A unique case of a functional cure of the HIV virus
This latest case of functional cure sheds new light on the mechanisms through which certain people are able to control the virus after receiving anti1
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New HIV variant discovered in Holland
This variant (VB) is considered more virulent and infectious; however, current antiretroviral treatment is effective against it and slows down the pr1
Access to diagnostics could reduce the number of premature deaths in low-income and middle-income countries by 1.1 million
An analysis in which the Hospital Clínic participated as the only Spanish hospital, explores the accessibility of diagnostic methods in low- and midd1
Determinants associated with a severe form of COVID-19 in people living with HIV in Catalonia identified
The results show that people with HIV with chronic comorbidities and an unsuppressed HIV viral load could be at greater risk of developing severe COV1
Simplification of antiretroviral treatment will improve the quality of life of HIV patients
A trial carried out entirely in Catalonia has shown that therapy with dolutegravir plus lamivudine has an efficacy similar to that of triple therapy.1
How can HIV infection be prevented?
A new infection occurs every 18 seconds and approximately 20% of people with HIV are unaware they have it
40 years of AIDS, the pandemic of the second half of the 20th century
5 June 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the first description of cases of what would later be known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). T1
Presentation of the UB-Gilead Chair of HIV-Viral Hepatitis
This Tuesday, a new edition of the UB-Gilead HIV-Viral Hepatitis Chair was presented. The Chair was created by the University of Barcelona, in collab1
People living with HIV are not more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the risk of people with different kinds of immunosuppression developing more serious forms of the inf1
Objective for 2020: reduce the spread of HIV by 90%
Despite the enormous progress made in the treatment of HIV, the spread of HIV remains uncontrolled around the world. The number of new infections has1