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We have drugs to manage HIV. So why are we spending millions looking for cures?
Over the past three decades, there have been amazing advances in treating and preventing HIV.
Jul 1, 2025
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Hidden bias may leave women and older adults underdiagnosed for HIV in Spain
A recent study analyzes the extent to which HIV tests are conducted following the diagnosis of an HIV indicator condition (IC) in primary care, as recommended by the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Gene therapy may be key to permanently putting HIV into dormant state
In a study of human immune cells infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say a molecule within HIV itself can be manipulated and amplified to force the virus into long-term dormancy, ...
Jun 25, 2025
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US approves twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention. What you need to know about lenacapavir
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, an injectable drug that offers long-lasting protection against HIV infection. Administered once every six months, this new treatment marks a major advancement ...
Jun 24, 2025
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HIV's route to infection is more flexible than previously believed, study finds
University of Michigan researchers have uncovered new details of the process that HIV uses to hijack cells' transportation systems for its own survival.
Jun 19, 2025
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Supercharged vaccine could offer strong protection with just one dose
Researchers at MIT and the Scripps Research Institute have shown that they can generate a strong immune response to HIV with just one vaccine dose, by adding two powerful adjuvants—materials that help stimulate the immune ...
Jun 18, 2025
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US approves Gilead's twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV—a move the company hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sexually transmitted virus.
Jun 18, 2025
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Anal cancer screening could cut cancer deaths by up to 65% among high-risk group, experts suggest
A new paper by a team of scientists from across the U.S. provides quantifiable data that can be used by national groups seeking to create guidelines for anal cancer screening.
Jun 17, 2025
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Using AI to find persuasive HIV public health messages and automate real-time campaigns
AI can help public health agencies in the quest to end HIV. The United States is pursuing an initiative to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. To achieve this goal, public health agencies and organizations must remind the public ...
Jun 17, 2025
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Key protein enables 'shock and kill' strategy for HIV latent virus clearance
More than 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV-1, which continues to be a major global health challenge due to its ability to persist silently within immune cells, evading complete eradication. Researchers at LKS ...
Jun 11, 2025
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How some people with HIV can control the virus without treatment
Researchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, have presented new research on how some people with HIV can control the virus without treatment. The results show that gut bacteria and a specific dipeptide can play an ...
Jun 11, 2025
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Potent mRNA nanoparticles force dormant HIV out of hiding in white blood cells
A major bottleneck in curing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is that the virus can hide in an inactive form within resting white blood cells, which play a crucial role in coordinating the immune response.
Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval
FA new injection to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later this month.
Jun 7, 2025
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Philippines warns of health emergency as HIV cases soar
Philippine medical authorities on Tuesday warned of a looming "public health emergency" as HIV infections have soared this year, with young males especially hard-hit.
Jun 3, 2025
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How to stop the spread of HIV in the South
Human immunodeficiency virus was once considered a problem of big cities and urban areas, but the South has become the new epicenter of the HIV epidemic, a University of Mississippi virologist warns.
May 30, 2025
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HIV's hidden persistence: How small changes affect replication speed and reactivation
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have uncovered a key reason why HIV remains so difficult to cure: Their research shows that small changes in the virus affect how quickly or slowly it replicates, and how ...
May 29, 2025
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HIV vaccine study uncovers powerful new antibody target
In the long battle to create an effective HIV vaccine, scientists have made a major leap forward. A new study shows that a series of vaccines can coax the immune system to produce powerful antibodies capable of blocking a ...
May 27, 2025
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Downward trend in New Zealand HIV diagnoses
The trend in the number of people first diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand, particularly among men who have sex with men, continues to decline from a peak in 2016.
May 27, 2025
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Panel recommends statins for adults with HIV at risk for cardiovascular disease
In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panel for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV (ARV Guidelines Panel), in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology ...
May 26, 2025
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Study finds more young adults than ever take HIV-prevention medication, but gaps remain
Eight times more American young adults now take medication to protect them from HIV than a decade ago, a new study finds.
May 26, 2025
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Extreme weather events linked to HIV vulnerabilities among sex workers and sexually diverse men in Kenya
New research published earlier this month in AIDS and Behavior highlights links between extreme weather events, such as drought and flooding, and increased HIV vulnerabilities among sex workers and sexually diverse men in ...
May 22, 2025
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Cannabis use disorder is increasing rapidly, especially among older adults and people living with HIV
The new findings underscore the need for universal screening and treatment for the disorder, as well as concerted research to better understand the benefits and risks of cannabis among different populations.
May 21, 2025
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Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests. Nigeria shows the human costs
A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria's HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush's priorities. Africa's most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region ...
May 19, 2025
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