Occupational HIV Infection: Can We Talk?

Can we talk?

Imagine your life as a huge flat canvas. Colorless, empty. Dull as ditchwater. Then start playing with it. Put in some undulations, mountains – hard to cross, but with great views from the top. Put in some rivers and seas – dangerous but nourishing and full of adventure. Put in some light and shade, that give shape to the day. Put in some dampness and dry areas, that give seasonal texture. Add ...

Inflammation in Chronic HIV Infection: What Can We Do?

Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has dramatically improved the life expectancy of persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, even with long-term, effective ART, HIV-infected persons have persistent, low-grade inflammation and immune activation [1] that are strongly associated with a heightened risk for cardiovascular disease [2– 4], osteoporosis [5], anemia [6], phys...

We can eliminate occupational cancer from chemicals.

EDITORIAL We can eliminate occupational cancer from chemicals We no longer send children to work crawling up chimneys sweeping out soot, nor do we allow men to rip out asbestos insulation in shipyards without any controls. However , there are still chimney sweeps and asbestos workers and there are still cancer risks associated with their work. Well over a million men and women in Great Britain ...

Treating children with HIV infection: what we can do, we should do.

Why Can We See a Local Spread of Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) Infection?