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HIV is surging in over-50s—But campaigns still target the young

Prevention and treatment campaigns are not adequately targeting the particular needs of the 50+ years age group. Indeed, between 2000…

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One shot to stop HIV: MIT’s bold vaccine breakthrough

Researchers at MIT and the Scripps Research Institute have shown that they can generate a strong immune response to HIV…

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Two HIV vaccine trials show proof of concept for pathway to broadly neutralizing antibodies

A decades-long scientific challenge in HIV vaccine development has been finding a way to train the immune system to produce…

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Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose…

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HIV: Genetic characteristics associated with sustained HIV remission after stopping treatment

Tackling HIV continues to be a major public health challenge, mainly because the persistence of viral reservoirs means that people…

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A 10-year-old, a house painter and a mom struggle to get HIV medication : Goats and Soda : NPR

For more than two months, Mary Mayongana, 42, hasn't been able to consistently take her HIV medication. She says she…

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12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out : Goats and Soda : NPR

Reverend Billiance Chondwe of the Somone Community Center, a branch of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Zambia, says that many…

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Molecular stool test could improve detection of tuberculosis in adults with HIV

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an…

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Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes

A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the creation of a…

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Researchers develop method to identify dormant cells that carry HIV

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…

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