Category Archives: Population(s)

Immune responses to vaginal candidiasis in African women: A scoping review of cytokine profiles, T-cell activation, and gene expression

2025

Background Recent immunological studies of vaginal candidiasis in African populations have revealed complex host‒pathogen interactions with implications for therapeutic development and HIV acquisition risk. Objective This scoping review synthesized evidence...

Two-Spirit, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (2SGBTQ) men’s suicidality in Canada: A scoping review

2025

Suicide is a leading cause of death in Canada, with men being three times more likely to die from suicide compared with the rest of the population. Among Canadian men,...

Adolescents’ sexual health during the COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic review

2025

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted adolescents’ access to sexual health services, resulting in a decline in their overall sexual well-being. This systematic review explored adolescent sexual...

Doxycycline prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs): doxyPrEP and doxyPEP

2024

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Social and structural determinants of health influencing HIV risk and participation across the HIV care cascade

2025

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Transitioning to adult HIV care: Challenges and evidence-based practices

2025

Key take-home messages

Effectiveness of digital health interventions in promoting the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care continuum among men who have sex with men (MSM): A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

2025

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Digital health interventions have demonstrated great potential to advance HIV prevention and care. However, their effectiveness in improving the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care continuum has not yet...

Family influences on antiretroviral therapy adherence in youth with HIV in the United States: A systematic review

2025

HIV poses a significant issue in the United States and understanding how HIV-positive populations adhere to treatments, specifically with antiretroviral therapy (ART), is vital for researchers to find approaches to...

A systematic literature review on pre-exposure prophylaxis as a strategy for HIV risk reduction in the Middle East

2025

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has emerged as a crucial tool in HIV prevention globally, yet its implementation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces unique challenges. PrEP is...

Depression and associated factors among human immunodeficiency virus-positive pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: Despite its severe impact on both maternal and fetal health, antenatal depression has not received as much attention in the healthcare community as postnatal depression. Comprehensive evidence is very...

What has been studied about attitudes and social stigma towards HIV/AIDS? A global bibliometric study with correlations on global health HIV-related indicators

2025

Introduction: This study aimed to assess, through health metrics and bibliometric analysis, the global research on attitudes and social stigma of people living with HIV/AIDS and to identify research findings,...

Improving communication: A narrative synthesis of interventions for HIV disclosure to pediatric populations

2025

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: HIV remains a significant global public health concern, affecting millions worldwide, including children. Disclosure of HIV status to infected children holds several benefits, yet rates of disclosure...

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