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The first fusion inhibitor, T-20, available in Australia through clinical trials since 2001, has been a godsend for people with few other treatment options. But while T-20 holds out the tantalising prospect of a whole new class of anti-HIV drugs, taking this treatment is far from easy. read more »

Getting an HIV diagnosis inevitably raises deep emotions and sometimes crippling fear, but it can also be a moment of catharsis and empowerment, the beginning of a process of taking charge and deciding what’s most important to you in your life. read more »

Our resident medico, Dr Nick Medland, answers reader’s letters about superinfection, chlamydia and peripheral neuropathy. read more »

Last issue we looked at the two key immunological blood tests — CD4 count and viral loadA measurement of the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load blood test results are expressed as the number of copies (of HIV) per milliliter of blood plasma.. But there’s more to your three-monthly blood tests than that. Biochemistry tests can spot illness, identify drug side effects and help you manage your health. read more »

Complex, expensive, exotic herbs may sound amazing for all sorts of ailments, but have a look what you've got lying around the house first. read more »

HIV-related news in brief from the Feb-Mar 2004 edition of Positive Living. read more »

Using recreational drugs has always been a risky business. For people living with HIV/AIDS, combining them with antiretroviralsA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV. can bring negative consequences ranging from the merely inconvenient to the utterly catastrophic. read more »

The federal government has failed to secure Senate support for its revamped Medicare reform package, ‘MedicarePlus’. Instead, the proposal will be referred to a Senate committee, which will examine it and report back to the Senate early next year. read more »

Australian researchers have teamed up with the US and Cambodia to conduct a study of the potential of the HIV antiviralA medication or substance which is active against one or more virusesA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell.. May include anti-HIV drugs, but these are more accurately termed antiretroviralsA medication or other substance which is active against retroviruses such as HIV.. tenofovir, taken daily, to prevent HIV infection in women at high risk. read more »

The annual conference of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHMAustralasian Society for HIV Medicine. The peak Australasian organisation representing the medical and health sector in HIV/AIDS and related areas. ) is Australia’s only regular HIV medical conference. PAUL KIDD reports on the latest medical developments discussed at this year’s conference in Cairns. read more »