RWGNYC's Blog
Saturday, August 05, 2006
globeandmail.com : Bold shift proposed in AIDS battle
globeandmail.com : Bold shift proposed in AIDS battle: "A bold and strategic shift in the way HIV drugs are used could reduce the global prevalence of the virus 70-fold in the foreseeable future, according to a Canadian researcher.
The controversial tactic would involve the expansion of access to triple-drug therapy to all people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS, as an essential component of international prevention strategies. The idea is hinged on mounting evidence that transmission of the virus is significantly reduced when there is little of it circulating in an infected person's bloodstream. Current drug treatments, if used effectively, can bring the viral load down to these undetectable levels. "
The controversial tactic would involve the expansion of access to triple-drug therapy to all people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS, as an essential component of international prevention strategies. The idea is hinged on mounting evidence that transmission of the virus is significantly reduced when there is little of it circulating in an infected person's bloodstream. Current drug treatments, if used effectively, can bring the viral load down to these undetectable levels. "
:: posted by R. W. Graf, 9:42 AM
