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- CATIE NewsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users can get other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). An Ontario study found that a sizeable proportion of people were not immunized against STIs.…
- CATIE NewsIdentifying cases of very early (acute) hepatitis C virus infection can be difficult. To help diagnose acute HCV, a high-tech test—polymerase chain reaction (PCR)—is necessary. Researchers in Ontario…
- CATIE NewsHepatitis C co-infection increases risk of pregnancy complications for women with HIV. Women co-infected with hepatitis C had higher HIV viral loads when giving ...
- Positive SideCATIE’s Can’t Pass It On campaign rolled out across Canada in fall 2019, and featured 12 serodifferent couples sharing a simple message: People living with HIV on effective treatment can’t pass it on…
- CATIE NewsHIV treatment has extended life expectancies and reduced the risk of many cancers. However, people with HIV still have a higher risk for some cancers than people without HIV. As people with HIV live…
- CATIE NewsResearchers reviewed 23 years of healthcare information from more than 19,000 people with HIV in Ontario. Despite decreases in AIDS-related cancers, people with HIV had a 20% greater risk of cancer.…
- CATIE NewsStudies have found that HIV-positive people as a group have an increased risk for liver cancer compared to HIV-negative people. This risk is largely driven by co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV…
- CATIE NewsResearchers analysed data from more than 40,000 people collected over 24 years. Over the course of the study, people with HIV had a decreased risk for infection-related cancers. The researchers…
- This integrated protocol outlines the PEP management for HIV, HBV and HCV, in occupational as well as non-occupational settings.
- CATIE NewsDue to overlapping vulnerabilities, some people are co-infected with HIV and hepatitis B or C. A study found that testing for all three viruses compared to HIV alone is cost effective. Triple testing…
- Positive SideAn increasing number of people living with HIV want to become parents. In the age of “Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U=U), why are they still facing stigma and discrimination?
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