Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health

The extensive genetic diversity of HIV-1 represents a major challenge to public health interventions, treatment, and successful vaccine design. This challenge is particularly pronounced in the Middle East and North...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chronic pain affects 25-85% of people living with HIV (PLWH), negatively impacting health behaviors and HIV health outcomes. While opioids are frequently prescribed for pain, there are...

Abstract HIV-related stigma is associated with negative effects on mental health and lower health-related quality of life in pediatric and young adult populations living with HIV. We reviewed literature on...

BACKGROUND: There remain unmet HIV prevention needs in China, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Technology-based interventions are increasingly used in HIV prevention worldwide....

Objective: People living with HIV (PLWH) commonly face a range of health issues, among which sleep disturbances are common and are related to adverse health outcomes. This review aims to assess...

BACKGROUND: Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI ART) is a new, and innovative approach to HIV treatment, designed to address several challenges, including the adherence issues associated with daily oral ART....

Background Kidney dysfunction among adults living with Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) increases the risk of drug-related side effects, acute kidney injury, hospitalization, and progression to end-stage kidney disease. In developing...

BACKGROUND: The interaction between HIV infection, nutrition and immune system functioning is intricate, leading, in many cases, to a cycle of poor health outcomes. Despite the widespread use of highly...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Extreme weather events (EWEs) pose a challenge to achieving UNAIDS goal of eliminating HIV as a public health threat by 2030. This review summarizes recent findings describing...

Background Self-sampling and self-testing have been increasingly used for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and quickly became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic. User acceptability, preferences, and experiences are important factors affecting...

Introduction Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Because of the shared modes of transmission, co-infections of HBV are common among people living...

Despite a global decrease in HIV cases and efforts to reduce HIV incidence in the country, the Philippines has an increasing HIV incidence rate, which is the highest in the...