Global fight against HIV is at risk

Nov 14, 2023

Authors: Wafaa M El-Sadr, Myron S Cohen Abstract: Will the United States remain committed to a landmark health program it started 20 years ago that saved more than 25 million lives around the world? For a younger generation of physicians, nurses, and researchers...

Children of a syndemic: co-occurring and mutually reinforcing adverse child health exposures in a prospective cohort of HIV-affected mother-infant dyads in Cape Town, South Africa

Nov 13, 2023

Authors: Stanzi M le Roux, Elaine J Abrams, Allison Zerbe, Tamsin K Phillips, Landon Myer Abstract: Introduction Several HIV-related syndemics have been described among adults. We investigated syndemic vulnerability to hazardous drinking (HD), intimate partner...

Epigenetic aging in older people living with HIV in Eswatini: a pilot study of HIV and lifestyle factors and epigenetic aging

Nov 13, 2023

Authors: Christian K Dye, Haotian Wu, Gabriella L Jackson, Altaye Kidane, Rejoice Nkambule, Nomthandazo G Lukhele, Bongiwe Prudence Malinga, Rhinos Chekenyere, Wafaa M El-Sadr, Andrea A Baccarelli, Tiffany G Harris Abstract: Background: People living with HIV...

October 2023: Reduction in mortality from HIV-related CNS infections in routine care in Africa (DREAMM) — A before-and-after implementation study

Oct 25, 2023

Article and Study Summary: Reduction in mortality from HIV-related CNS infections in routine care in Africa (DREAMM): A before-and-after implementation study Published in: Lancet HIV. 2023;10(10):e663-e673 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(23)00182-0 Authors: Prof...

Effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy compared to psychosocial counseling in reducing HIV risk behaviors, substance use, and mental health problems among orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia: a community-based randomized controlled trial

Oct 23, 2023

Authors: Jeremy C Kane, Caleb Figge, Alejandra Paniagua-Avila, Susan Michaels-Strasser, Christopher Akiba, Mwamba Mwenge, Saphira Munthali, Paul Bolton, Stephanie Skavenski, Ravi Paul, Francis Simenda, Kathryn Whetten, Judith Cohen, Kristina Metz, Laura K Murray ...

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