Infections: News and Research on HIV Infections

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Antibiotics taken during pregnancy may reduce preterm births

A study of almost 1,000 pregnant women in Zimbabwe found that a daily dose of a commonly used, safe and inexpensive antibiotic may have led to fewer babies being born early. Among women living with HIV, those who received ...

How to stop the spread of HIV in the South

Human immunodeficiency virus was once considered a problem of big cities and urban areas, but the South has become the new epicenter of the HIV epidemic, a University of Mississippi virologist warns.

Scientists explore how TB bacteria enter the brain

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown how the bacteria causing tuberculosis (TB) directly cross the brain's protective barrier, causing meningitis, a very severe form of the disease that occurs in 1%–10% of ...

Downward trend in New Zealand HIV diagnoses

The trend in the number of people first diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand, particularly among men who have sex with men, continues to decline from a peak in 2016.

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