De-worming is
associated with falls in viral load and increases in CD4 count and haemoglobin, in
pregnant women living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), according
to the results of a study conducted in Rwanda and published in the online edition
of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Albendazole – a cheap treatment for helminth infections –

Men who have sex with men (MSM) living in London have
particularly poor sexual health and this is worsening, Public Health England
warn in a report published yesterday. The report calls on commissioners and
providers of sexual health services to focus on the needs of this group: “Improving
sexual health in MSM should be

HIV infection is
associated with an increased risk of several diseases of old age, according to
Dutch research published in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Researchers compared the risk of cardiovascular, renal (kidney) and bone disease
between older people living with HIV and matched HIV-negative controls. All
diseases of ageing were more prevalent