‘I’m treading water’: GP to close well-known clinic to avoid financial loss
The founder of a well-known Canberra general practice originally set up to treat HIV patients says she has tried everything to remain open, but the…
Tag: HIV / AIDS
An unusual dry cough
Kwame is a 38-year-old African man who presents with a dry cough and dyspnoea on exertion for 3-4 weeks. Kwame has been on antiretroviral therapy…
Low uptake of self-testing in Australia ‘a barrier to reducing HIV’
The TGA has yet to approve the fluid-based oral testing kits that many patients prefer.
Q&A: Anal screening pioneer explains his landmark findings
Professor Joel Palefsky has high hopes that screening will prove cost-effective.
Landmark trial finds anal screening prevents cancer
The potentially practice-changing study shows treating precursor lesions reduces cancer in people with HIV.
New HIV cases drop to lowest level in 40 years
Fewer sexual encounters due to COVID-19 restrictions is a likely driver says the Kirby Institute.
Patient clears HIV infection without any treatment: case
The young Argentinian woman's case offers hope for a sterilising HIV-1 cure, say US doctors.
Woman’s ‘COVID-19’ turns out to be HIV: case
The 63-year-old's respiratory symptoms proved to be related to a sexual encounter three weeks earlier.
Aus success story: PrEP suppresses HIV incidence
Landmark study shows need for better access to PrEP in MSM living outside of 'urban gay areas', Professor Andrew Grulich says.
Call for HIV drug to go over the counter
The proposal is one of several suggestions in the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations' plan to end HIV transmission by 2025.
