Vaccination
Moderna to set up $500 mn mRNA vaccine facility in Kenya
US biotech company Moderna has finalized an agreement to set up a $500 million mRNA vaccine facility in Nairobi, Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday.
Mar 30, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
STI and HIV screening decreased while positive test results increased during COVID-19: Study
New research from Boston Medical Center found that sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing declined at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while there was an increase in positive test rates. Published in AIDS ...
Mar 30, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
A plant-based compound that inhibits reactivation of the HIV viral reservoir, giving the immune system a break
As of 2022, approximately 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV. Antiretroviral therapies have enabled many of these individuals to live productive, symptom-free lives, but a cure that permanently eliminates ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dual HIV-syphilis rapid test approved for use in Canada
Federal regulators have approved the licensure of an all-in-one rapid device that allows Canadians to simultaneously be tested for HIV and syphilis. Canada is the first country to approve and implement a dual-target device ...
Mar 28, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV and hepatitis C virus monitoring needs to increase to achieve global elimination goals, says study
Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritize this group in prevention and elimination work, according to new University of Bristol-led ...
Mar 28, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
New insights into HIV reservoirs and prospects for remission
Researchers associated with the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) have published a study titled "Varied Patterns of Decay of Intact HIV-1 Proviruses over Two Decades of ART" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Mar 27, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV genomes that hide in white blood cells offer new target to eliminate infections
To develop treatments that may one day entirely rid the body of HIV infection, scientists have long sought to identify all of the places that the virus can hide its genetic code. Now, in a study using blood samples from men ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Medications
A readily available dietary supplement may reverse organ damage caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy
MitoQ, a mitochondrial antioxidant that is available to the public as a diet supplement, was found in a mouse study to reverse the detrimental effects that HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) have on mitochondria in the ...
Mar 24, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Court ruling on PrEP could lead to more than 2,000 HIV infections in the next year, say researchers
A recent U.S. federal court ruling that removes a requirement for employers to provide insurance coverage for the HIV prevention medications known as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, could result in more than 2,000 entirely ...
Mar 23, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Exploring the implementation of a new type of HIV molecular testing
Boston Medical Center has been using a new HIV molecular test as part of a series of tests used to diagnose and confirm HIV infection from a patient's blood. Published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, the study ...
Mar 22, 2023
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