HIV & AIDS
Team develops new way to fight HIV transmission
Scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a new tool to protect women from HIV infection.
Apr 16, 2018
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Hiv Infection
Obstetrics & gynaecology
About half of pregnant women with HIV have C-sections
(HealthDay)—About half of pregnant women with HIV infection underwent cesarean delivery between 1998 and 2013, according to a study published online April 6 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Apr 11, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
How does HIV escape cellular booby traps?
HIV is believed to have evolved from a simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV, that originated in chimpanzees. How SIV made the species jump has remained a mystery, since humans possess a defense mechanism that should prevent ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Immunology
'Molecular scissors' could be key to cutting off diseases including HIV infection
One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally occurring enzyme called SAMHD1 works to influence the immune system, new research suggests.
Apr 2, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Is Truvada (PrEP) the game-changer that will end new HIV transmissions in Australia?
On Sunday, April 1, Australia will join only a handful of other countries in the world whose governments have made HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) readily available to populations at risk of HIV infection.
Mar 29, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Regional cooperation to combat tuberculosis
Tuberculosis can be cured and could be eradicated. For this to happen, however, patients have to receive the right treatment. Researchers at the Makerere University and the University of Zurich were able to demonstrate that ...
Mar 22, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Reducing HIV transmission when using hormonal contraceptives
More women are affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than any other life-threatening infectious agent. This makes it crucial to identify all factors increasing the risk of HIV infection.
Mar 21, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Study finds the emergency department can play a key role in identifying undiagnosed HIV cases in low resource settings
South Africa has the worst epidemic of HIV in the world. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 19 percent of the global number of people living with HIV are in South Africa. Many people in South Africa ...
Mar 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study sheds new light on why the effectiveness of a popular HIV prevention method varies in women
Why do some women get HIV infection, even though they are using tenofovir gel for prophylaxis?
Mar 1, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel genome platform reveals new HIV targets
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) researchers have developed the first ever high-throughput, genome-scale imaging-based approach to investigate protein stability. The method has been used to identify ...
Feb 27, 2018
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