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People living with HIV more likely to get sick with, die from COVID-19
Over the past year, studies have revealed that certain pre-existing conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, can increase a person's risk of dying from COVID-19. New research shows that individuals living ...
May 11, 2021
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A trait of the rare few whose bodies naturally control HIV: 'Trained' immune cells
Immunity often calls to mind the adaptive immune response, made up of antibodies and T cells that learn to fight specific pathogens after infection or vaccination. But the immune system also has an innate immune response, ...
May 05, 2021
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Mobile gaming app enhances HIV care
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University improved HIV care by gamifying it with a mobile gaming application.
May 04, 2021
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HIV self-test prices to be slashed in half in 135 countries
Poorer countries are set to see their access to HIV self-tests increase dramatically following a deal to slash prices in half and boost production, Unitaid said Wednesday.
Apr 28, 2021
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An atlas of HIV's favorite targets in the blood of infected individuals
In the 40-some years since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, scientists have learned a lot about the virus, the disease, and ways to treat it. But one thing they still don't completely understand is exactly which cells ...
Apr 27, 2021
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New clues to the conundrum of mother-to-child HIV transmission
Each year over 150,000 infants worldwide are infected with HIV in the womb, at birth, or through breastfeeding. Why transmission occurs in some cases but not others has long been a mystery, but now a team led by Weill Cornell ...
Apr 27, 2021
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People at high risk for HIV know about prevention pill, but use remains low
Cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women are aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill for HIV-negative people to prevent HIV infection, but few are currently taking it, according to researchers at ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Significant life expectancy increase for adults living with HIV on ART in Latin America
Life expectancy among adults living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased significantly since HIV testing and treatment services became more widely available, according ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Study finds dramatic gains in life expectancy for people with HIV in Latin America
In 2003 in Haiti, a 20-year-old in treatment for HIV could have expected to live to 34. But as of 2017, life expectancy for a 20-year-old in treatment for HIV in Haiti is now 61, compared to 70 for Haiti's general population.
Apr 20, 2021
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Four in ten transgender women have HIV
(HealthDay)—Four in 10 transgender women have HIV, which shows the urgent need to offer them more prevention and treatment services, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
Apr 16, 2021
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Researchers synthesize and test the anti-HIV activity of CD4-mimicking molecules
A team of scientists led by the Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have created novel molecules that prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) particles from attacking ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Fungal disease diagnosis is lifesaver for patients with HIV and AIDS
A fungal disease diagnostic and educational program has had a transformational impact on the mortality of HIV patients in Guatemala, according to new research.
Apr 13, 2021
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New test better detects reservoir of virus in HIV patients
A new test that measures the quantity and quality of inactive HIV viruses in the genes of people living with HIV may eventually give researchers a better idea of what drugs work best at curing the disease.
Apr 12, 2021
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CDC inquiry sought on HIV outbreak in WVa's largest county
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an HIV outbreak in West Virginia's largest county.
Apr 05, 2021
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Researchers devise more efficient, enduring CAR gene therapy to combat HIV
A UCLA research team has shown that using a truncated form of the CD4 molecule as part of a gene therapy to combat HIV yielded superior and longer-lasting results in mouse models than previous similar therapies using the ...
Apr 02, 2021
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Nanozymes that can block HIV reactivation
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed artificial enzymes that can successfully block reactivation and replication of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the host's immune cells.
Apr 01, 2021
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10,000-plus medical charts provides comparator for HIV prevention study in pregnant women
A detailed examination of more than 10,000 medical records at maternity clinics and hospitals in urban Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe has yielded important insight about pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in these ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Diabetes drug may be a new weapon against HIV
A team led by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine discovered an important vulnerability of the AIDS-causing retrovirus HIV, and has shown in preclinical experiments that a widely used diabetes drug, metformin, seems ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Homelessness associated with increased HIV and HCV risk among people who inject drugs
Homelessness and unstable housing are associated with a substantial increase in HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) acquisition risk among people who inject drugs, according to research led by the NIHR Health Protection Research ...
Mar 29, 2021
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