Category Archives: HIV/AIDS News

It’s hard to find recent scientific and clinical studies about life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS in the western world. Keep in mind that life expectancy varies so much depending on when a person is diagnosed, how diligent the … Continue reading →

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released an updated version of its “Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection.” The guidelines contain updated recommendations in several areas, including when to start … Continue reading →

This blog has featured previous studies and reports about ARVs reducing transmission, and here is one more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/health-13381292?SThisEM

UNAIDS has released a plan to eliminate new HIV infections in children by 2015. This means I will have no more HIV+ babies to advocate for in 4 years! Of course I will keep advocating for the older children, but … Continue reading →

It all started on June 5, 1981 when the first cases of AIDS were published in a medical journal. The syndrome did not have a name yet. The term Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome was introduced by the Center for Disease … Continue reading →

The following information is provided by the American Academy of HIV Medicine Many states have reported either waiting lists or changes in their ADAP, insurance, and other programs. Co-pays and deductibles associated with private insurance, state subsidized insurance, or Medicare … Continue reading →

Two new studies have been reported over the past 2 weeks about how patients born with HIV are doing as young adults. The first is from St. Mary’s Hospital in London; Young Adults Who Were Infected at Birth: the Complexities of … Continue reading →