The President of the Swiss Federal AIDS Commission, which produced the controversial statement on the effect of treatment of HIV transmission earlier this year, made some qualifications to the statement on a panel of experts at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.

The announcement by a group of Swiss AIDS experts that people with undetectable viral load are sexually non-infectious needs to be treated with caution, writes Paul Kidd.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations in relation to routine HIV testing would contravene many US state laws requiring pre-test counselling and patient informed consent, according to an analysis published in October.

Australia's reputation as a world leader in HIV/AIDS treatment is at risk due to the failure of the Australian government to fund a key diagnostic test, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) has warned.

HIV-related news in brief from the March 2007 edition of Positive Living.

HIV advocates in Victoria say they have strong concerns about proposals to reform the state's Public Health Act contained in a government discussion paper.

What are the options when you’re running out of options?

p(standfirst). Achieving undetectable viral load is the primary objective of anti-HIV therapy, but for some people it’s an unattainable goal. But now, as PAUL KIDD explains, there’s encouraging news for those who can’t quite get there.

Have you ever felt really run down and fatigued but when you front up for the results of your three-monthly blood test the doctor says; "Everything’s fine! Your viral load is undetectable and your CD4s are great”?

p(standfirst). Last issue we looked at the two key immunological blood tests — CD4 count and viral load. But there’s more to your three-monthly blood tests than that. Biochemistry tests can spot illness, identify drug side effects and help you manage your health.