JUNE 17, 2018 Kenneth Bender, PharmD, MA Robert Owens, MD Many of the cases of fatigue and difficulty sleeping that are common in persons with HIV infection could be caused by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to assessment from a new collaboration between pulmonary and infectious disease specialists. Robert Owens, MD, Pulmonary, Critical Care and ... Read More
PrEP availability may play a part in men’s complacency about the chances of becoming infected, study suggests Thu 7 Jun 2018 05.00 AEST Sarah Boseley Health editor Pills used for pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo A rapid rise in the takeup of pills to prevent HIV infection in some parts of Australia has ... Read More
The HIV virus, which causes AIDS, has long been known to target and disable cells of the immune system, which are responsible for fighting off invading microorganisms and for suppressing malignant cancers. More recently, researchers also learned HIV not only targets immune cells in the bloodstream but also in the brain and spinal cord and that HIV ... Read More
Source: CNN By Jacqueline Howard, May 7, 2018 An ancient virus infecting residents across Australia’s Northern Territory is leaving death and despair in its path, and doctors are now calling for greater efforts to stop the spread of infections. The rates of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1, or HTLV-1, infection are exceeding 40% among adults ... Read More
