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Black Americans respond less well to interferon treatment for HCV

New viral load test could be used wherever a car can go, says developer

New technique enables diagnosis of HIV within a week of infection, measures viral load to 2 copies

Over a quarter of HIV-positive children on treatment have lipodystrophy in European study

Harmless virus slows HIV progression by stimulating chemokine release

Evaluation of a new TB test highlights ongoing dilemmas of TB/HIV management

Risk of severe liver toxicities if nevirapine used in HAART in pregnant women with CD4 above 250

Zimbabwe begins manufacture of ARVs

World Bank gives $60 million for HIV treatment in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Ghana

Cote D’Ivoire, Gabon, announce major reductions in HIV drug prices for citizens

Uganda begins free antiretroviral programme

Infection with drug-resistant HIV has little effect on CD4 cell counts in the absence of therapy

Once-daily treatment not a golden bullet for improved adherence, multiple factors important

Vietnam chosen as Asian recipient of PEPFAR treatment funds

HIV-positive teenage girls have higher risk of future cervical cancer

EuroSIDA: patients with higher baseline CD4 have higher risk of immunologic failure on HAART

Treatment failure due to drug resistance not a major cause of death

Detectable CMV predicts new AIDS events and deaths even with HAART