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#IAS 2019

The International AIDS Society Conference’s Most Vital Findings

A roundup of POZ’s reporting on studies presented at the Mexico City conference about HIV treatment, vaccines, PrEP and other concerns.

Blood Tests Can Predict Fatty Liver Disease in Those With HIV

Researchers have identified biomarkers that can identify NAFLD and rule out advanced fibrosis.

Only Subnormal Kidney Function May Get Boost From Switch to New Tenofovir

Swiss researchers analyzed shifts in kidney function among those switching from the old form of the HIV medication to the new one.

S Amele et al, IAS 2019, abstract WEAB0303

Hep C Reinfection Rate Reaches 13% for HIV-Positive People Cured in Europe

Large European study finds that more than 1 in 10 people with HIV acquire HCV again.

Young People With Lifelong HIV and HCV Respond Well to Hep C Treatment

Cure rates are high, but some young people already have advanced liver damage by the time they’re treated.

Peer Recruiters Can Draw Gay Men and Trans Women With HIV Into Care

An NIH-sponsored peer-recruitment study is part of a larger push to figure out how to drive up the viral suppression rate in the U.S.

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