... Food and Drug Administration, news release, March 5, 2019; National Public RadioCopyright © 2019 All rights reserved. ...
... Food and Drug Administration approved the drug -- ibalizumab (Trogarzo) -- in March. Phase 3 trial results were published in the Aug. 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. "For those who have exhausted their current [drug] regimen, we now have another hope," the study's senior author, Dr. Stanley Lewis, said of the new drug. ...
New Drug of Last Resort Tackles Resistant HIV
... Food and Drug Administration approved the drug -- ibalizumab (Trogarzo) -- in March. Phase 3 trial results were published in the Aug. 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. "For those who have exhausted their current [drug] regimen, we now have another hope," the study's senior author, Dr. Stanley Lewis, said of the new drug. ...
... Census Bureau.Many HIV and AIDS awareness days — such as National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day on April 10 and National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10 — recognize groups that are underrepresented in HIV prevention and care.By spreading the word on these days, you can take a small step to overcome HIV inequalities. ...
HIV Awareness Days: 6 Ways To Advocate for Yourself While Living With HIV
... Census Bureau.Many HIV and AIDS awareness days — such as National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day on April 10 and National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10 — recognize groups that are underrepresented in HIV prevention and care.By spreading the word on these days, you can take a small step to overcome HIV inequalities. ...
... Granted an emergency use authorization by the FDA in March 2024, pemivibart is taken to help prevent COVID-19 in people who are not currently infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and have not had recent exposure to someone with the virus. ...
... Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first antiretroviral therapy (ART), zidovudine, as treatment for HIV in March 1987. Antiretroviral drugs could prevent people with HIV from developing AIDS and stop the spread.The stigma of HIV was slow to improve. ...
What Is Human Immunodeficiency Virus? What It Does and More
... Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first antiretroviral therapy (ART), zidovudine, as treatment for HIV in March 1987. Antiretroviral drugs could prevent people with HIV from developing AIDS and stop the spread.The stigma of HIV was slow to improve. ...
... You can share your story, join ongoing conversations, and find a team made up of people from around the world who will support you through your journey.Have you tried using marijuana to ease HIV symptoms? Did it help you? Share your questions or thoughts in the comments below or by posting on myHIVteam. ...
Medical Marijuana and HIV: Can It Help?
... You can share your story, join ongoing conversations, and find a team made up of people from around the world who will support you through your journey.Have you tried using marijuana to ease HIV symptoms? Did it help you? Share your questions or thoughts in the comments below or by posting on myHIVteam. ...
... It was a reality I accepted, so I made an appointment. Going into the clinic, I knew my risk — so the diagnosis didn’t really come as a shock. It was a, “Wow, I can’t believe it. Really? I knew I was at risk, but …” surprise for me. Anyone can get tested for HIV knowing there is that possibility of a positive result. ...
An HIV Diagnosis — and Journey to Acceptance
... It was a reality I accepted, so I made an appointment. Going into the clinic, I knew my risk — so the diagnosis didn’t really come as a shock. It was a, “Wow, I can’t believe it. Really? I knew I was at risk, but …” surprise for me. Anyone can get tested for HIV knowing there is that possibility of a positive result. ...
... Note that “natural” condoms, such as those made from the intestinal membranes of lambs, do not prevent the transmission of HIV.Taking ART can make it possible to have a healthy pregnancy without the risk of passing HIV to your partner or child. ...
Treatment for HIV
... Note that “natural” condoms, such as those made from the intestinal membranes of lambs, do not prevent the transmission of HIV.Taking ART can make it possible to have a healthy pregnancy without the risk of passing HIV to your partner or child. ...
... We were there for five hours before we made it home to San Pablo. At the time, I thanked God for his mercy after my husband died.It took me five years to start dating. I was scared to tell people about my HIV status. In 1993 I met a guy. We talked about everything. I told him what I went through and about my status. ...
Member Spotlight: What HIV Means To Me
... We were there for five hours before we made it home to San Pablo. At the time, I thanked God for his mercy after my husband died.It took me five years to start dating. I was scared to tell people about my HIV status. In 1993 I met a guy. We talked about everything. I told him what I went through and about my status. ...
... Onychomycosis is a type of opportunistic infection because it’s more common in people living with HIV than in people who don’t have HIV.Originally, researchers thought that a lower CD4 count made a person more likely to get fungal nail infections, but more recent studies show that these factors aren’t necessarily linked. ...
4 Ways HIV May Affect Your Nails
... Onychomycosis is a type of opportunistic infection because it’s more common in people living with HIV than in people who don’t have HIV.Originally, researchers thought that a lower CD4 count made a person more likely to get fungal nail infections, but more recent studies show that these factors aren’t necessarily linked. ...
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