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Tenofovir alafenamide equally effective but safer for kidneys and bones than current formulation

Paul Sax presenting at CROI 2015. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.com

Screening for bone fracture risk should be routine for over-40s with HIV, new guidelines recommend

HIV/HCV co-infection associated with increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures

HIV increases fracture risk, say Danes

High prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in young men with HIV

HIV-positive people not on antiretrovirals are prone to inflammation-related bone loss

Corrilynn Hileman, from Case Western Reserve University, speaking at the ID Week Conference.

New tenofovir formulation works equally well with less effect on kidneys and bones

Dr Paul Sax of Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.com

Low baseline CD4 cell count associated with greater bone loss after starting HIV therapy

Studies look at bone changes during second-line therapy, fractures, and HIV- and HCV-related bone loss

Jennifer Hoy of the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, speaking at an IAS press conference. Photo©International AIDS Society/Steve Forrest/Workers' Photos