A Peru based study found that daily treatment with the anti-herpes drug valaciclovir significantly reduced HIV viral load in both the blood and genital secretions of HIV/herpes simplex virus-2- infected men who have sex with men (MSM).
Sexually-transmissible infections
Anti-herpes therapy reduces viral load in MSM not taking HIV therapy
From the December 2007 issue of Positive Living
Rising HIV levels: why we should care and what we can do
From the March 2007 issue of Positive Living
HIV infections are on the rise nationwide, and the government is planning an advertising blitz aimed at gay men. If HIV is making a comeback, should positive gay men care? And if we do care, what can we do?
Syphilis rears its head again
From the December 2005 issue of Positive Living
Syphilis cases have increased dramatically among people living with HIV/AIDS in Australia, a group of health educators, clinicians and HIV activists heard in Sydney at a meeting in November.
On the shoulders of giants
From the August 2005 issue of Positive Living
The annual conference of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) was held in Hobart, Tasmania, from 24-27 August. The bleeding edge
From the April 2005 issue of Positive Living
The annual Retrovirus Conference is a key event on the HIV scientific calendar, and regularly highlights the most exciting ‘bleeding edge’ developments from the world of HIV science.
What's your problem?
From the December 2004 issue of Positive Living
PL's resident medical expert, Dr Nick Medland, answers readers' letters about missing doses, starting treatments and sexually-transmitted infections.
Crystal meth 'a new challenge'
From the February 2004 issue of Positive Living
Methamphetamine (‘crystal’) is emerging as a new and serious challenge to HIV prevention and treatment in the United States, according to an article in the March 15 edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases .
What's your problem?
From the February 2004 issue of Positive Living
Our resident medico, Dr Nick Medland, answers reader’s letters about superinfection, chlamydia and peripheral neuropathy. What's your problem?
From the April 2003 issue of Positive Living
PL‘s resident medical expert, Dr Nick Medland, answers readers’ letters about Viagra, anal warts and peripheral neuropathy. What's your problem?
From the February 2003 issue of Positive Living
Our resident medical expert, Dr Nick Medland, answers readers’ letters.