HIV & AIDS

The key to preventing HIV progression may lie in the gut

Restoring and improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh infectious diseases scientists published today in the journal JCI Insight.

HIV & AIDS

Sydney's former HIV epicenter close to ending transmission

The inner-city area of Sydney, once the epicenter of Australia's HIV epidemic, is very close to becoming the first place in the world to reach the UN's target for ending transmission of the virus, researchers said on Monday.

HIV & AIDS

'Geneva patient' the latest in long-term remission from HIV

A man dubbed the "Geneva patient" is the latest person with HIV to be declared in long-term remission—however he did not receive a transplant with a virus-blocking gene mutation like previous cases, researchers said on ...

HIV & AIDS

HIV diagnoses in Australia remained low in 2022

Despite disruptions to testing and risk behavior during COVID-19, the latest data from UNSW Sydney's Kirby Institute shows Australia is tracking well toward the elimination of HIV transmission.

Medical research

Researchers solve structure of immune-evading HIV protein complex

The HIV-1 virus can neutralize cellular defenses with its viral infectivity factor (Vif). OIST researchers Prof. Matthias Wolf and Dr. Takahide Kouno together with an international team of colleagues have now determined the ...

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