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Keith Alcorn
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Editorial Consultant, HIV, TB and Viral Hepatitis, Freelance
London
Beats
Biography
Keith joined NAM in 1991 and edited the AIDS Reference Manual (1996 to 1998) and the HIV & AIDS Treatments Directory (1998 to 2004). He was founding editor of NAM's website aidsmap.com and co-edits HIV & AIDS Treatment in Practice (2003 to present), a newsletter focusing on HIV treatment and care in resource-limited settings.
Consumer Technology , Smartphones, food retail, ai automotive, events & experiences, health tech wearables
Sport, cookery.
Content
By Keith Alcorn Verified| Aidsmap Verified Replacing TAF with other drugs did not affect weight, Swiss HIV Cohort reports Estimated reading time 6 minutes Switching from tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) to the older formulation of tenofovir disoproxil (TDF) resulted in modest weight loss in people with HIV in the Swiss HIV Cohort, researchers report in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Switching from TAF to TDF also brought benefits in the forms of reduced cholesterol and triglycerides.
By Keith Alcorn Verified| Aidsmap Verified Estimated reading time 5 minutes Counselling about heart disease risk and statin use for women with HIV should highlight the similar levels of risk for men and women with HIV when communicating the results of the REPRIEVE study, one of the study’s investigators told the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2024) in Denver last week. Advice also needs to make women aware of how the symptoms of heart disease differ in women and men.
By Keith Alcorn Verified| Aidsmap Verified Medicines that raise the risk of falls and confusion being prescribed for too long, without regular checks Estimated reading time 5 minutes A high proportion of older people with HIV are taking medicines they do not need that could increase the risk of falls and confusion, Spanish researchers have found in a review of studies looking at inappropriate medication prescribing in people with HIV.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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