Women's Interagency HIV Study - WIHS

Women's Interagency HIV Study - WIHS The Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) is the largest ongoing prospective cohort study of HIV amon

The Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) is a large, comprehensive prospective cohort study designed to investigate the progression of HIV disease in women. The WIHS was started in 1993 in response to growing concern about the impact of HIV in women. After 20 years, the WIHS continues to define the status of women with HIV and bridges the gap between theoretic benefits and the gains made through use of antiretroviral therapy.

04/18/2019

: Food insecurity is associated with higher inflammation (inflammatory biomarkers IL-6 and TNFR1) among women living with HIV in the U.S., regardless of whether their HIV status was undetectable. Findings support the need for HIV care and treatment services to incorporate programming that addresses food insecurity. (A. Leddy & S. Weiser, CAPS/PRC) http://ow.ly/zfWL30o2VUcv

Women's Interagency HIV Study - WIHS
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12/03/2018

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology is the oldest and one of the largest in the world.

Students and faculty talk about the collaborative culture of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, pursuing their passions and making a global impact.

World AIDS Day is December 1!
11/28/2018

World AIDS Day is December 1!

Approximately 36.9 million people still living with deadly virus but containment and treatment has made huge strides since scare of 1980s

10/15/2018
10/11/2018

An oral history of the origins of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.

07/30/2018

  To achieve lasting social change, we need a movement that is driven by powerful, creative and impactful individuals who can stay in this work for the long-haul. To show up as our most innovative and strategic selves, we need to consciously practice self-care! At Move to End Violence we call this ...

07/17/2018

HIV 101 fact sheet from the CDC! Without treatment, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) can make a person very sick and even cause death. Learning the basics about HIV can keep you healthy and prevent transmission.

A**l cancer rates are rising among people living with HIV. The goal of the ANCHOR study is to find the best way to preve...
07/12/2018

A**l cancer rates are rising among people living with HIV. The goal of the ANCHOR study is to find the best way to prevent a**l cancer among HIV positive men and women. Check out their site for more info! You will be compensated $100 for the screening visit.

"No one knew that cervical cancer was preventable before the use of Pap smears became widespread in the 1960s and cut the incidence of the disease by 80 percent."

05/17/2018

May 18 is National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

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05/16/2018

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Int J Epidemiol. 2018 Apr 1;47(2):393-394i. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyy021.

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