Monthly Archives: July 2011

Five-Year Follow-Up: Isentress Comparable to Sustiva

Posted on July 26, 2011 by The Updater

by Tim Horn Merck’s integrase inhibitor Isentress (raltegravir) works just as well as mainstay therapy efavirenz (found in Sustiva and Atripla) in HIV-positive individuals starting treatment for the first time, according to final five-year follow-up results from a Phase II … Continue reading →

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PrEP Reduces HIV Risk in Two Major Studies

Posted on July 26, 2011 by The Updater

Two African studies of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provide additional evidence that antiretroviral (ARV) drugs can be used to prevent HIV transmission, according to early results from both clinical trials, released ahead of their full presentations at the 6th International AIDS … Continue reading →

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HIV & The Law

Posted on July 14, 2011 by The Updater

Last month NAPWA reported a case making its way through the courts of the Province of Ontario. Johnson Aziga, found by the trial court to have known he was HIV-positive when he slept with multiple women, two of whom later … Continue reading →

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Greater Cleveland HIV Testing Sites

Posted on July 14, 2011 by The Updater

Ohio Aids Coalition The Ohio AIDS Coalition is a non-profit membership organization providing education, leadership training, advocacy, and support for Ohio’s HIV/AIDS community. www.ohioaidscoalition.org 3210 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland (216) 881-7418 Confidential Cleveland Test Center 1446 West 3rd Street, Cleveland (440) … Continue reading →

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