Background Information

• HIV Life Cycle (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
• The HIV Life Cycle (AIDSInfo)
• How HIV Causes AIDS (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – NIAID)
• More on How HIV Causes AIDS (NIAID)
• Stages of HIV Infection (AIDSmap)
• Prognosis (AIDSmap)

Selected Recent Articles

• Death rates for many communicable diseases fell in past decade.  (October 2016, Healio)
• Educational attainment associated with health outcomes after starting HIV therapy.  (October 2016, AIDSmap)
• Imperfect Adherence to HIV Meds May Spur Harmful Inflammation.  (October 2016, Poz); related coverage from Healio
• Seniors With HIV Have a Higher Risk of Many Chronic Health Conditions.  (September 2016, Poz)
• Cash Incentives for Substance Users Fail to Improve HIV Health. (September 2016, Poz)
• Early infant HIV testing at birth and at 6 weeks of age will save lives, extend life expectancy and is cost-effective for South Africa, study finds.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• HCV/HIV coinfection contributes to mortality of patients awaiting LT [liver transplant].  (September 2016, Healio)
• HIV Meds Haven’t Prevented End-Stage Liver Disease in Those with Hepatitis.  (September 2016, Hepmag)
• Managing non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• Prompt ART reduces HIV patients’ cancer risk.  (September 2016, Healio)
• Spanish study gives reassurance: small HIV blips do not predict treatment failure.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• HIV-positive gay and bisexual men have increased risk of hospitalisation with anxiety and mood disorders, a risk factor for later mortality.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• Life expectancy of people starting HIV therapy differs sharply between high- and middle/low-income countries.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• Weight Gain After Starting HIV Meds Linked With Heart Disease and Diabetes.  (August 2016, Poz)
• Improvements in HIV treatment and care have had no impact on rates of endstage liver disease among HIV-positive patients with viral hepatitis.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• In recent years, 178% increase in life expectancy for people living with HIV.  (September 2016, Beta Blog)
• Liver Disease Signals More Frequent in Young People with Than Without HIV.  (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
• Proportion of Deaths Caused by Heart Disease Rising in People with HIV.  (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
• Survival After Age 50 with HIV Doubles in Nationwide Denmark Study.  (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
• Statins reduce risk of progression to cirrhosis in HIV/HCV-co-infected people.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• Elevated lipids associated with cognitive decline in middle-aged HIV-positive men doing well on ART.  (August 2016, AIDSmap)
• Perhaps Having HIV Doesn’t Always Raise Fibrosis Risk in Those with Hepatitis C.  (August 2016, Poz)
• Antiretroviral use shows no reduction in ESLD incidence.  (August 2016, Healio)
• For Injection Drug Users With HIV, Higher Risk of Liver/Kidney Disease — But Not Other Non-AIDS Ills.  (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
• In New York, 1 in 5 HIV Hospital Admissions Followed by Readmission Within 30 Days.  (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
• One-Quarter of U.S. HIV Group Has Signals of Emphysema or Lung Fibrosis.  (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Poor kidney function associated with increased cardiovascular risk for people with HIV.  (August 2016, AIDSmap)
• Pot Use Linked to Poorer Aging Among People with HIV.  (August 2016, Poz)
• Statins Linked to Lower Risk of Cirrhosis in Those with HIV and Hepatitis C.  (August 2016, Poz)
• A detectable CMV viral load could signal a high risk of mortality in older individuals hospitalised with HIV-associated TB.  (August 2016, AIDSmap)
• Direct-acting antiviral ‘revolution’ improves treatment of HIV/HCV coinfection.  (August 2016, Healio)
• Hepatitis C Drives Non-AIDS Event Rate in 320 HIV Controllers.  (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Higher Rates of Five Major Non-AIDS Comorbidities After Age 50.  (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Hospitalization for Infection Is Linked with Risk of Death From Suicide.  (August 2016, Poz)
• Ongoing hepatitis B virus replication associated with higher mortality for people with HIV.  (August 2016, AIDSmap)
• Opioid Substitution Therapy Helps Drug Users Do Better With HIV Treatment.  (August 2016, Poz)
• Package of prophylaxis against infections reduces the risk of death for people starting HIV treatment very late.  (August 2016, AIDSmap)
• Patients with HIV in British Columbia frequently report food insecurity.  (August 2016, Healio)
• People shifting from paediatric to adult HIV care have a high risk of ART failure.  (August 2016, AIDSmap)
• AIDS Raises Risk of Death After Heart Attack.  (July 2016, Poz)
• Those with Liver Transplants Have Excellent Chance of Hepatitis C Cure. (July 2016, Hepmag)
• Young women treated in very early HIV infection stay HIV negative and preserve immune function.  (July 2016, AIDSmap); related coverage from MedPage Today
• TAF, combination regimens improve outcomes in HIV, but challenges remain.  (July 2016, Healio)
• Viral suppression not improved by interventions among patients with HIV, substance use.  (July 2016, Healio)
• Starting Treatment with First-Line Protease Inhibitors May Increase Kidney Disease Risk.  (July 2016, TheBodyPro)
• VACS Index score can help identify HIV-positive people most at risk of neurocognitive decline.  (July 2016, AIDSmap)
• ART use averting huge numbers of opportunistic infections among children living with HIV in lower-income countries.  (June 2016, AIDSmap)
• HBV/HIV coinfection leads to poorer outcomes in hospitalized patients.  (June 2016, Healio)
• Non-AIDS mortality in England and Wales in HIV positive vs general population.  (June 2016, HIV Treatment Bulletin)
• WHO Confirms Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces the Risk of Life-Threatening HIV-Related Infections.  (June 2016, WHO)
• Adolescents with HIV need to be rapidly linked to specialist care to have best chances of sustaining engagement with HIV services.  (June 2016, AIDSmap)
• Sub-type C infection does not increase the risk of virologic failure when people are taking tenofovir-containing first-line ART.  (June 2016, AIDSmap)
• AIDS patients have increased risk of death due to non-AIDS-related cancers.  (May 2016, AIDSmap)
• Conflicting Reports on Whether Having HIV Affects Hepatitis C Cure Rates.  (May 2016, Poz)
• Early initiation of ART has ‘important consequences’ for TB management.  (May 2016, Healio)
• Harvoni leads to high real-world virologic response rates in HIV/HCV coinfection.  (May 2016, Healio)
• HIV patients less likely to receive treatment for many cancers.  (May 2016, Healio)
• HIV/HBV co-infection linked to worse immune recovery and death, but tenofovir improves outcomes.  (May 2016, AIDSmap)
• The Benefits of Providing Immediate HIV Treatment.  (May 2016, Poz)
• Prompt ART improves HIV patient outcomes.  (May 2016, Healio)
• Does having HIV affect response to hepatitis C treatment?  (May 2016, AIDSmap)
• HIV prematurely ages humans by an average of 5 years.  (May 2016, Healio)
• Can We Say Goodbye to the Word AIDS?  (May 2016, Beta Blog)
• HIV Ages Cells by Five Years.  (May 2016, Poz)
• Moderate Alcohol Tied to Lower Death Rate in Swiss HIV Cohort.  (May 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Biomarker Tracks Accelerated HIV-Associated Aging. (April 2016, NIH)
• Proportion of Cardiovascular Deaths Jumps Over 2-Fold in U.S. HIV Population.  (April 2016, The BodyPro)
• Access to HIV treatment averted about a million serious illnesses, saved nearly $50 million in 2013 alone, review finds.  (April 2016, Science Speaks Blog)
• HIV Spreads Through The Body Much Faster Than Previously Thought.  (April 2016, Poz)
• Bodyweight influences risk for inflammation, mortality among HIV patients starting ART.  (April 2016, Healio)
• Life Expectancy Rising in HIV Group Over 50, But Still Lags General Population.  (March 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Alcohol Risks Higher in HIV-Positive People and Linked to Increased Mortality.  (March 2016, HIV Treatment Bulletin)
• Starting HIV Treatment May Improve Liver Health.  (March 2016, Poz)
• ART greatly reduces incidence of opportunistic infections in low-, middle-income countries. (March 2016, Healio)
• Deferred HCV therapy in MSM with HIV/HCV increases risk for mortality. (March 2016, Healio)
• Hepatitis C Cure is Linked to Lowered Risk of Death, Kidney Disease and Diabetes in Those With HIV.  (March 2016, Poz)
• HIV-related factors increase risk of stroke.  (March 2016, AIDSmap)
• Poorly Controlled HIV is Independently Linked to Liver Fibrosis Progression in Those with and Without Hepatitis C. (March 2016, Poz)
• START study shows that people starting HIV treatment earlier have better quality of life.  (March 2016, AIDSmap)
• Life expectancy increases in HIV patients; significant gap remains.  (February 2016, Healio); related coverage from AIDSmap, MedPage Today, and Poz; abstract from 2016 Retrovirus Conference
• Older People With HIV Have Longer, But Still Limited Lifespan.  (February 2016, Poz)
• HIV mortality by care cascade stage and implications for universal ART eligibility.  (February 2016, Retrovirus Conference)
• Co-trimoxazole fails to reduce mortality among HIV-exposed uninfected infants.  (February 2016, Healio); abstract from 2016 Retrovirus Conference
• Early antiretroviral therapy has no impact on marker of early cardiovascular disease.  (February 2016, AIDSmap)
• Early antiretroviral therapy reduces the risk of infection-related cancers.  (February 2016, AIDSmap)
• HIV exposure causes 50% of infant deaths at 24 months in Botswana.  (February 2016, Healio)
• TE superior to FIB-4 for diagnosing HIV/HCV coinfection outcomes.  (February 2016, Healio)
• Ability to work increases in cART recipients; hurdles remain.  (February 2016, Healio)
• Even One or Two Drinks a Day Can Be Harmful to People With HIV.  (February 2016, Poz)
• Moderate alcohol consumption may be more harmful to people with HIV.  (February 2016, AIDSmap)
• Bladder cancer occurring earlier in people with HIV, and cases more difficult to treat, French study finds.  (February 2016, AIDSmap)
• D:A:D study: long-term treatment with tenofovir associated with increased risk of serious liver disease.  (January 2016, AIDSmap)
• Start – and continue – HIV meds as soon as you can.  (January 2016, Beta Blog)
• Undetectable & Low-level HIV Viral Replication.  (January 2016, Beta Blog)
• Slower Immune Recovery for Rapid Progressors Starting HIV Meds.  (December 2015, Poz)
• Previous AIDS-related pulmonary disease associated with lung cancer risk for people with HIV.  (December 2015, AIDSmap)
• Low Vitamin D May Drag CD4 Recovery When Starting HIV Meds.  (December 2015, Poz)
• Death during MDR-TB treatment more likely in people with HIV and underweight or most drug-resistant patients.  (December 2015, AIDSmap)
• In-Hospital Mortality From HIV Dropping as Non-AIDS Proportion Surges.  (December 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Coffee consumption linked to reduced liver fibrosis in people with HBV, HCV and NAFLD.  (December 2015, AIDSmap)
• HIV-related wasting can have long-term consequences.  (November 2015, AIDSmap)
• Women living with HIV in the UK continue to have poorer treatment outcomes.  (November 2015, AIDSmap)
• Does low-level HIV viral load raise the risk of disease progression and co-morbidities?  (November 2015, AIDSmap)
• Patients of non-specialist HIV physicians often have poor ART outcomes and frequently receive sub-optimal care.  (November 2015, AIDSmap)
• Starting HIV Treatment Earlier Translates to More Bone Loss.  (November 2015, Poz)
• Curing Hep C Lowers Risk of Death in Those Coinfected with HIV.  (November 2015, Hepmag)
• Statins Slow Liver Disease in People with HIV and HCV.  (November 2015, Hepmag)
• Risk of heart attack rises with length of HIV infection, regardless of age.  (October 2015, AIDSmap)
• Large Study Finds Higher Incidence of Some Cancers among People with HIV.  (October 2015, Beta Blog)
• Life Expectancy Is Steadily Improving for Older People With HIV.  (October 2015, Poz)
• HIV infection duration, low CD4 count influence myocardial infarction.  (October 2015, Healio)
• HIV-Related Asymptomatic Cognitive Impairment Likely Progresses.  (October 2015, Poz)
• Impact of Early HIV Treatment on Lung Function: Important Results From START Sub-Study.  (October 2015, HIV i-Base)
• Inflammation Markers Tied to Worse Kidney Function in Men Taking Antiretroviral Therapy.  (October 2015, TheBodyPro)
• People with HIV at Increased Risk of Debilitating Lung Disease.  (October 2015, Beta Blog)
• People with HIV are at higher risk of several types of cancer, large study finds.  (October 2015, AIDSmap)
• Individuals with HIV living long enough to develop cancer.  (October 2015, Healio)
• For Children, HIV Increases Risk of Death From Malaria.  (October 2015, Poz)
• High standards of care associated with reduced mortality risk of patients with HIV.  (September 2015, AIDSmap)
• Higher Body Mass Index Predicts Greater CD4 Count Gain After Starting HIV Treatment.  (September 2015, TheBodyPro)
• HIV Increases Bone Fracture Risk by 32% in Middle-Aged U.S. Women.  (September 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Substantial improvement in life expectancy of older HIV-positive patients in modern treatment era, report Danes.  (September 2015, AIDSmap)
• Even People With Suppressed HIV Have a Lower Quality of Life.  (September 2015, Poz)
• Bone loss slows, but continues long-term in HIV-positive people on antiretroviral therapy.  (September 2015, AIDSmap)
• People With HIV Have Good Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Outcomes.  (September 2015, Poz)
• HIV treatment as prevention scale-up linked to reduced mortality among people who inject drugs in Vancouver.  (September 2015, AIDSmap)
• HIV-positive youth are less likely than adults to achieve viral suppression on antiretroviral treatment.  (August 2015, AIDSmap)
• Deaths among youth with HIV less common; other complications emerge.  (August 2015, Healio)
• Fatty liver may contribute to higher risk of death for HIV/HCV co-infected people.  (August 2015, AIDSmap)
• Mortality Greater, CD4 Count Gains Slower in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients.  (August 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Treating HIV and Addiction Together Packs a Life-Saving Punch.  (August 2015, Poz)
• Hep C Coinfection Increases Death Risk in Drug Users With HIV.  (July 2015, Hepmag)
• Not having enough food linked to poor treatment outcomes in New York.  (June 2015, AIDSmap)
• Post-AIDS Diagnosis Survival Rates Still Not High Enough.  (June 2015, Poz)
• Long-Term Painkiller Use Linked to Higher Death Risk Among HIV-Positive Individuals.  (June 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Trans Women Less Likely to Have HIV Under Control.  (June 2015, Poz)
• HIV Mortality Risk Remains High Despite Decrease Over 30 Years.  (June 2015 TheBodyPro)
• Transmitted HIV drug resistance is persistent but is not harming treatment responses in the UK.  (June 2015, AIDSmap)
• Solid Evidence Backing Early HIV Treatment Finally Arrives.  (May 2015, Poz)
• START trial finds that early treatment improves outcomes for people with HIV.  (May 2015, AIDSmap)
• HIV infection and low CD4 count associated with hardening of arteries.  (May 2015, AIDSmap)
• People who don’t tell anyone else their HIV status have as good health outcomes as other people living with HIV.  (May 2015, AIDSmap)
• HIV Ages Immune Cell DNA by 14 Years.  (April 2015, Poz)
• High treatment failure rate among Thai children switching to second-line ART.  (April 2015, AIDSmap)
• Meth, Crack, Coke & Ecstasy: Effects on HIV Disease Progression.  (April 2015, Beta Blog)
• 6 Overlooked Questions That May Hold the Key to Beating HIV.  (April 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Early HIV Replication in the Brain Supports Hasty Treatment Start.  (April 2015, Poz)
• Kids Who Start HIV Treatment With Low CD4s Largely Regain Them.  (April 2015, Poz)
• HIV, Especially With Low CD4s, Raises Post-Surgery Death Rates.  (March 2015, Poz)
• Spike in Heroin Use Spurs AIDS Center to Promote Its Needle Exchange.  (March 2015, Hepmag)
• Starting HIV treatment early leads to better health and improved immune systems.  (March 2015, Project Inform)
• ART soon after infection linked to better CD4 recovery through 10 years.  (March 2015, NATAP)
• Antiretroviral treatment early in first stage of HIV infection adds to lasting impact on viral burden.  (March 2015, Science Speaks Blog)
• Frailty and Cause-Specific Hospitalization among Aging HIV-Infected and Uninfected Persons.  (March 2015, NATAP)
• Survival benefit of 9.2 million life-years attributed to Brazilian ART program.  (March 2015, Healio)
• Speed of HIV’s Replication Affects Disease Progression.  (February 2015, Poz)
• Markers of Immune Exhaustion Predict Post-Treatment Control in HIV Patients.  (February 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Starting HIV treatment at CD4 count above 500 reduces the risk of serious illness and death by 44%, African Temprano trial shows.  (February 2015, AIDSmap)
• Financial Incentives Largely Fail to Improve Care for People With HIV.  (February 2015, Poz)
• Trial results boost evidence early ART plus IPT preserves health.  (February 2015, Science Speaks Blog)
• Early initiation of ART, sustained virological suppression reduced reservoir size.  (February 2015, Healio)
• CVD mortality rates greater among those with HIV.  (February 2015, Healio)
• Inflammation Persists Despite Very Early HIV Treatment.  (February 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Cancer Rate is 50 Percent Higher Among People With HIV.  (February 2015, Poz)
• Financial incentives can increase patient engagement in HIV care and improve viral suppression in some care settings.  (February 2015, Science Speaks Blog)
• Death Rates Among HIV-Positive People, Especially Blacks, Are Falling.  (February 2015, Poz)
• Mortality Among Blacks or African Americans with HIV Infection – United States, 2008-2012. (February 2015, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
• Early HIV Treatment Advantage Is Lost If Treatment Is Interrupted.  (February 2015, Poz)
• HIV Viral Rebounds Predict Fibrosis in HCV-Coinfected People.  (February 2015, Hepmag)
• Starting HIV treatment early and then interrupting is no better than delaying it.  (January 2015, AIDSmap)
• Gum Disease Can Lead Dormant HIV to Replicate.  (January 2015, Poz)
• Comprehensive HIV Care Coordination Program Improves Viral Suppression Rates.  (January 2015, TheBodyPro)
• People on HIV Treatment Double Their Risk of Death By Smoking.  (January 2015, Poz)
• Waiting a Year to Start HIV Meds Could Hurt Chances for “Normal” CD4 Count.  (January 2015, TheBody)
• Wrap-Around Care: A Necessity, Not a Luxury.  (January 2015, Achieve and TheBody)
• Elite Controllers Hospitalized More Often Than Those Treated For HIV.  (January 2015, Poz)
• Elite controllers may pay a high price for their low viral load.  (January 2015, AIDSmap)
• First Year After HIV Infection Is Key Window for Treatment Start.  (January 2015, Poz)
• HIV May Be Linked to Hearing Loss.  (January 2015, Poz)
• Smoking Lowers Life Expectancy More Than HIV Itself.  (January 2015, TheBodyPro)
• HIV-Positive Heroin Users CD4s May Drop Faster With Spotty Use.  (December 2014, Poz)
• ART during tuberculosis therapy reduces mortality risk for people with HIV.  (December 2014, AIDSmap)
• Prevention and Management of HIV-Associated Cardiovascular Disease.  (November 2014, TheBodyPro)
• People living with HIV have high survival rates after liver transplants due to HCC.  (November 2014, AIDSmap)
• Behavioural and financial incentives may improve HIV treatment outcomes.  (October 2014, AIDSmap)
• Factors Associated With 10 Years of Continuous Viral Load Suppression on HIV Treatment.  (October 2014, TheBodyPro)
• Cardiovascular Disease Risk Missed in Many HIV-Positive Veterans Despite Better Risk-Assessment Tool.  (October 2014, TheBodyPro)
• Long-Term HIV Infection and Health-Related Quality of Life.  (October 2014, CATIE)
• HIV treatment roll-out has had only a modest impact on mortality in Lusaka, Zambia.  (October 2014, AIDSmap)
• Treatment of worm infections leads to increases in CD4 counts and haemoglobin and fall in viral load for HIV-positive women taking ART.  (September 2014, AIDSmap)
• Greater Clarity to How HIV May Lead to Cognitive Decline.  (September 2014, Poz)
• Pregnant women need more support on looking after their own health after childbirth – could help retention in Option B+ programmes.  (September 2014, AIDSmap)
• HIV Superinfection Apparently Doesn’t Affect Disease Progression.  (August 2014, Poz)
• HIV, if Treated, May Not Raise Cognitive Impairment Risk.  (August 2014, Poz)
• Short-Term Weight Gain Associated With Increase in CVD and Diabetes Post-ART in HIV Cohort.  (August 2014, TheBodyPro)
• HIV superinfection associated with accelerated viral loadincrease but has no impact on clinical disease progression.  (August 2014, AIDSmap)
• Is HIV Superinfection Unhealthy?  (August 2014, TheBodyPro)
• People With HIV Appear to Have a Lower Risk of MS.  (August 2014, Poz)
• Risk of invasive pneumococcal disease remains high for people living with HIV.  (August 2014, AIDSmap)
• HIV/HCV-Coinfected Individuals at Greater Risk of Osteoporosis and Fractures.  (August 2014, TheBodyPro)
• South African women living with HIV subtype C experience rapid CD4 cell loss.  (August 2014, AIDSmap)
• Switching from first-line ART with suppressed viral load linked to treatment failure. (July 2014, AIDSmap)
• Inflammation/Activation Markers Drop With ATV, DRV, RAL, But Not Completely – ACTG Study.  (July 2014, NATAP)
• Many People With HIV Could Switch to Newer, Safer Regimens.  (July 2014, Poz)
• People With HIV Less Likely to Receive Cancer Treatment.  (July 2014, Poz)
• High CD4s Neutralize Raised Risk of Stroke in People With HIV.  (June 2014, Poz)
• Treating Leaking Gut May Slow Progression of HIV Disease.  (June 2014, Poz)
• Viral Load Is Best Predictor of CD4 Loss Among South Africans.  (June 2014, Poz)
• HIV-Positive Men Have Lowered Risk of Prostate Cancer.  (June 2014, Poz)
• Smoking Harms the Immune System in People With HIV.  (May 2014, Poz)
• Low Vitamin D Is Linked to Poor HIV Treatment Outcomes.  (May 2014, Poz)
• Men living with HIV have a lower risk of prostate cancer.  (May 2014, AIDSmap)
• Low vitamin D concentrations associated with poor clinical and virological outcomesamong people starting HIV therapy.  (May 2014, AIDSmap)
• Major Study Supports Benefits of Beginning HIV Therapy Early.  (May 2014, Poz)
• Low CD4s Despite HIV Treatment Linked to Risk of Cancer.  (May 2014, Poz)
• Early antiretroviral treatment reduces risk of AIDS and HIV-related illness. (May 2014, AIDSmap)
• HIV Bites Into Health-Related Quality of Life in the U.K. (May 2014, Poz)
• People living with HIV in the UK still have impaired health-related quality of life.  (April 2014, AIDSmap)
• Treating HIV Very Early May Limit Inflammation, Gut Damage.  (April 2014, Poz)
• Low CD4 count during HIV therapy increases risk of virus-related non-AIDS cancers.  (April 2014, AIDSmap)
• HIV Puts Men at Greater Risk of Heart Disease.  (April 2014, Poz)
• Hepatitis delta virus co-infection increases risk of poor liver-related outcomes for people living with HIV.  (March 2014, AIDSmap)
• Crystal Meth May Fuel HIV Disease Progression and Transmission.  (March 2014, Poz)
• Early antiretroviral therapy may limit gut damage and immune activation.  (March 2014, AIDSmap)
• Common Cancers Are More Fatal Among People With HIV.  (March 2014, Poz)
• HIV-Positive Men’s Risk of Heart Attack May Be Dropping.  (March 2014, Poz)
• Drops in AIDS Deaths, Some Non-AIDS Deaths Parallel ART Expansion in British Columbia. (March 2014, NATAP)
• Arterial Inflammation Tied to High-Risk Coronary Plaques in HIV Group. (March 2014, NATAP)
• Cumulative Viral Load Predicts All-Cause and AIDS Death but Not Non-AIDS Death. (March 2014, NATAP)
• Heart attack risk in people with HIV may be falling – but not in women.  (March 2014, AIDSmap)
• Male life expectancy nine years shorter due to lower male uptake of HIV treatment in rural South Africa.  (March 2014, AIDSmap)
• People with HIV more likely to die after diagnosis of many common cancers in US.  (March 2014, AIDSmap)
• Five Cancers Diagnosed at Later Stage in People with vs. Without HIV. (March 2014, NATAP)
• Low CD4/CD8 Ratio Predicts Non-AIDS Illness in Large Italian Cohort. (March 2014, NATAP)
• Race, Age, and Transmission Risk Affect Viral Suppression Chances in D.C. Cohort. (March 2014, NATAP)
• Older age associated with bigger increases in viral load and falls in CD4 count in patients not taking HIV treatment.  (February 2014, AIDSmap)
• Big gaps in engagement with HIV care and virological suppression between US states.  (February 2014, AIDSmap)
• A Low CD4 Count Despite Low Viral Load Raises Risk of Death.  (February 2014, Poz)
• A low CD4 cell count despite viral suppression with HIV treatment is associated with a big increase in mortality risk.  (February 2014, AIDSmap)
• Higher pill burden is associated with poorer adherence to HIV therapy and reduced chances of achieving an undetectable viral load.  (January 2014, AIDSmap)
• Young People With HIV New to Care Have High Viral Loads.  (January 2014, Poz)
• Study identifies factors associated with mortality in HIV-positive people with cryptococcal meningitis.  (January 2014, AIDSmap)
• Regular clinic attendance especially beneficial for people with HIV who have low CD4 counts.  (January 2014, AIDSmap)
• Life expectancy now considerably exceeds the average in some people with HIV in the US.  (January 2014, AIDSmap)
• How HIV Instigates Cellular Suicide to Cause AIDS.  (January 2014, Poz)
• Life Expectancy for Young People With HIV Is Nearly Normal.  (December 2013, Poz)
• ARVs Cause Massive Gains in Life Expectancy in South Africa.  (December 2013, Poz)
• Newly Discovered HIV Strain Progresses to AIDS in Only 5 Years.  (December 2013, Poz)
• Life Expectancy for North Americans With HIV Reaches Historic High.  (December 2013, CDC)
• Starting antiretroviral therapy significantly reduces the risk of decompensated liver disease for men with HIV/HCV co-infection.  (December 2013, AIDSmap)
• Unsuppressed HIV Viral Load Doubles Heart Disease Risk.  (December 2013, Poz)
• Worse Seroconversion Illness Linked to Faster AIDS Diagnosis.  (December 2013, Poz)
• If CD4s Are High, A Multivitamin Combo Slows HIV Without ARVs.  (December 2013, Poz)
• Severity of HIV seroconversion illness associated with subsequent disease progression.  (December 2013, AIDSmap)
• Differences Between HIV-Infected Men and Women in Antiretroviral Therapy Outcomes — Six African Countries, 2004-2012.  (November 2013, CDC)
• Micronutrient supplements delay HIV disease progression for patients with higher CD4 cell counts.  (November 2013, AIDSmap)
• Church attendance associated with late HIV diagnosis among US MSM.  (November 2013, AIDSmap)
• New Statin Guidelines Hit Snag With Faulty Risk Calculator.  (November 2013, Poz)
• Successful hepatitis C treatment reduces risk of liver cancer and death, but most remain untreated.  (November 2013, AIDSmap)
• Baseline Viral Load, Time to Suppression Dictate Rebound Risk.  (November 2013, Poz)
• Heart Attack Risk Rises if CD4s Ever Dip Below 200.  (November 2013, Poz)
• HIV rebound linked to higher baseline level, slower suppression and low-level viraemia.  (October 2013, AIDSmap)
• Low CD4 cell count increases heart attack risk for people with HIV.  (October 2013, AIDSmap)
• HIV Rebound Risk May Be Predicted by Baseline Viral Load, Time to Viral Suppression.  (October 2013, TheBodyPro)
• No Increase in Heart Attacks Among HIV-Infected People With High CD4+ Cell Counts.  (October 2013, TheBodyPro)
• Racial Differences Seen in Comparison of First-Line Fixed-Dose Combinations.  (October 2013, TheBodyPro)
• Receiving HIV Care at Multiple Clinics Spells Worse Outcomes.  (October 2013, Poz)
• People with HIV have higher risk of death after heart attack.  (October 2013, AIDSmap)
• CD4 Cell Count at Presentation: A Figure With a Depressingly Small Upward Slope.  (October 2013, Journal Watch)
• Long-acting antiretrovirals may improve survival for people with poor adherence.  (October 2013, AIDSmap)
• Interferon response reduces liver disease and death in HIV/HCV co-infected people.  (September 2013, AIDSmap)
• People with HIV/HCV-co-infection and advanced liver fibrosis can rapidly develop decompensated liver disease.  (September 2013, AIDSmap)
• Persisently detectable viral load at any level increases risk of HIV treatment failure.  (August 2013, AIDSmap)
• Insufficient Evidence to Support Universal HIV Treatment?  (August 2013, Poz)
• Missing Appointments Post-HIV Diagnosis Raises Risk of Death.  (August 2013, Poz)
• Low baseline CD4 cell count associated with greater bone loss after starting HIV therapy.  (August 2013, AIDSmap)
• CD4 cell count at time of entry to HIV care did not increase significantly between 1992 and 2011.  (August 2013, AIDSmap)
• Booze Doesn’t Affect Treatment Failure or CD4 Count.  (August 2013, Poz)
• Few AIDS diagnoses among people with higher CD4 cell counts, but risk remains elevated for those with a count below 750.  (August 2013, AIDSmap)
• Drinking alcohol doesn’t increase the risk of HIV treatment failure.  (July 2013, AIDSmap)
• Lymphoma mortality rates remain elevated among HIV-positive people in the United States.  (July 2013, AIDSmap)
• Gut Bacteria May Cause Inflammation, Aggravate HIV Disease.  (July 2013, Poz)
• Hep B or C Coinfection Spells Worse Response to HIV Meds.  (July 2013, Poz)
• A 15-Year Jump in Life Expectancy for People With HIV.  (July 2013, Poz)
• Numerous Studies Show Benefit of Earlier HIV Treatment.  (July 2013, Poz)
• Acute HIV Symptoms Predict Disease Progression.  (July 2013, Poz)
• Number of HIV Regimens Linked to Lower Bone Mineral Density.  (July 2013, Poz)