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This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.Revised Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Section of the Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infection (OI) Guidelines Released
The Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) section in the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents was updated on April 16, 2015.
There is new information on techniques to evaluate the stage of liver fibrosis. New data on HBV immunization regimens is included in recommendations regarding the choice of the optimal immunization regimen. There are also new recommendations regarding the duration of anti-HBV therapy following initiation of ART.
Please send your comments with the subject line "Comments on Adult and Adolescent OI Guidelines" to ContactUs@ai...
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) - April 24, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
CDC Leading New Efforts to Fight HIV Among Gay, Bisexual Men and Transgender People
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lead new programs totaling more than $185 million in HIV prevention funding for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people, with a particular focus on addressing the needs of MSM of color. The multi-faceted strategy will respond to the severe burden of HIV among MSM and transgender men and women through three new programs enabling health departments and local HIV prevention partners to deliver the most effective HIV prevention tools."
To learn more, view the CDC press release. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, P...
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) - April 8, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Updated HHS Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines Released
The HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents announces the release of the updated Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents.
Key updates to the guidelines include additions and changes to the following guideline sections:
What to Start:
Significant changes to the list of Recommended, Alternative, and Other regimens for treatment-naive patients prompted by recent findings from clinical trials and cohort studies, as well as experience in clinical practice.
Addition of a new table to assist clinicians in selecting an initial ARV regimen ba...
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) - April 8, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
News from NIH
March 26, 2015: HIV Can Spread Early, Evolve in Patients’ Brains
"The AIDS virus can genetically evolve and independently replicate in patients’ brains early in the illness process, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have discovered."
March 23, 2015: For Most Children With HIV and Low Immune Cell Count, Cells Rebound After Treatment
"Most children with HIV who have low levels of a key immune cell eventually recover levels of this cell after beginning treatment, according to a study by researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health."
March 13, 2015: Anti-Herpes...
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) - March 27, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HHS Launches Innovative Digital Storytelling Project to Support Federal HIV Response
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released Positive Spin, a comprehensive digital educational tool that uses personal storytelling to promote the importance of getting people with HIV into treatment. The project, which was developed by AIDS.gov with input from federal agencies, health care professionals, persons living with HIV and community-based HIV organizations, is available at https://positivespin.hiv.gov."
For more information, view the HHS press release. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department o...
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) - March 27, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
FDA Updates Abacavir and Lamivudine Labeling
"On March 23, 2015, FDA approved revisions to the Epivir (lamivudine) and Ziagen (abacavir sulfate) labels to each provide for once-daily dosing in pediatric patients 3 months of age and older in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection."
The updated labeling for both drugs will be available soon at the FDA website.
More information is available:
FDA: Press release
AIDSinfo: Patient fact sheet on abacavir
AIDSinfo: Patient fact sheet on lamivudine (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A S...
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) - March 27, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an annual observance that highlights the impact of HIV/AIDS on American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), compared to members of other ethnic or racial groups, the Native Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native communities have the highest proportion of people diagnosed with AIDS within 12 months of receiving an HIV diagnosis, suggesting that they may be diagnosed late in the course of their HIV infection. This highlights the need to educate these communities about HIV prevention, t...
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) - March 13, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents Welcomes New Panel 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 and 1 new community member to the Panel who will begin a 4-year term starting in April 2015.
Roger Bedimo, MD (University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX)
Charles Hicks, MD (University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA)
Tim Horn, BA (Treatment Action Group, New York, NY)
Michael Kozal, MD (Yale University, New Haven, CT)
Susan Swindells, MD (University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE)
Melanie Thompson, MD (AIDS Research Consortiu...
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) - March 13, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Updated HHS Pediatric Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines Released
The HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Infected Children announces the release of the updated Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection.
For a complete preview of key updates to the guidelines, please see What's New in the Guidelines. Additions and revisions are also highlighted in yellow throughout the text and tables of the guidelines.
To view or download the guidelines, go to the Pediatric Guidelines section of AIDSinfo. Separate PDF files of the tables or recommendations can also be downloaded from the page.
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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) - March 5, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide observance to promote HIV prevention, testing, and treatment to protect women and girls from HIV. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at the end of 2010, women accounted for one in four people living with HIV infection in the United States.
Browse our National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day webpage [en español] to learn more about the annual observance and to find HIV/AIDS-related information specific to women and girls. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Pr...
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) - February 27, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Recent HIV/AIDS News from CDC, FDA, and NIAID
News from CDC
February 24, 2015: CDC statement on IPERGAY trial of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men
February 23, 2015: 9 in 10 new U.S. HIV infections come from people not receiving HIV care
News from FDA
February 18, 2015: Isentress (raltegravir) label update re: aluminum and/or magnesium hydroxide-containing antacids
News from NIAID
February 26, 2015: HIV controls its activity independent of host cells
February 18, 2015: NIH-funded scientists create potential long-acting HIV therapeutic
February 18, 2015: NIH-sponsored HI...
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) - February 27, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Request for Information (RFI) Seeks Input Regarding the Strategic Vision for the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Please take advantage of this opportunity to provide input to the Working Group of Advisory Committee to the NIH Director as they develop a strategic vision for NLM.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-067.html
This Request for Information (RFI) seeks input regarding the strategic vision for the NLM to ensure that it remains an international leader in biomedical data and health information. In particular, comments are being sought regarding the current value of and future need for NLM programs, resources, research and training efforts, and services (e.g., databases, software, collections...
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) - February 27, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
FDA Approves Dutrebis, Though It Is Not Commercially Marketed in U.S. at This Time
"On February 6, 2015, the FDA approved Dutrebis a fixed dose combination tablet containing 150 mg of lamivudine and 300 mg of raltegravir. Dutrebis tablet is approved for use in combination with other antiretroviral products for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients greater than or equal to 6 years of age weighing at least 30 kg. …
"According to the manufacturer, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Dutrebis, will not be made commercially available in the U.S. at this time."
For more information, view the FDA news release. (Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/A...
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) - February 13, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
2015 Avant-Garde Awards Offer Extraordinary Ideas in HIV/AIDS Research
"With proposals ranging from innovative therapies to the development of unique organoid models of the brain, five scientists have been selected to receive the 2015 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The five scientists will each receive $500,000 per year for five years to support their research. NIDA's annual Avant-Garde Award competition, now in its eighth year, is intended to stimulate high-impact research that may lead to groundbreaking opportunities for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS in drug users."
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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) - February 13, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day serves to raise awareness of the disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS among African Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Americans represent approximately 12% of the U.S. population, but accounted for an estimated 44% of all new HIV infections among adults and adolescents in 2010.
Explore our National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day webpage [en español] to learn more about the annual observance and to find HIV-related information specific to African Americans.
(Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Inform...
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) - January 30, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
