Meds by monthly injection might revolutionize HIV care (Update)
Getting a shot of medication to control HIV every month or two instead of having to take pills every day could transform the way the virus is kept at bay.
Jul 24, 2017
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Getting a shot of medication to control HIV every month or two instead of having to take pills every day could transform the way the virus is kept at bay.
Jul 24, 2017
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From reading and hearing news accounts, the general public has a vague impression that some things are amiss with the pharmaceutical industry—one word: Epipens. But few might consider it an industry in a state of collapse.
Jan 12, 2017
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More than 18,000 scientists, campaigners and donors opened a major AIDS conference in South Africa on Monday, issuing stark warnings that recent gains in the fight against the disease were under threat.
Jul 18, 2016
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The first time the world came to South Africa for a conference on AIDS, the country's leader shocked attendees by questioning whether HIV really caused the disease.
Jul 17, 2016
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No one at the high-level United Nations conference devoted to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 denies serious scientific and financial challenges remain, but cultural sensitivities may prove the toughest stumbling block on ...
Jun 8, 2016
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New research shows that HIV treatment for illicit drug users improves their social and socioeconomic wellbeing as well as their health. While the health benefits of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV are well documented, ...
Jul 21, 2015
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A US ban on blood donations by gays could be eased after 31 years, depending on the decision of a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee that began two days of meetings Tuesday.
Dec 2, 2014
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An 18-metre (60-foot) bright pink condom raised eyebrows in Sydney on Friday after it was erected over a Sydney landmark as part of a new awareness campaign about HIV.
Nov 7, 2014
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As the world scrambles to stem the rapid spread of the killer Ebola virus, the World Health Organization hosted a meeting on Monday to discuss the ethics of using experimental drugs.
Aug 11, 2014
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After decades on the front lines of the HIV pandemic, Max Essex has seen his share of both setbacks and victories.
Aug 4, 2014
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