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Out now in The Lancet HIV - our analysis of CASCADE Study data on bodyweight changes post ART initiation in people with recent #HIV infection. Key finding: weight gain post ART initiation (esp INSTI & TAF) even tho HIV acquisition was <12 months (so unlikely return to health)

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Congratulations to Dvora Joseph Davey for this new paper! TFV-DP concentrations were lower during pregnancy than postpartum for TAF-FTC. High concentrations of TFV-DP in PBMC in pregnancy & postpartum on TAF-FTC suggest PrEP efficacy is maintained. Full paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our evidence-based response to the draft NICE decision on CAB-LA injections for HIV prevention (Injectable PrEP) under the NHS is now out. 🔗 bhiva.org/BHIVA-response… We also encourage you all to submit your own views directly to NICE.

Devastating results from the UK Health Security Agency annual report on HIV in England: 6,008 new HIV diagnoses in 2023, up 56% from 3,859 in 2019. Evidence of the cuts which have decimated our services. gov.uk/government/sta…

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And here it comes, twice-yearly lenacapavir injection for #HIV #PrEP is efficacious and well tolerated also among cisgender men; transgender women; transgender men; and gender diverse people who have sex with partners assigned male at birth. PURPOSE 2 #HIVR4P2024

New study out in Health Affairs in which we analyzed how long it takes for new medicines to reach low- and middle-income countries. The bottom line: We observed vast inequities in global access to medicines. healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.13… LSE Statistics

2/ From the first launch globally, the median time to availability was under 3 yrs for high-income countries, compared to roughly 7 yrs for lower-middle-income countries and 8 yrs for low-income countries.

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Two studies using once-monthly #islatravir as #PrEP stopped early due to potential adverse effect of reducing CD4 count - but early data from similar #NRTTI MK-8527 look promising: i-base.info/htb/49057 #HIVR4P2024 #HIV #HIVtreatment #HIVprevention #HIVresearch

We're running the norovirus phase III vaccine study for people over 18 years at NHS GG&C and 27 sites across the UK - details below if you'd like to take part. Norovirus is the winter vomiting bug and can cause serious illness in elderly people and babies.

We have detected a single confirmed human case of Clade Ib mpox. This is the first detection of this Clade of mpox in the UK, the wider risk to the UK population remains low. Read the full story here: gov.uk/government/new…

Huo Family Foundation have £250k for small pilot grants (up to £25k per proposal) for early-career researchers investigating the impact of digital technology on young people. Learn more & apply by 17 Nov. huofamilyfoundation.org/our-grants/gra…

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We can confirm 2 additional cases of Clade Ib mpox. The affected individuals are household contacts of the first UK case. The risk to the UK population remains low. Read the news story here: gov.uk/government/new…

Pleased to have contributed data from CNWL Sexual Health for this paper led by Azam Ismail &Vicky Tittle -Does GI surgery affect oral PrEP absorption? Currently HIV Drug Interactions recommend TDMs - we found in n=9 cases that all had TDMs consistent with efficacy journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…

These are Dr. Kuritzkes' conclusions. #HIVGlasgow

Does anyone have a go to citation for oral #PrEP efficacy at >99%? I have used iPREX OLE for ">95%" for a long time, but now being challenged and also aware it was many years ago. See >99% a lot in lay press and eg CDC guidelines, but struggling for a paper. Thanks in advance!

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