HIV-AIDS Archive
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September 17, 2020
HIV prevention medication not being prescribed routinely: study
Only about 54% of medical practitioners surveyed say they have prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to HIV-vulnerable patients, according to a new study by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigator. -
August 25, 2020
The Vanderbilt doctor who told his story of battling AIDS on “60 Minutes”
He wrote a bestseller, was interviewed on "60 Minutes," and his story showed a more hopeful future for people infected with HIV -
June 24, 2020
Study finds zinc doesn’t reduce mortality, other health risks, for heavy alcohol users living with HIV/AIDS
Zinc supplementation did not reduce mortality, cardiovascular risk, levels of inflammation or microbial translocation among people with heavy alcohol use living with HIV/AIDS, according to a Vanderbilt-led study. -
June 9, 2020
VIGH awarded $3 million for building research capacity in Nigeria and Mozambique
Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) has received a new research training grant and a renewal for an existing training program from the Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build HIV-focused research capacity with key partners in Nigeria and Mozambique. -
May 7, 2020
Center for AIDS Research lands NIH grant renewal
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed its support of the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), a four-way partnership between Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Meharry Medical College, the Tennessee Department of Health and Nashville CARES. -
May 7, 2020
Team to test app for improving HIV care for new mothers in South Africa
As South Africans with HIV move around the country, there is a risk they will disengage from the health care system or otherwise become lost to follow-up care. -
December 12, 2019
Study examines HIV drug’s potential to treat Alzheimer’s
A drug used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS is showing promise as a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.