HIV drug resistance testing has been considered an emerging asset to modernized HIV management. Despite the increased number of antiretroviral agents currently available, virologic failure remains ...

use of HIV drug resistance testing for public health surveillance and clinical management of persons living with HIV (PLWH), and new challenges related to detection and monitoring of HIVDR.

Some people contract a strain of HIV which is already drug resistant. Resistance tests are used to help choose the best drug combination for you. One of the possible consequences of not taking your ...

With new treatments and maybe even a vaccine on the horizon, 2025 could be an important year for improving the lives of ...

HIV drug resistance can only arise in PrEP users if they take PrEP when they already have HIV. This is why you should get tested for HIV before you start PrEP, and keep testing regularly. If you take ...

As billions of dollars are committed to tackling malaria and HIV in Africa yearly, one disease is killing more people than ...

Merck's experimental two-drug combination met the main goal of significantly suppressing replication of the HIV-1 virus in ...

China's top drug regulator has recently approved the nation's first stem cell therapy to treat a type of complication ...

Researchers analyzed the genomes of hundreds of malaria parasites to determine which genetic variants are most likely to confer drug resistance. Researchers at University of California San Diego ...

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A new long-acting preventive HIV drug could reach the world’s poorest countries by the end of 2025 or early 2026, a global health official told Reuters on Tuesday.

HIV drug susceptibility tests can evaluate either the genotype or phenotype of the predominant viral quasispecies. The HIV genotype refers to the actual DNA sequence of the virus; the phenotype ...

HIV is a virus that damages cells ... For instance, more people should have access to regular tests to check their viral load and drug resistance levels, Fraser said. Also, funding and political ...