HIV & STIs
HIV & STIs 06/02/2012
Massive North American study strengthens case for HPV screening
All HIV-positive people, particularly MSM, need anal cancer screening.
HIV & STIs 06/02/2012
US CDC recommends HPV vaccine for young men
Young men and adolescent boys between the ages of 11 and 21 should be vaccinated against human papillomavirus. All gay and bisexual men and HIV-positive men aged 26 and under should also be vaccinated.
HIV & STIs 06/01/2012
Herpes vaccine fails to protect women
A once-promising vaccine against herpes viruses has failed in a large clinical trial.
HIV & STIs 05/01/2012
HSV2 suppressive therapy does not eliminate viral shedding
HSV2 continues to be transmitted even when HSV2-positive individuals take suppressive antiviral therapy.
HIV & STIs 23/12/2011
Female-only HPV vaccination most effective
Increasing vaccination for the human papillomavirus (HPV) among pre-adolescent girls is more effective than extending existing programs to include boys, according to a range of transmission models.
HIV & STIs 30/11/2011
LGV cases almost triple in one year; UK public health officials warn against serosorting
At the same time, the agency is tracking an outbreak in gay men of shigellosis.
HIV & STIs 05/11/2011
Anal HPV infection more likely to persist in gay men compared to heterosexual men
Starkly different natural histories of anal HPV among MSM and MSW that helps explain the disparate anal cancer incidence among these groups observed in Western countries.
HIV & STIs 25/10/2011
CDC committee backs HPV vaccine for boys
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved draft recommendations for routine vaccination of 11- and 12-year-old boys with Gardasil to protect against four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV).
HIV & STIs 20/10/2011
Tenofovir gel shows promise against HSV infection
Tenofovir efficiently inhibits an enzyme needed for herpes viral replication.
HIV & STIs 12/10/2011
Reduced susceptibility to first-line drug causes change in UK gonorrhoea prescribing practice
UK Prescribing guidance for the treatment of gonorrhoea needs to change because of increasing prevalence of bacteria with reduced susceptibility to the first-line antibiotic cefixime.
HIV & STIs 05/10/2011
Oral sex, throat cancer and HPV vaccines
More men may get throat cancer from having oral sex than from smoking due to HPV.
HIV & STIs 23/08/2011
High prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among people living with HIV – implications for HIV prevention
All individuals who are using HIV treatment to reduce their risk of transmitting HIV should receive routine STI screening every three to four months and repeated counselling to address erroneous beliefs regarding infectiousness.
HIV & STIs 23/08/2011
Glaxo HPV vaccine protects women from anal cancer: study
A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer offered strong protection against anal cancer in a large study of women in Costa Rica, adding to evidence that such vaccines can protect against more than just cervical cancer.
HIV & STIs 16/08/2011
HIV co-infection common with syphilis
People recently infected with syphilis are also likely to be co-infected with HIV, with men who have sex with men hardest hit.
HIV & STIs 22/07/2011
IAS: Valacyclovir in moms with HIV doesn't harm babies
The use of the anti-herpes-simplex-2 treatment valacyclovir in pregnant, HIV-infected women does not appear to harm their infants when administered along with therapy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
HIV & STIs 19/07/2011
Daily aciclovir slows HIV disease progression and reduces viral load
Daily treatment with standard-dose aciclovir delays HIV disease progression and lowers viral load in patients co-infected with herpes simplex virus-2.
HIV & STIs 19/07/2011
Bacterial vaginosis raises women’s risk of transmitting HIV
A man who is in a relationship with an HIV-positive woman has a three times higher risk of acquiring HIV if his partner also has bacterial vaginosis.
HIV & STIs 12/07/2011
Scientists find first superbug strain of gonorrhea
Scientists have found a "superbug" strain of gonorrhea in Japan that is resistant to all recommended antibiotics and say it could transform a once easily treatable infection into a global public health threat.
HIV & STIs 16/06/2011
Sexually transmitted infection rates in England drop for the first time in a decade - but continue to rise in gay men
Infection rates continue to rise alarmingly in gay men and other men who have sex with men. Gonorrhoea rates went up a third in this group, which makes up 40% of men who have the infection.
HIV & STIs 29/04/2011
Canada approves Gardasil for use in most women
Less than a month after the FDA refused to approve the Gardasil vaccine for preventing HPV in women ages 27 to 45, Health Canada has gone in the other direction and issued an endorsement.
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