New this month

What are "booster" medications, and why are they useful?

Understand how these drugs work when contemplating a switch from old standard ritonavir to new kid cobicistat

by Nicole Chiang - published May 2013

The first weeks of infection may cause damage that lasts for years

During this period of acute seroconversion, HIV also builds up hidden reservoirs that make eliminating the virus more difficult. Very early treatment could change that

by Dr. Mario Ostrowski and Robert Reinhard - published May 2013

Also

Hepatitis C- HIV co-infection

If you are co-infected, find out about new therapies that offer a better chance of curing HCV.

by Dr. Stephen D. Shafran — published April 2013

The 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)

Held March 3 to 6, 2013, in Atlanta

by Dr. Harold Dion – published April 2013

Stopping Smoking: What works?

There is now a good range of products to make quitting - and staying quit - easier

by Dr. Louise Balfour — published March 2013

New rules on disclosing HIV status

Did the recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling change the criminal law about my legal obligation to tell my sexual partner(s) that I have HIV?

by Cécile Kazatchkine, in collaboration with Ryan Peck

Clinical trials, informed consent and the search for a cure

Not since the early trials with AZT has it been so important for people with HIV to fully understand the goals and risks of research trials

by Robert Reinhard - published November 2012

How common are cognitive problems?

And what can I do to prevent them?

by Sean B. Rourke, Ph.D. — published November 2012