Exploiting the Achilles’ Heel of Viral RNA Processing to Develop Novel Antivirals by Ali Zahedi Amiri, Choudhary Ahmed, Subha Dahal, Filomena Grosso, Haomin Leng, Peter Stoilov, Maria Mangos, Johanne Toutant, Lulzim Shkreta, Liliana Attisano, Benoit Chabot, Martha Brown, Mario Huesca, Alan Cochrane

“…Previously, the small molecule 5342191 was identified as a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 replication by altering viral RNA accumulation at doses that minimally affect host gene expression. …”
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Social-structural barriers to primary care among sex workers: findings from a community-based cohort in Vancouver, Canada (2014–2021) by Miriam T. H. Harris, Kate Shannon, Andrea Krüsi, Haoxuan Zhou, Shira M. Goldenberg

“…Abstract Background Due to social-structural marginalization, sex workers experience health inequities including a high prevalence of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, mental health disorders, trauma, and substance use, alongside a multitude of barriers to HIV and substance use services. Given limited evidence on sex workers’ broader primary healthcare access, we aimed to examine social-structural factors associated with primary care use among sex workers over 7 years. …”
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Protective and Ameliorative Effects of Hydroethanolic Extract of Piper nigrum (L.) Stem against Antiretroviral Therapy-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Dyslipidemia in Wistar Rats by Doreen Enyang, Mubo A. Sonibare, Armelle D. Tchamgoue, Lauve R. Y. Tchokouaha, Fanta S. Yadang, Gael N. Nfor, Christelle W. Kom, Patrick D. H. Betote, Cedric F. Tchinda, Steveng S. K. Tiogo, Gabriel A. Agbor

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has revolutionized the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS by overall improving their quality of life and increasing life expectancy. …”
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The complex relationships among self-acceptance, perceived social support, drug use stereotype threat, and subthreshold depression in people with substance use disorder: exploring... by Yongqiu Li, Rufang Wang, Jun Liu, Zuoliang Li, Yinghua Zhou

“…Line graphs were used to show the buffering effect of perceived social support on the relationship between self-acceptance and subthreshold depression in different groups.ResultsThe results showed that,gender, HIV-positive or not, education and monthly income level affect subthreshold depression in patients with SUD. …”
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“If that would have lessened my symptoms, that would have been great...”: a qualitative study about the acceptability of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox by Sara Paparini, Rosalie Hayes, Benjamin Weil, Will Nutland, Ismael Maatouk, Teodora Wi, Chloe M. Orkin, Rosamund Lewis

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Triple Active Antiretroviral Regimen Including Enfuvirtide Via the Biojector is Effective and Safe by Mona Loutfy, Colin Kovacs

“…For full HIV virological suppression, three fully active antiretroviral agents are required. …”
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New Data concerning the Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Greece by Konstantinos D. Pantazis, Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, Hero Brokalaki

“…Nevertheless, there are special groups and populations (economical refugees, religious minorities, HIV-positive patients, abroad pregnant women, prostitutes, etc.) who represent sacs of high HBV endemicity and need epidemiological supervision and intervention, in order to limit the spread of the infection and to further improve the existing epidemiological data.…”
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Teachers’ and principals’ challenges in implementing Life Skills Education at secondary schools in Lesotho by Nthofela Tsiu

“…The results indicated that sexuality education and HIV and AIDS could challenge the delivery and implementation of LSE schools. …”
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Transgenic Killer Commensal Bacteria as Mucosal Protectants by Luciano Polonelli

“…Candida albicans is among the most prevalent causes of mucosal infections not only in immuno- compromised patients, such as HIV-infected subjects who are frequently affected by oral and esophageal candidiasis, but also in otherwise healthy individuals, as in the case of acute vaginitis. …”
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DIABETES INSIPIDUS: LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS by L. Yu. Morgunov

“…Even less common is diabetes insipidus caused by leukemia, lymphoma, xanthogranulomas, germinomas, HIV infection, pituitary hemorrhage, drug-induced, combined with neurofibromatosis, as well as diabetes insipidus during pregnancy. …”
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Global stability of an age-structured virus dynamics model with Beddington-DeAngelis infection function by Yu Yang, Shigui Ruan, Dongmei Xiao

“…Finally, some special cases, which reduce to some known HIV infection models studied by other researchers, are considered.…”
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A Case of Oral Histoplasmosis Concomitant with Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Silas Antonio Juvencio de Freitas Filho, Natália Galvão Garcia, Mário César de Souza, Denise Tostes Oliveira

“…The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection test was negative. The immunosuppression caused by tuberculosis in our patient probably had an important role in the development of intraoral lesions of histoplasmosis. …”
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Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis: A Clinicopathologic Review of Two Cases by Tummidi Santosh, Tanya Sharma, Deepti Joshi, Dinesh Prasad Asati, Sanjeev Vijay Choudhary, Neelkamal Kapoor

“…It can also occur as an acquired entity in patients with immunocompromised status, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and immunosuppressant therapy. Hereby, we report two cases of EV, histologically diagnosed on skin punch biopsy, both presented with a clinical history of macular/verrucous lesions in various sun-exposed body regions. …”
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'n Kruiskulturele ondersoek na Christelike moraliteit onder universiteitstudente by A. le Roux

“…On the one hand, South Africa is considered one of the world’s most Christian societies, but on the other hand, it also has exceptionally high crime rates, in particular murder and rape, with HIV/AIDS growing at an alarming rate. As these factors are closely related to human morality, the researcher was interested in investigating the state of Christian morality on a South African campus. …”
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Murine Leukemia Viruses: Objects and Organisms by Alan Rein

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The role of neurofilament light chain in the context of neurological disorders by V. Taluntienė, R. Motiekaitytė, R. Kizlaitienė, N. Giedraitienė, G. Kaubrys

“…The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the role of NFL in the context of dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological diseases. …”
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Eyelash Trichomegaly: Unusual Feature Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient by Amjad M. AlWarawreh, Ahmad M. AlWarawreh, Bashar F. Jarrar, Asem H. Aldebei, Mahasen S. Ajarmeh, Fadi F. Ayyash, Manal A. Abu Al-Ghanam

“…It may occur due to many causes, such as the presence of other disorders such as HIV infection, congenital anomalies like oculocutaneous albinism, or Oliver–McFarlane syndrome. …”
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Assessing the Relationship between Genderbased Violence and COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda by Consolata, Kabonesa, Fredrick, Immanuel Kindi

“…However, some studies have analyzed GBV and Ebola and Zika virus epidemic in Liberia in 2014-16 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2018, GBV and HIV 2,3 and gender/GBV and Covid-19. With the prevailing coronavirus (covid-19) global pandemic, which has driven countries to declare lockdowns, cases of GBVhave also spiraled. …”
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Patient characteristics and predictors of mortality among children hospitalised with tuberculosis: A six-year case series study in Uganda. by Pauline Mary Amuge, Greta Lassance Becker, Rogers Nelson Ssebunya, Esther Nalumansi, Alex Adaku, Michael Juma, Jay Brooks Jackson, Adeodata Rukyarekere Kekitiinwa, Peter James Elyanu, Eric Wobudeya, Robert Blount

“…There was a high prevalence of HIV (67/171, 39%), severe malnutrition reported as weight-for-age Z-score <-3SD (51/168, 30%). …”
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Butyrylcholinesterase Levels on Admission Predict Severity and 12-Month Mortality in Hospitalized AIDS Patients by Lijun Xu, Biao Zhu, Ying Huang, Zongxing Yang, Jia Sun, Yan Xu, Jinlei Zheng, Sabine Kinloch, Michael T. Yin, Honglei Weng, Nanping Wu

“…BChE level is associated with HIV/AIDS severity and is an independent risk factor for increased mortality in AIDS patients.…”
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