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The AJMC® HIV compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the condition, including disparities in care, prevention of infection among at-risk groups, and the importance of viral suppression.

Clarifying USPSTF Recommendations for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

This discussion focuses on how to address barriers and disparities as obstacles to using PrEP, with a focus on USPSTF PrEP guidelines and ACA Part 47 for payers and providers.

This multi-stakeholder roundtable panel discussion will focus on how to address barriers and disparities as obstacles to the use of PrEP, with a focus on increased understanding and education around US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) PrEP guidelines and Affordable Care Act Part 47 for payers and providers.
Latest News
July 9th 2024

HIV Transmission High Among Female Sex Workers

July 5th 2024

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Are Significant Burdens in Men With HIV

June 24th 2024

What We’re Reading: ACA Mandate Ruled Unconstitutional; FDA Authorizes Menthol Vaping Products; Local Economies Affected by Rising Hospital Prices

June 24th 2024

Gender Dynamics, Relationship Type Shape Concordance in HIV Advocacy

June 21st 2024

Protecting the 340B Program Vital for Providing the Best Care to Patients With HIV

Video Interviews
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July 1st 2024

PURPOSE Program Could Prove Efficacy of Lenocapovir for Multiple Demographics

June 27th 2024

Lenocapovir Offers Future Method of HIV Prevention After Stellar Trial Results

May 6th 2024

Dr William R. Short Speaks About Changes in Treatment of Pregnant People With HIV After Label Update

May 2nd 2024

Dr William Short Discusses Bictegravir Label Update, Effect on Pregnant People With HIV

May 12th 2023

Dr Jessica Robinson-Papp Explains Toxicity Reduction in HIV Treatment

May 5th 2023

Dr Jessica Robinson-Papp Talks About HIV Medication Adherence and Supporting Patients

April 24th 2023

Dr Jessica Robinson-Papp Discusses Symptoms Indicating Neurological Complications in People With HIV

March 29th 2023

Final Overview of MDR HIV Treatment Landscape

March 29th 2023

Optimal Treatment of MDR HIV Impacting Population Health

March 29th 2023

Cost of Care Implications for Treated Versus Non-Treated MDR HIV

Podcasts
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June 18th 2024

Elevating Equitable Health Care for the LGBTQ+ Community

April 6th 2021

Community Outreach Is Enabling CeSHHAR to Close HIV Care Gaps in Zimbabwe

June 28th 2020

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—COVID-19 Racial Disparities and Other Health News

October 12th 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Medicare Executive Order and Other Health News

September 22nd 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—HIV Screening Rates and Other Health News

September 1st 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Opioid Ruling and Settlement, and Other Health News

August 18th 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Limiting Surprising Medical Bills and Other Health News

June 16th 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—USPSTF Recommends PrEP for HIV and Other Health News

March 24th 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines and Other Health News

March 10th 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—FDA's Gottlieb Resigns and Other Health News

Continuing Medical Education

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What We’re Reading: Americans With HIV are Living Longer; Barriers to Obesity Treatments for Children; Warning Labels on Social Media for Children
June 17th 2024

What We’re Reading: Aging With HIV; Obesity Treatment Barriers; Social Media Warning Labels

AJMC Staff
Ageing with HIV comes with greater risks of other health complications; behavioral counseling programs for obesity are scare and often not covered by insurance; the surgeon general is calling for legislative action to protect youth when they interact with social media.
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June 12th 2024

Small Increase in Blood Donor Deferrals Found When MSM Use Individual Risk Assessment

Julia Bonavitacola
New blood donation eligibility guidelines affecting men who have sex with men (MSM) could slightly increase rates of deferring blood donation, according a model that assessed an individual risk-based deferral policy.
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June 11th 2024

Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Less Appealing to Marginalized Communities

Julia Bonavitacola
Patients with HIV who were more impacted by health disparities were less likely to find long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy appealing.
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June 6th 2024

Self-Testing for HIV Commonly Adopted in MSM From China

Julia Bonavitacola
Young and educated men who have sex with men (MSM) were more likely to use self-testing for HIV.
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June 6th 2024

Point-of-Care HIV Testing Uptake Similar in Dental Settings

Julia Bonavitacola
Patients in dental settings had a comparable uptake of point-of-care HIV tests when compared with non-specialized health settings.
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May 24th 2024

Partner Violence Risk Higher for MSM With HIV in Convenience Marriages

Julia Bonavitacola
Men who have sex with men (MSM) who have HIV and were in a marriage of convenience were found to have an increased risk of experiencing intimate partner violence.
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May 22nd 2024

Regimens With Dolutegravir Base Led to Less Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

Julia Bonavitacola
Women who used a dolutegravir-based regimen had less mother-to-infant transmission of HIV compared with those on efavirenz-based regimens.
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May 16th 2024

Cholesterol, Serum Markers of HS Improved With Switches to TAF Regimens

Julia Bonavitacola
Patients with HIV who switched to a treatment regimen that included tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) showed improvement in serum markers for hepatic steatosis (HS) among other benefits.
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May 13th 2024

Lower Life Expectancy Projected for Youth With HIV

Julia Bonavitacola
Youth without HIV had a longer life expectancy compared with youth with HIV when using a microsimulation modeling analysis.
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May 11th 2024

Early Antiretroviral Therapy Safe for Kidney Health

Julia Bonavitacola
Earlier antiretroviral therapy was found to be safe in regards to kidney health, with benefits of virologic suppression and immune reconstitution.
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May 9th 2024

High Burden of Disease, Depressive Symptoms Found in Underrepresented Groups Living With HIV

Julia Bonavitacola
A high burden of HIV could indicate other underlying factors, such as limited access to health care resources and a risk of major depressive disorder.
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May 4th 2024

Patients With HIV at Increased Risk of Pneumonia, Readmission After Cardiac Surgery

Julia Bonavitacola
Lower rates of cardiac surgery were found in patients living with HIV along with an increased risk of adverse events.
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April 29th 2024

Lower PrEP Use Found in MSM Immigrants of Asian Descent

Julia Bonavitacola
Asian men who have sex with men (MSM) who recently immigrated to Australia were found to have lower uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
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April 26th 2024

What We’re Reading: Kaiser Permanente Data Breach; GSK Sues Pfizer, BioNTech; HIV Infections via Cosmetic Injections

AJMC Staff
Kaiser Permanente was hit by a data breach in mid-April, impacting 13.4 million health plan members; GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) sued Pfizer and BioNTech for allegedly infringing on its messenger RNA technology patents in the companies’ COVID-19 vaccines; the CDC announced the first-known HIV cases transmitted via cosmetic injections.
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April 25th 2024

MSM Would Prefer Injectable, Long-Acting PrEP Over Daily Pill

Julia Bonavitacola
Men who have sex with men (MSM) who are HIV-negative reported interest in an injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that lasted longer than the daily pill, regardless of cost or coverage.
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April 24th 2024

Periodontal Implications of HIV Not Always Understood by Dentists

Julia Bonavitacola
A new study found that dentists were lacking in experience when it came to dental aspects of HIV infection.
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April 19th 2024

Peer Interventions Beneficial to HIV Testing Rates Among Immigrants

Julia Bonavitacola
HIV testing uptake was improved in immigrants after peer interventions with multiple strategies were implemented.
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April 11th 2024

Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Associated With Maternal HIV Infection

Julia Bonavitacola
Pregnant women with HIV need targeted interventions and improved care to combat these adverse outcomes.
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April 8th 2024

Challenges, Adaption Needed in Conducting Research for Homeless Youth Living With HIV

Julia Bonavitacola
HIV testing, treatment, and intervention session delivery were among some areas that saw challenges in properly addressing youth experiencing homelessness during an HIV prevention trial.
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April 2nd 2024

PrEP Uptake, HIV Care Continuum Have Improved for Adults in Federal Custody

Julia Bonavitacola
A new study found that adults in custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons have seen improved pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and sustained treatment uptake for HIV.
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April 1st 2024

mHealth Intervention Serves as Potential Tool for PrEP Uptake in MSM

Julia Bonavitacola
Men who have sex with men (MSM) who primarily spoke Spanish and transgender women who spoke either English or Spanish had positive experiences with a mobile health (mHealth) intervention.
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March 26th 2024

Late Presentation of HIV Most Common in Older Patients

Julia Bonavitacola
Older patients and patients of sub-Saharan African origin were at an increased risk of late presentation of advanced HIV.
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March 22nd 2024

PrEP Curriculum Varies in Family Medicine Clerkship

Julia Bonavitacola
Family medicine clerkships in medical school were found to have varying degrees of curriculum dedicated to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) based on the expertise or judgement of the faculty.
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March 21st 2024

Caregivers of Patients With HIV Have Both Positive, Negative Experiences

Julia Bonavitacola
Although caregivers of patients living with HIV are significantly burdened with psychological and physical stresses, some described positive aspects of caregiving.
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March 20th 2024

What We’re Reading: Global AIDS Program Renewed; Fetal Tissue Research Importance; Health Care Hacking Defenses Still Fail

AJMC Staff
A global AIDS program that was in limbo for months got temporary relief after congressional negotiators agreed to a 1-year renewal in the next government funding package; the outcome of the November presidential election could determine the state of fetal tissue research in the US; federal officials and industry executives failed to make improvements that stop hacking attacks.
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March 15th 2024

Self-Testing for HIV Could Promote Risk Behaviors in MSM

Julia Bonavitacola
Men who have sex with men (MSM) were found to engage in more risk behaviors when self-testing for HIV.
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March 6th 2024

Better Family Functioning Associated With Lower Depressive Symptoms in Men With HIV

Julia Bonavitacola
Men who have sex with men who are living with HIV tend to have fewer depressive symptoms if they report better family functioning.
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March 6th 2024

What We’re Reading: COVID-19 Test Program End; Ozempic Lowers Liver Disease Risk; Amniotic Fluid Cells, Organ Growth

AJMC Staff
The US government’s program to send free COVID-19 tests is ending later this week; a new study found that Ozempic (semaglutide) may lower liver disease risks in people living with HIV; scientists use cells from amniotic fluid to grow miniature organs.
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March 5th 2024

Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Lowered in People Living With HIV Using Nurse-Led Strategy

Julia Bonavitacola
A nurse-led strategy for people living with HIV was able to reduce both blood pressure and cholesterol in a 12-month period.
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February 28th 2024

Patients With HIV, PH Had Higher Burden of Comorbidities

Julia Bonavitacola
The higher burden of comorbidities in patients with both HIV and pulmonary hypertension (PH) led to worse outcomes, including mortality.
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