Why is a cure for HIV so elusive?
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers are on the cutting-edge of the study of HIV, working toward treatments and a better understanding of how the virus works.
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Infections: News and Research on HIV Infections
MeSH tree: C01.221.812.640.400
For people living with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis is still the leading cause of death
The latest World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report released in November 2024 painted a sobering picture; approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2023, the highest number ...
Nov 27, 2024
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Fewest new HIV cases since late 1980s: UNAIDS report
Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that this decline was still far too slow.
Nov 26, 2024
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Unmasking the voices of experience in health care studies
Researchers are calling for a formal process that recognizes and acknowledges the invaluable contributions of those with lived experience in health care research.
Nov 26, 2024
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'Remarkable global progress': HIV cases and deaths declining
The number of new HIV infections and deaths is falling worldwide, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease.
Nov 26, 2024
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Students who use dating apps take more risks with their sexual health, research finds
In May, the WHO raised the alarm over the rise in the incidence of sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs) in many regions of the world, currently running at more than a million new cases per day. Among high-income countries, ...
Nov 15, 2024
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Over 800 million adults living with diabetes with more than half not receiving treatment, global study suggests
The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million—over four times the total number in 1990, according to findings from a global analysis published ahead of World ...
Nov 13, 2024
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STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday.
Nov 12, 2024
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Study links historical redlining to delays in HIV treatment
A new study from Tulane University finds that historical race-based lending practices are still impacting health today, linking these discriminatory policies to delays in effective HIV treatment within affected neighborhoods.
Nov 11, 2024
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Men who have sex with men in Europe still vulnerable to hepatitis A and B
Research analyzing European survey data from 113,884 men who have sex with men (MSM) and published in Eurosurveillance indicates that while most MSM have a basic understanding of viral hepatitis, only 44% report having been ...
Nov 7, 2024
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