Latest Research in Epidemiology and Sexual Health

485 research papers · 2026 median publication year

Top Research Topics in Epidemiology and Sexual Health

Highest-Cited Papers

  1. Barriers and facilitators to PrEP knowledge, acceptability, uptake, and adherence among criminal-justice involved cisgender women: a systematic review
  2. Youths’ satisfaction with youth-friendly services and its relationship with retention in HIV care and viral load suppression at a tertiary hospital in Enugu State: a retrospective cross-sectional study with retrospective record review
  3. Disrupted access and diverging pathways to sexual health services during COVID-19: insights from the PrEP impact trial in England
  4. The rebound-initiating viral reservoir (RIVR) in SIV/SHIV infection is dominated by plasma virus sequences present at the time of ART initiation
  5. Community peer-led STI/HIV point-of-care testing and knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) survey in men who have sex with men (MSM) attending an NGO-led clinic in the outskirts of Beirut (Lebanon)
  6. Challenges and Facilitators in Scaling Up HIV Testing Among Female Sex Workers: Exploring Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives in Tehran, Iran
  7. VOGUE: Non-Inferior Efficacy of Dolutegravir/Lamivudine Versus Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in Adults With HIV-1 Naive to Treatment
  8. Perceived HIV-related stigma, mental health conditions and sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study
  9. HIV PrEP Knowledge and Prescribing Patterns Among Healthcare Providers in Southwestern Pennsylvania
  10. Global analysis of pre-exposure prophylaxis to need ratios in 2025
  11. Sexual attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge, attitudes, and practices on infectious disease among only-child and non-only-child college students: A cross-sectional study in first-year students, Jiangsu, China
  12. The Impact of the United States Foreign Aid Freeze on HIV Service Delivery in PEPFAR‐Supported Countries: A Facility‐Level Analysis of 2024–2025 Programme Data
  13. HIV-1 genotypic patterns in antiretroviral-naïve and treated patients in the integrase inhibitor era in Morocco
  14. HIV epidemic in Lesotho – HIV treatment and monitoring of patients on antiretroviral therapy 2014-2024
  15. Longitudinal Clinical and Molecular Characterization of a Single Pediatric Case of Vertically Acquired HIV-1 Subtype C with Baseline Resistance to Protease Inhibitors
  16. Sexually transmitted infection prevalence following azithromycin mass drug administration for trachoma in Nauru: a before-and-after cross-sectional survey
  17. Determinants of HIV Status Disclosure to Adolescents in Western Kenya: Developing an Evidence-based Disclosure Guide
  18. The Impact of the Common Elements Treatment Approach on HIV Treatment Outcomes Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in South Africa: A Randomized Trial
  19. Influence of alcohol-serving venue characteristics on yield of HIV status-neutral screening in rural East Africa
  20. Baseline HIV Genotyping and Antiretroviral Therapy Resistance Mutations in Saudi Arabian Population, a Multicentre, Cross-Sectional Study

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Epidemiology and Sexual Health

485 papers

Top Topics (10)

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions200
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health82
HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses41
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment30
Reproductive tract infections research24
HIV-related health complications and treatments13
HIV Research and Treatment12
Genital Health and Disease10
Sex work and related issues7
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy6

Top Publications (20)

1.Barriers and facilitators to PrEP knowledge, acceptability, uptake, and adherence among criminal-justice involved cisgender women: a systematic review2.Youths’ satisfaction with youth-friendly services and its relationship with retention in HIV care and viral load suppression at a tertiary hospital in Enugu State: a retrospective cross-sectional study with retrospective record review3.Disrupted access and diverging pathways to sexual health services during COVID-19: insights from the PrEP impact trial in England4.The rebound-initiating viral reservoir (RIVR) in SIV/SHIV infection is dominated by plasma virus sequences present at the time of ART initiation5.Community peer-led STI/HIV point-of-care testing and knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) survey in men who have sex with men (MSM) attending an NGO-led clinic in the outskirts of Beirut (Lebanon)6.Challenges and Facilitators in Scaling Up HIV Testing Among Female Sex Workers: Exploring Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives in Tehran, Iran7.VOGUE: Non-Inferior Efficacy of Dolutegravir/Lamivudine Versus Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in Adults With HIV-1 Naive to Treatment8.Perceived HIV-related stigma, mental health conditions and sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study9.HIV PrEP Knowledge and Prescribing Patterns Among Healthcare Providers in Southwestern Pennsylvania10.Global analysis of pre-exposure prophylaxis to need ratios in 202511.Sexual attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge, attitudes, and practices on infectious disease among only-child and non-only-child college students: A cross-sectional study in first-year students, Jiangsu, China12.The Impact of the United States Foreign Aid Freeze on HIV Service Delivery in PEPFAR‐Supported Countries: A Facility‐Level Analysis of 2024–2025 Programme Data13.HIV-1 genotypic patterns in antiretroviral-naïve and treated patients in the integrase inhibitor era in Morocco14.HIV epidemic in Lesotho – HIV treatment and monitoring of patients on antiretroviral therapy 2014-202415.Longitudinal Clinical and Molecular Characterization of a Single Pediatric Case of Vertically Acquired HIV-1 Subtype C with Baseline Resistance to Protease Inhibitors16.Sexually transmitted infection prevalence following azithromycin mass drug administration for trachoma in Nauru: a before-and-after cross-sectional survey17.Determinants of HIV Status Disclosure to Adolescents in Western Kenya: Developing an Evidence-based Disclosure Guide18.The Impact of the Common Elements Treatment Approach on HIV Treatment Outcomes Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in South Africa: A Randomized Trial19.Influence of alcohol-serving venue characteristics on yield of HIV status-neutral screening in rural East Africa20.Baseline HIV Genotyping and Antiretroviral Therapy Resistance Mutations in Saudi Arabian Population, a Multicentre, Cross-Sectional Study

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