'End of AIDS' still possible by 2030: UN
"The end of AIDS" is still possible by 2030, the United Nations insisted Thursday, but cautioned that the world's deadliest pandemic could only be halted if leaders grasped the opportunity.
Jul 13, 2023
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Viruses: News and Research on Lentiviruses, Primate
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Broadly neutralizing antibody treatment found to reduce viral reservoir in some infants with HIV-1
Research led by the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, has found a potentially better alternative to standard antiretroviral treatment for controlling HIV-1 ...
New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply
For decades, LGBTQ+ patients have faced stringent requirements to donate blood—most gay and bisexual men were not allowed to donate at all. Now, however, many more of them will be able to give this selfless gift. The U.S. ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Know your status: The importance of HIV testing
It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization.
Jun 28, 2023
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Africa's contribution to HIV research low relative to its burden
Africa's contribution to global HIV research is relatively low compared to its burden of infection, according to a study published online June 22 in PLOS Global Public Health.
Jun 26, 2023
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Team identifies molecular compound that shows promise in the fight against HIV
A multi-institutional research group led by researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) has made a significant and promising step forward in our ability to treat human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Researchers develop digital test to directly measure HIV viral load
A milliliter of blood contains about 15 individual drops. For a person with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), each drop of blood could contain anywhere from fewer than 20 copies of the virus to more than 500,000 copies. ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Researchers identify protein that helps HIV remain silent
Throughout the course of antiretroviral therapy, HIV hides quietly in reservoirs inside CD4+ T lymphocytes, white blood cells that play a role in activating the immune system against infection.
Jun 20, 2023
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New research shows HIV can lie dormant in the brain
As a part of its life cycle, the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) inserts a copy of its DNA into human immune cells. Some of these newly infected immune cells can then transition into a dormant, latent state for a long ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Researchers use 'natural' system to identify proteins most useful for developing an effective HIV vaccine
Since it was identified in 1984 as the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected more than 80 million people and been responsible for some 40 million deaths worldwide, ...
May 30, 2023
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