Events tagged with "Combination Therapy"
AZT
In 1989 trials were concluded of the drug AZT (Azidothymidine) which was shown to slow progression to AIDS in HIV positive individuals. This was not a cure and came at a heavy price with often debilitating side effects, although it did prolong l...
Combination Therapy
Since 1996, HAART (Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy), colloquially known as Combination Therapy, has been commonly available in the UK. It is simply a combination of various individual HIV drugs, providing effective treatment against the virus i...
Living with HIV
Since Combination Therapy became widely available in 1996 the death rates amongst people infected with HIV have dramatically declined, with the prognosis for newly diagnosed patients extremely good (if detected early). AIDS diagnoses are extremely ra...