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Texas jury concludes saliva of HIV-positive man a ‘deadly weapon’, sentenced to 35 yrs jail
A 42 year-old HIV-positive man from Texas who spat at a police officer during his 2006 arrest for being drunk and disorderly has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by a Dallas court and must serve at least half of his sentence before being eligible... more>
Mother-to-child transmission in UK and Ireland has remained below 2% since 1998
Since effective strategies have been introduced to reduce the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, rates in the UK and Ireland have remained below 2% for nearly ten years due to routine antenatal testing and potent drug... more>
Higher LDL cholesterol levels mean better response to anti-HCV treatment in HIV/HCV coinfected patients
HIV/HCV co-infected individuals with higher “bad” LDL cholesterol levels are more likely to respond successfully to anti-hepatitis C treatment than those with lower levels of LDL. While several previous studies had shown higher LDL to... more>
