The worst predictions of modelling studies concerning the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown on HIV care appear not to have come true in South Africa. A study in The Lancet HIV shows that in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, antiretroviral therapy (ART) provision was maintained throughout. However, the lockdown negatively impacted HIV testing and the… Read More »
A US study has concluded that weight gain is greater by around 2 to 4 kg in HIV-positive people taking bictegravir or dolutegravir as part of their first antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared to their counterparts using other drug regimens. A similar effect was reported in those using the protease inhibitor darunavir. The study led by… Read More »
Everything you ever really needed to know you learned back in kindergarten — that old saying gets some scientific support in a new study by researchers at Canada’s Université de Montréal and Université Sainte-Anne. “We’ve known for years that getting off to a good start in kindergarten leads to better achievement over the long-term,” said… Read More »
As a football player with NFL experience, Marcus Smith has felt pressure on and off the field. Like many others around the world, he also feels the pressure when anxiety and depression take root. The former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker recently chatted with Dr. Gregory Scott Brown, MD about his mental health journey, which Smith said… Read More »