Monthly Archives: October 2011

Cohort Study: No AIDS-Free Survival Benefit to Starting HIV Treatment at CD4s of 500 or More

Posted on October 13, 2011 by The Updater

Starting antiretroviral (ARV) therapy with a CD4 count above 500 doesn’t decrease the risk of AIDS or death from any cause, according to a new report from a large cohort study published in the September 26 issue of Archives of … Continue reading →

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HIV vaccine passes phase 1 trial

Posted on October 7, 2011 by The Updater

The Daily Telegraph reported that a “vaccine could reduce HIV to ‘minor infection’”. The news story reports on a phase I clinical trial that assessed the safety of a new HIV vaccine in a small group of people in Spain. … Continue reading →

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