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Treatments news from the IAS Conference

Positive Living article • 20 August 2009
pregnancy and childbirth

A roundup of HIV treatments developments from the IAS Conference in Cape Town. read more »

Resistance

From HIV Tests and Treatments • 7 August 2009

Every time HIV reproduces itself there’s a high chance that it may ‘mutate’ slightly. A ‘mutation’ is a small alteration in the genetic makeup. These alterations may make the virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. more resistantHIV which has mutated and is less susceptible to the effects of one or more anti-HIV drugs is said to be resistant. to an individual drug or potentially a class of drug.The more the virus is reproducing (i.e. the higher the viral loadA measurement of the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load blood test results are expressed as the number of copies (of HIV) per milliliter of blood plasma.) the more chances there are of mutations occurring. read more »

Australia risks being 'stuck in the past' on HIV treatment

Media release • Paul Kidd • 24 July 2007

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. read more »

News and treatments briefs

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 22 March 2007

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

Rescue me

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 19 May 2005

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

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