
The AIDSinfo drug application programming interface (API) allows programmers to access the information contained in the AIDSinfo drug database in both English and Spanish. The service can return data for a specific drug or for all drugs, based on the programmer’s needs. For more informat...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - October 25, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
On September 27, AIDSinfo joins the nation in observing National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which serves to highlight the continuing toll of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among gay men. Gay and bisexual men are more severely affected by HIV than any other group in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) represent approximately 2% of the U.S. population but accounted for 63% of all new HIV infections in 2010.
Visit our National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day webpage [en español] to learn more about thi...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - September 20, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
