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What will HIV treatment look like in the future?	Talkabout story	Lance Feeney reports on Project Inform’s recent HAART 2.0 Think Tank held in San Francisco in October 2008.	11/12/2008 - 11:07
A new way to keep better informed about treatments	Talkabout story	Bill Whittaker on the Treataware Project.	10/07/2008 - 17:29
Managing Side effects	Talkabout story	Dean Murphy on a new guide on minimising side effects and getting the most out of your treatments.	04/06/2008 - 15:54
When should I start treatment?	Talkabout story	Todd writes about the anxieties and benefits experienced when starting treatments.	28/05/2008 - 15:20
It's not that hard...	Talkabout story	Imagine being able to pick up your HIV medications from a community pharmacy. It happens in other states.	21/11/2007 - 15:33
Dealing with diarrhoea	Fact sheet	Summary display: Dealing with diarrhoea Many people with HIV have experienced diarrhoea and this can have a significant impact on their quality of life. Diarrhoea can be caused by HIV itself, by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections, by medicines or by contamination of food because of poor food hygiene. Stress and emotional problems are other causes. This fact sheet looks at ways some HIV positive people deal with diarrhoea. Summary: Many people with HIV have experienced diarrhoea and this can have a significant impact on their quality of life. Diarrhoea can be caused by HIV itself, by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections, by medicines or by contamination of food because of poor food hygiene. Stress and emotional problems are other causes. This fact sheet looks at ways some HIV positive people deal with diarrhoea. Small thumbnail: Serial number: 17 Many people with HIV have experienced diarrhoea and this can have a significant impact on their quality of life. Diarrhoea can be caused by HIV itself, by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections, by medicines or by contamination of food because of poor food hygiene. Stress and emotional problems are other causes. This fact sheet looks at ways some HIV positive people deal with diarrhoea.	11/09/2007 - 20:14
Clinical trials	Fact sheet	Summary display: Clinical trials The seventh fact sheet in this series discusses clinical trials. Clinical trials are experiments in which new therapies for HIV or new approaches to treatment are tested in people. This fact sheet provides you with information and some questions to ask if you are considering participating in a clinical trial. Summary: The seventh fact sheet in this series discusses clinical trials. Clinical trials are experiments in which new therapies for HIV or new approaches to treatment are tested in people. This fact sheet provides you with information and some questions to ask if you are considering participating in a clinical trial. Small thumbnail: Serial number: 7 This fact sheet provides you with information and some questions to ask if you are considering participating in a clinical trial. What is an HIV/AIDS clinical trial? Clinical trials are experiments in which new therapies for HIV or new approaches to treatment are tested in people. There are many different types of trials and not all trials are designed to find out the same kinds of information. Whether you’re considering entering a trial or trying to make sense of the results of a trial, it’s important to understand the way that trials operate.	10/09/2007 - 17:21
Getting started on combination therapy	Fact sheet	Summary display: Getting started on combination therapy Our third fact sheet looks at HIV medications. If your doctor has suggested that you consider starting combination therapy then this fact sheet is for you. Summary: Our third fact sheet looks at HIV medications. If your doctor has suggested that you consider starting combination therapy then this fact sheet is for you. Small thumbnail: Serial number: 3 If your doctor has suggested that you consider starting combination therapy then this fact sheet is for you. Taking three or more different anti-HIV drugs, known as combination therapy, is the best way to decrease the amount of HIV in your body. This requires planning, as each drug needs to be taken strictly as prescribed, usually twice a day, sometimes with or without food. This fact sheet describes some lifestyle changes and daily routines that will help you integrate combination therapy into the way you live.	10/09/2007 - 09:22
Managing side effects: Efavirenz	Fact sheet	Summary display: Managing side effects: Efavirenz This fact sheet focuses on the most common side effects of efavirenz, and includes people’s personal stories explaining how they dealt with them. This information is intended to prepare and inform you, so that you don’t feel scared if something comes up. The fact sheet does not aim to provide all the available information about efavirenz. It does not endorse efavirenz or warn against it and is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice. Summary: This fact sheet focuses on the most common side effects of efavirenz, and includes people’s personal stories explaining how they dealt with them. This information is intended to prepare and inform you, so that you don’t feel scared if something comes up. The fact sheet does not aim to provide all the available information about efavirenz. It does not endorse efavirenz or warn against it and is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice. Small thumbnail: Serial number: 1 This fact sheet focuses on the most common side effects of efavirenz, and includes people’s personal stories explaining how they dealt with them. This information is intended to prepare and inform you, so that you don’t feel scared if something comes up. The fact sheet does not aim to provide all the available information about efavirenz. It does not endorse efavirenz or warn against it and is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice.	09/09/2007 - 18:12
Superinfection	Talkabout story	Treatment Information Officer, John Cumming*, looks at the superinfection panic and says, 'relax'	13/10/2002 - 03:18