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US approves cheap generic of breakthrough HIV shot for poorer countries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a low-cost version of a twice-yearly HIV prevention shot, bringing the breakthrough drug closer to market in low-income countries.
Nov 2, 2026
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Safer solutions: The urgent connection between smoking and HIV
People with HIV now lose more years of life to smoking than to HIV itself. About 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and while smoking among U.S. adults has fallen below 10% for the first time, people with HIV still ...
Oct 30, 2026
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IDSA: Cabotegravir + rilpivirine long-acting antiretroviral therapy beneficial in HIV
Cabotegravir + rilpivirine (CAB+RPV) long-acting (LA) antiretroviral therapy (ART) consistently maintains virologic suppression among virologically suppressed adults with HIV, according to a study presented at the annual ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Using AI in the global fight against HIV
When faced with the possibility of an HIV diagnosis, sometimes the best initial prescription is support from a trusted friend—someone who might offer not just emotional guidance but also critical, practical health resources. ...
Oct 23, 2026
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International study helps support FDA approval of HIV drug for newborns
An international study conducted through the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT) Network, including researchers at the University of California San Diego, helped inform the U.S. Food ...
Oct 22, 2026
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HIV genetic remnants can alter immune cells in ways that may promote viral persistence
HIV may be suppressed by antiretroviral therapy, but its genetic material remains in the body. New research by scientists at the Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV) in Hamburg suggests that some of these viral remnants may ...
Oct 21, 2026
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T cell survival protein controls gene activity, offering clues to HIV persistence
A prominent protein on most human cells may be key to unlocking the code that makes humans susceptible to pathogenic bacteria and viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study published in ...
Oct 21, 2026
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South Africa's HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working—what we know after 10 years
South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The program offered the vaccination to fourth-grade girls ages 9 and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible ...
Oct 20, 2026
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HIV finds escape routes from a preventive antibody—but newer antibodies may close them
In an HIV prevention trial, an antibody blocked the viruses most vulnerable to it, but others broke through. Now researchers have uncovered how HIV evolved after those infections—and why the amount of antibody in the body ...
Oct 15, 2026
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New study pilots intervention to prevent HIV among pregnant and postpartum women
A new study published in BMJ Open proposes a couples-based intervention to help prevent HIV acquisition among pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa.
Oct 14, 2026
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Has Taylor Swift defanged the toxic term 'Patient Zero' ?
On Sept. 22, Taylor Swift made an unexpected announcement that she was releasing a new single called "Patient Zero." The news sent Swifties and music sleuths on a wild goose chase for online clues to the meaning of the song ...
Oct 13, 2026
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How a new long-acting HIV drug combo tackles resistance
A new long-acting HIV treatment could expand options for people who have trouble taking daily pills and whose virus is resistant to some commonly used HIV drugs, according to a new UC San Francisco study.
Oct 8, 2026
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PrEP pill can prevent HIV, but partner reactions might stand in the way
Fear of accusations of infidelity, the stigma surrounding HIV and concerns about causing conflict in a relationship might deter some Black women from using PrEP, a prescription medicine used to prevent HIV, according to a ...
Oct 8, 2026
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HIV treatment has transformed lives in the UK, but stigma lingers
Nearly half a century has passed since the first recognized case of AIDS in the U.K. in December 1981. During that time, perceptions of HIV and people living with HIV have been transformed by medical advances and changing ...
Oct 6, 2026
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Supporting adolescent mothers in sub-Saharan Africa means supporting two generations at once
A new review of research from across sub-Saharan Africa found that inadequate access to food is linked to depression, suicide attempts, HIV vulnerabilities and poorer sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescent ...
Sep 30, 2026
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HIV patients with cancer must travel farther than others to access clinical trials
For people living with HIV, the road to a promising cancer treatment can be longer than it should be, literally.
Sep 30, 2026
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Long‑acting medicines could make daily tablets a thing of the past for some patients
For millions of people around the world, managing a long-term health condition means remembering to take medicines every day, often for years. But advances in long-acting medicines mean that some treatments now need to be ...
Sep 30, 2026
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State HIV prevention policies may benefit racial and ethnic groups unequally
State policies that make health care easier to obtain and protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination are associated with greater use of HIV prevention measures among white adults, but those benefits may not extend equally ...
Sep 27, 2026
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Targeted HIV drug resistance testing moves into routine care in South Africa
Researchers at Wits University, South Africa's National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) and University Medical Center Utrecht have developed a new way to help people whose HIV viral load increased while they were taking ...
Sep 25, 2026
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How a specific protein may drive brain damage in neuroHIV
While powerful medications can suppress the spread of HIV and its progression to AIDS, there are no cures, and many people living with HIV experience nervous system problems. Called neuroHIV, these complications occur when ...
Sep 23, 2026
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New report finds gaps in HIV testing, diagnosis and prevention
A new study from La Trobe University has identified significant gaps in HIV testing, diagnosis and prevention that are leaving some people vulnerable to infection, despite major advances in treatment and care.
Sep 19, 2026
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Teaching the immune system to control HIV
There is no cure for HIV. While scientists have made considerable progress in controlling the infection, patients still must take daily antiretroviral medication for the rest of their lives. Results from a clinical trial ...
Sep 17, 2026
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HIV injections work better than tablets for young people, clinical trial finds
Young people living with HIV manage their condition better when their antiretroviral therapy is given by injections every eight weeks rather than daily tablets, according to results of a trial in Africa led by UCL (University ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Fiji declares national HIV crisis
Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis as sexual transmission and illicit drug use help spread the virus, now infecting an estimated one in 60 adults in the Pacific nation.
Sep 17, 2026
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What are we dying from?
Cardiovascular diseases now account for a third of deaths in adults over 40 in a rural South African population.
Sep 14, 2026
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