HIV | HemAware - The Bleeding Disorders Magazine

The inheritable blood and bleeding disorders community has been impacted by HIV since the 1980s. Learn about the roots of this crisis, improvements in health care, blood safety, and more.

HIV Under Control

Now that some people have been living with the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) for decades, a unique phenomenon is...

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HIV Survivors Offer a Living Legacy

Kathy Gerus-Darbison remembers the silence. It was the silence she received in response to her questions after she was diagnosed...

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Blocking an HIV Protein that Inhibits Immunity

New research by scientists at the University of Michigan could lead to the development of drugs to combat HIV/AIDS in...

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More Doors Open for HIV Survivors

In 1987, when people found out Shawn Decker was HIV-positive, he was shunned. School administrators quietly ushered the 11-year-old out...

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Yoga for People with HIV

Yoga is an ideal exercise for people with HIV. It not only helps build muscle and energy, but also reduces...

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Powerful Antibodies Prevent HIV’s Attachment

For decades, the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) has confounded researchers trying to eradicate it. It has a maddening ability...

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HIV Thrives on Human Host Proteins

In February 2008, researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) identified 273 human proteins that...

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New HIV Treatment Approved

In January 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new oral antiretroviral for the treatment of HIV...

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HIV Drug Approved

In August 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer’s maraviroc, a new drug that fights HIV infection...

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Remember to Take Your Meds

Adherence to drug therapy is critical to anyone with a chronic condition, but especially for people with bleeding disorders who...

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