MHE Week in Review - HIV

Researchers are currently enrolling participants to test the effectiveness of a rectal douche containing the antiretroviral drug tenofovir in a study that is expected to finish in January 2026.

A new study found that iron supplements are safe for children with HIV in Uganda, as they improve hemoglobin levels without increasing malaria risk.

A recent study reveals that nearly 20% of United States physicians treating HIV patients plan to leave or reduce their caseload within five years, even as demand for HIV care is expected to rise.

A closer look at the available PrEP options available in the United States.

Early trial data of two virally suppressed, breast-feeding women with HIV shows that there may be less of a risk of HIV transmission during breastfeeding than previously believed.

People living with HIV in neighborhoods that had been redlined by federal housing officials had a longer time interval between HIV diagnosis and achievement of viral suppression, a marker of successful treatment and access to healthcare, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.