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Genetic characteristics linked to long-term HIV remission after stopping treatment

Tackling HIV continues to be a major public health challenge, mainly because the persistence of viral reservoirs means that people living with HIV need to take lifelong antiretroviral treatment. But some individuals, known ...

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Persons with HIV can be treated safely, effectively with long-acting antiretroviral therapy at home

Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) can be administered at home to persons living with HIV as safely and effectively by a health care professional as in the clinic, with equally high patient satisfaction rates, ...

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Unexpected hives reaction seen in trial of mRNA vax against HIV

A safety analysis of mRNA vaccination in a phase 1, randomized, open-label clinical trial evaluated the safety and tolerability of three investigational HIV-1 trimer mRNA vaccines. The study vaccines were found to be generally ...

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How a potential HIV cure may affect transmission

A mathematical modeling study coordinated by UMC Utrecht has shown that sustained HIV remission (without rebound) or HIV eradication cure scenarios could consistently reduce new HIV infections among men who have sex with ...

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Worm eradication: A surprising ally in the fight against HIV

Researchers from the Munich Tropical Institute, the Tanzanian NIMR-MMRC, DZIF, together with colleagues from Bonn, have discovered a risk factor for HIV infection that has received little attention to date. In an earlier ...