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A report from the Center for Sexual Health in Harare, Zimbabwe discusses the importance of evaluating the mental health of adolescents and young adults living with HIV. The report focuses on positive psychological outcome measures used in this population and evaluates their psychometric properties. The study identifies 15 positive psychological constructs that have been used to assess adolescents and young adults living with HIV, with resilience, self-concept, self-esteem, coping, and self-efficacy being the most commonly measured constructs. The report suggests that researchers should adapt existing measures rather than creating new ones to facilitate comparisons. [Extracted from the article]

A recent study conducted in Harare, Zimbabwe, examined the impact of maternal factors on mortality and immune development in HIV-exposed uninfected infants. The research found that maternal inflammation and cytomegalovirus viremia were independently associated with infant deaths. The study also revealed sex-differentiated differences in mortality and immune development, with alterations in immunophenotype and systemic inflammation generally being greater in boys than girls. These findings highlight the importance of the pregnancy immune environment in women with HIV and suggest potential intervention strategies to improve outcomes for HIV-exposed children. [Extracted from the article]

A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) discusses the presence of vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPVs) in East and Southern African countries from 2010 to 2021. The study found that there were 318 reported cases of VDPVs during this period, with more cases detected after 2016. Boys and children under 5 years old were more affected by VDPVs. The study highlights the need for enhanced childhood immunization strategies and the use of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) to boost population immunity. [Extracted from the article]

A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) discusses a resurgent outbreak of rotavirus diarrhea in Botswana in 2018, primarily affecting children under five years old. The outbreak occurred despite the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine in Botswana in 2012. The research found that rotavirus vaccine coverage varied among districts, and there was no correlation between districts with high attack rates and those with low immunization coverage. The outbreak was caused by a strain of rotavirus that was not common in the country prior to the outbreak. Despite the outbreak, the number of diarrhea cases and deaths were lower compared to the pre-vaccine era. The report emphasizes the need for continuous implementation of high impact child survival interventions. [Extracted from the article]

A report from the Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health Research in Harare, Zimbabwe discusses the need for follow-up on early-life stunting intervention trials to determine their long-term impact. The report describes the Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) trial, which assessed the effects of improved infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) on stunting and anemia at 18 months. The trial followed up with 1,275 children at 7-8 years of age, assessing their growth, body composition, cognitive and physical function. The findings will be disseminated through community sensitization, peer-reviewed journals, and stakeholders including the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health and Child Care. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Harare; Zimbabwe; Africa; Antiinfectives; Antineoplastics; Antiretrovirals; Antivirals; Dolutegravir Therapy; Drug Resistance; Drugs and Therapies; HIV Integrase Inhibitors; HIV/AIDS; Health and Medicine; Immune System Diseases and Conditions; Lamivudine Therapy; Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs); Pharmaceuticals; Primate Lentiviruses; RNA Viruses; Retroviridae; Tenofovir Therapy; Vertebrate Viruses; Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions EN Harare Zimbabwe Africa Antiinfectives Antineoplastics Antiretrovirals Antivirals Dolutegravir Therapy Drug Resistance Drugs and Therapies HIV Integrase Inhibitors HIV/AIDS Health and Medicine Immune System Diseases and Conditions Lamivudine Therapy Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) Pharmaceuticals Primate Lentiviruses RNA Viruses Retroviridae Tenofovir Therapy Vertebrate Viruses Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions 118 118 1 11/06/23 20231106 NES 231106 2023 NOV 6 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at AIDS Weekly -- Researchers detail new data in Immune System Diseases and Conditions - HIV/AIDS. Researchers from University of Zimbabwe Describe Findings in HIV/AIDS (Low Prevalence of Pre-treatment and Acquired Drug Resistance To Dolutegravir Among Treatment Naïve Individuals Initiating On Tenofovir, Lamivudine and Dolutegravir In...) For more information on this research see: Low Prevalence of Pre-treatment and Acquired Drug Resistance To Dolutegravir Among Treatment Naïve Individuals Initiating On Tenofovir, Lamivudine and Dolutegravir In Zimbabwe. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Harare; Zimbabwe; Africa; HIV/AIDS; Health and Medicine; Immune System Diseases and Conditions; Primate Lentiviruses; RNA Viruses; Retroviridae; Vertebrate Viruses; Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions EN Harare Zimbabwe Africa HIV/AIDS Health and Medicine Immune System Diseases and Conditions Primate Lentiviruses RNA Viruses Retroviridae Vertebrate Viruses Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions 17 17 1 06/19/23 20230619 NES 230619 2023 JUN 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at AIDS Weekly -- Investigators discuss new findings in Immune System Diseases and Conditions - HIV/AIDS. Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa, HIV/AIDS, Health and Medicine, Immune System Diseases and Conditions, Primate Lentiviruses, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, Vertebrate Viruses, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Harare; Zimbabwe; Africa; Antiretrovirals; Diagnostics and Screening; Drugs and Therapies; HIV/AIDS; Health and Medicine; Immune System Diseases and Conditions; Pediatrics; Primate Lentiviruses; RNA Viruses; Retroviridae; Technology; Therapy; Vertebrate Viruses; Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions EN Harare Zimbabwe Africa Antiretrovirals Diagnostics and Screening Drugs and Therapies HIV/AIDS Health and Medicine Immune System Diseases and Conditions Pediatrics Primate Lentiviruses RNA Viruses Retroviridae Technology Therapy Vertebrate Viruses Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions 120 120 1 05/29/23 20230602 NES 230602 2023 JUN 3 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pediatrics Week -- New research on Immune System Diseases and Conditions - HIV/AIDS is the subject of a report. For more information on this research see: Increasing the initiation of antiretroviral therapy through optimal placement of diagnostic technologies for pediatric HIV in Zimbabwe: a modeling analysis. [Extracted from the article]

Current study results on Immune System Diseases and Conditions- HIV/AIDS have been published. Weinvestigated the feasibility of peer distribution of HIV self-testing(HIVST) kits to youth aged 16-24 years and examined the factorsassociated with testing off-site rather than at distribution points.". [Extracted from the article]