One of the main goals of Life4me+ — is to prevent new cases of HIV and other STIs, hepatitis C and tuberculosis.

The app helps to establish anonym communication between physicians and HIV-positive people. It allows you to conveniently organize your medication intake timetable and set concealed and personalized reminders.

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Why is vaccination so important?

Why is vaccination so important?

For centuries, epidemics have claimed millions of lives. In search of protection against infectious diseases, people tried spells, prayer, turned to conspiracies and even sun healing. But it was only with the advent of vaccines that an effective fight against infections ...

25 czerwca 2022

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Smallpox, monkeypox and vaccination - what you need to know

Smallpox, monkeypox and vaccination - what you need to know

Worldwide collaboration throughout the 20th century led to the complete eradication of smallpox, with the last case being registered in 1977. Smallpox (pox) is a highly contagious disease caused by the Variola virus. The disease is characterised by a severe disease course, ...

16 czerwca 2022

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Chemotherapy regimens for people with HIV and cancer

Chemotherapy regimens for people with HIV and cancer

A group of researchers assessed the safety and tolerability of a full dose of chemotherapy in the treatment of a cancer that is common in people living with HIV. The study into the paclitaxel and carboplatin (PCb) based treatment was published in Oncology Nurse Advisor. Concluding ...

16 czerwca 2022

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More than 50% of men who stopped taking PrEP contracted HIV within six months

More than 50% of men who stopped taking PrEP contracted HIV within six months

According to a study, published in JAIDS, men who have sex with men (MSM) who stop taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) are likely to be diagnosed with HIV within the following six months. Approximately 1 in 4 (25%) of participants who were diagnosed with HIV in 2020/21 ...

16 czerwca 2022

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HIV criminalisation laws increase violence against women

HIV criminalisation laws increase violence against women

When it comes to HIV related laws and convictions, Canada doesn’t fair well. It has one of the highest number of criminalisation cases anywhere in the world. Not disclosing your HIV status to a partner is considered a crime unless condoms are used and your HIV viral load ...

16 czerwca 2022

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A new viral load test can detect HIV at even lower levels

A new viral load test can detect HIV at even lower levels

A new generation test system, known as Cobas 6800, has a lower virus detection limit. The system uses polymerase chain relation (PCR) analysis aimed at two different areas of the HIV genome (gag and LTR). Researchers at the Sorbonne Université in Paris estimated the ...

16 czerwca 2022

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How does fatigue affect cognitive function in people living with HIV?

How does fatigue affect cognitive function in people living with HIV?

With age, all of us get tired more quickly. This can interfere with everyday tasks, impact out mental health and affect our overall quality of life. According to experts from the University of California, fatigue and functional disorders “disproportionately affect” people ...

16 czerwca 2022

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Disputes over sexual orientation definitions delayed the adoption of the WHO’s Global HIV Strategy

Disputes over sexual orientation definitions delayed the adoption of the WHO’s Global HIV Strategy

At the 75th World Health Assembly, a dispute broke out over the inclusion of terms such as “sexual orientation”, “sexuality” and “men who have sex with men” when the assembly discussed the WHO Global Strategy on HIV, Hepatitis and STIs for 2022-2030. Nigeria, Egypt, Pakistan, ...

14 czerwca 2022

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Living with HIV - which conditions are more or less likely to affect you?

Living with HIV - which conditions are more or less likely to affect you?

Researchers in the United Kingdom examined a large cross-sectional analysis to compare the prevalence of a number of health conditions amongst people living with, and without, HIV. The top line findings suggest that people living with HIV are less likely to experience ...

14 czerwca 2022

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First data from the Trimer 4571 HIV vaccine trial on humans

First data from the Trimer 4571 HIV vaccine trial on humans

Specialists from the Clinical Centre of the National Institute in Maryland, USA, have revealed the preliminary results from a Phase I clinical trial of the Trimer 4571 HIV vaccine which uses aluminium hydroxide as an adjuvant. Antibodies binding Trimer 4571 were found ...