HIV in France: an increase in HIV discoveries in 2023
Around 5,500 people discovered their HIV status in 2023, according to the latest data from Public Health France. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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HIV: HIV-positive people will soon be able to become police and firefighters
A decree that will soon be published will allow adults living with HIV to integrate the armed forces, the gendarmerie ...
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Snakebites: a new antivenom soon on the market
A patent has just been filed for a new product capable of neutralizing a toxin present in 75% of snake ...
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In the UK, HIV-positive men see a 70% drop in hepatitis C
More regular screening for hepatitis C and better access to treatment for men with HIV has reduced the spread of ...
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Billy Porter: after 14 years of silence, the star of the series “Pose” reveals to be HIV-positive
Diagnosed positive for HIV in 2007, actor Billy Porter had never made his illness public until now, fearing in particular ...
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AIDS: a new protocol to lighten the treatment of newborns born to HIV-positive mothers
Scientists have developed a protocol capable of preventing the formation of the viral reservoir in a single dose in monkeys ...
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HIV: increase in screenings and decrease in the discovery of seropositivity
Last year, 5.8 million tests were carried out in analysis laboratories, an increase of 11%, reveals the latest weekly epidemiological ...
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For the first time, researchers have discovered where the AIDS virus is hiding
Until then, no one knew where the AIDS virus was “hiding” when it was being fought by anti-HIV treatments. Belgian ...
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The first organ transplant from a successful HIV-positive donor
This is a first: the kidney of an HIV-positive woman has been successfully transplanted to another HIV-positive person. A scientific ...
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Food supplements to avoid, transplant from an HIV-positive donor and carcinogenic toothpaste: the three facts of the day
These food supplements to avoid in case of diabetes, asthma and pregnancy, the first organ transplant from a successful HIV-positive ...
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HIV: 43% of patients “often” lie to those around them
According to a new survey, 43% of people living with the HIV virus "often" lie to those around them about ...
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Anal cancer: doctors warn against this little-known disease
In a column in "The World" published Wednesday, May 16, proctologists call for breaking the taboo surrounding anal cancer, a ...
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HIV: personalities denounce the virus of discrimination
Two former ministers of health and many personalities signed a petition launched by a catering entrepreneur, Camille Genton.“Today, thanks to ...
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Man gets 12 years in prison for transmitting AIDS
A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for "administering a harmful substance". He had concealed from his partner ...
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HIV: HIV-positive people increasingly discriminated against at work
A French study reveals that HIV-positive people find it more and more difficult to enter the labor market, despite improvements ...
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HIV: screening slowed down by a shortage of equipment
UNAIDS wants to treat 90% of people with HIV by 2020. But laboratories around the world are facing shortages and ...
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HIV: scientists highlight a “Charlie Sheen effect”
The day the American actor revealed his HIV status, internet research on HIV exploded in the United States. So much ...
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Russian TV star announces live HIV status
Russian host Pavel Lobkov, 48, announced live on World AIDS Day that he had been carrying HIV since 2003. A ...
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Colombian dies from tapeworm-transmitted cancer
Cancer caused by a tapeworm. This strange case was brought to light by scientists in an HIV-positive patient, after analyzing ...
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One in four people living with HIV is discriminated against
A quarter of HIV-positive people living in France say they have been discriminated against over the past 2 years. 8% ...
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Ukraine crisis: 8,000 HIV-positive people at risk of no longer receiving treatment
The conflict between Ukrainians and pro-Russians could have unexpected consequences for the care of 8,000 HIV-positive people in eastern Ukraine. ...
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The Order of Dentists condemns refusals of care for people with HIV
The National Order of Dentists reacted strongly following the publication of an investigation questioning the ethics of dentists vis-à-vis HIV-positive ...
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AIDS: the ANSM speeds up the procedure on Truvada for prevention
Using Truvada to prevent HIV transmission reduces the risk of infection. It is not yet authorized in France. The ANSM ...
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HIV: a punctual treatment effective in prevention
The antiretroviral Truvada reduces the risk of HIV transmission by 86% during sex between men, including unprotected ones. This is ...
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AIDS: a prevention pill reduces the risk by 80%
A preventive treatment against AIDS taken during sexual intercourse currently being tested in France as part of the Ipergay clinical ...
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AIDS: possible cure thanks to immunotherapy
During the World Life Sciences Forum, Prof. Autran will take stock of innovative immunotherapies in HIV. Preview on pourquoidocteur. Can ...
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AIDS: self-testing in pharmacies in 2014
On the occasion of Sidaction, the Minister of Social Affairs confirmed that self-screening tests would be available before the end ...
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Condoms: the price of the box should drop by 10 to 20 cents
The government has just announced its intention to lower the price of condoms. The objective, in particular to revive their ...
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Facebook effective in HIV testing
An American study suggests that social networks promote the use of HIV self-tests. Facebook would no longer be just a ...
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AIDS patients face chronic pathologies
People with HIV who are treated in France are more resistant to the virus. But they have to deal with ...
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