South Africa's health minister on Tuesday called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab in the world, a "groundbreaking" tool to fight the disease, but warned initial donated supply would be limited to nearly ...
Oct 14, 2025
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HIV significantly affects sleep, with many affected people living in a state akin to chronic jet lag. A new study with Wits researchers published in The Lancet HIV describes how people living with HIV (PLWHIV) experience ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Multiple pre-exposure (PrEP) and postexposure (PEP) treatments are now available to prevent HIV infection. An updated Canadian guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) contains 31 recommendations ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Modupe O. Coker from the School of Dental Medicine and a collaborative team of researchers identified changes over time in the oral microbiome of children living with HIV, offering insights into how early immune challenges ...
Jul 30, 2025
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The US government paused all foreign assistance in January 2025. This abrupt decision affected the delivery of life-saving HIV medicines and the provision of HIV prevention services to millions of people. A UNAIDS report ...
Jan 5, 2026
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At least 10,000 Floridians could lose access to life-saving HIV medication because Congress didn't extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits last fall, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.
Jan 15, 2026
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According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis accounts for one in three deaths among people living with HIV. In fact, even when receiving effective antiretroviral treatment, HIV-positive individuals are 15 to 30 ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Voluntary medical male circumcision is one of the most important ways to reduce new HIV infections. The foreskin contains receptors that the HIV virus can attach to, and removing it reduces HIV transmission from women to ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Sometimes, you discover history in a garage, stored in dusty boxes, or in memories that go unspoken for decades. Often, it falls to the next generation—curious and respectful—to do the necessary work of sifting, sorting and ...
Oct 15, 2025
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The hepatitis C virus—HCV—can persist in the livers of those infected and even lead to liver disease or failure in extreme cases. It affects tens of millions of people worldwide and there is no vaccine to prevent infection, ...
Nov 26, 2025
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