New Research Reveals How Protein Protects Cells From HIV Infection
A novel discovery by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and colleagues reveals a mechanism by which the…
AIDS Prevention Inspires Ways to Make Circumcisions Easier
The day of the assembly-line circumcision is drawing closer.
Now that three studies have shown that…
Bill Gates injects $750 million into troubled AIDS fund
Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on…
Having a Dog or Cat Helps Women Cope with HIV/AIDS
A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having…
Saliva HIV test passes the grade
A saliva test used to diagnose the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is comparable in accuracy to the traditional…
Caution Needed When Choosing Seizure Drugs for People with HIV/AIDS
A new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology recommends doctors use caution when choosing seizure drugs…
Drug to Treat HIV in Children Shows Promise Via National Clinical Trial
For children and adolescents with HIV infection, the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the use…
Study in monkeys raises hope for HIV vaccines
An experimental vaccine helped protect monkeys from an especially deadly form of the AIDS virus, raising new hope…
Pathogenic Landscape Of HIV
In perhaps the most comprehensive survey of the inner workings of HIV, an international team of scientists led…
Bali HIV scare fuels concern over tattoo safety
Travelers who have gotten tattoos or piercings while in Bali are being warned to seek medical advice after…
HIV study named 2011 breakthrough of the year by Science
The journal Science has chosen the HPTN 052 clinical trial, an international HIV prevention trial sponsored by the…
Study suggests early ART in recently HIV-infected patients preferable to delayed treatment
Among people recently infected with HIV, immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) appears preferable to deferring treatment, according to a…
Gladstone Scientists Identify Human Proteins that May Fuel HIV/AIDS Transmission
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered new protein fragments in semen that enhance the ability of HIV,…
Tropical disease experts report missed opportunity to transform global HIV/AIDS fight
Global HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts are missing a major opportunity to significantly improve health conditions in poor…
Researchers Suggest Unconventional Approach to Control HIV Epidemics
A new weapon has emerged to prevent HIV infection. Called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, it is a strategy…
Taxes could fill AIDS funding crunch: U.N.
The fight against AIDS risks being set back years by a global financial crisis, the head of the…
Mayo Clinic Makes Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Available to HIV-infected Patients
Mayo Clinic in Florida is now offering kidney and pancreas transplants to HIV positive patients with advanced kidney…
HIV uncertainty pushes Malawians to want children earlier
People in Malawi who are uncertain about their HIV status are more eager to start families than those…
Children with HIV in Asia suffer resistance to AIDS drugs
Teenagers in Asia receiving treatment for HIV are showing early signs of osteoporosis and children as young as…
Children with HIV/AIDS Falling Through the Cracks of Treatment Scale-Up Efforts
Less than one-quarter (23%) of children with HIV/AIDS who need treatment are getting it, according to a report…
