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Experts publish recommendations on managing low-level but detectable HIV
An international panel of scientists reviewed the evidence to construct a framework of recommendations on the management of low-level but detectable HIV. The guidance, published in The Lancet HIV by Dr Tommaso Clemente and colleagues, brings together evidence from a scoping review and expert judgement in order to create a shared point of reference for clinicians.
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From ‘life span’ to ‘health span’ – new guidelines for ageing with HIV in South Africa
New clinical guidelines for the care of older people with HIV shift the focus from viral suppression to overall health. As the world’s population of people over 50 years old living with HIV grows, it becomes increasingly important to understand how HIV and geriatric medicine interact.
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Modelling study backs targeted, not universal, lenacapavir PrEP for pregnancy and breastfeeding
Targeted deployment of twice-yearly lenacapavir for pregnant and breastfeeding women without HIV in high-incidence districts in sub-Saharan Africa could substantially reduce vertical transmission at a fraction of the cost of universal rollout, according to a modelling study published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society. But the authors say lenacapavir should be seen as complementary to, not a substitute for, strengthening existing programmes to prevent vertical transmission.
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