AdminJan 29, 20185 min readUS NIH begins large HIV treatment study in pregnant womenClinical trial will compare three antiretroviral drug regimens. The National Institutes of Health has launched a large international...
AdminJan 29, 20184 min readHIV could be treated with a once-a-week pillHIV therapy involves a combination of drugs that must be taken once or twice daily, making treatment adherence challenging for many...
AdminOct 5, 20174 min readHow tuberculosis hides in the bodyTuberculosis bacteria hide in the very cells that would normally kill them. Now we know more about how they evade recognition....
AdminOct 5, 20173 min readCenicriviroc May Reduce Fibrosis In People With Fatty Liver DiseaseCenicriviroc, a drug that blocks both CCR5 and CCR2 receptors on immune cells, was associated with a decrease in liver fibrosis in people...
AdminOct 5, 20172 min readSofosbuvir Reduces Transplant Need and Mortality Rates in Hepatitis C Patients, Study FindsSofosbuvir (sold under the brand name Sovaldi from Gilead Sciences, among others) significantly reduces the risk of death and the need...
AdminOct 5, 20173 min readStudy Offers New Strategy for HIV VaccineSugar molecules that perform an “anchor” function could be critical in the development of a vaccine against HIV, according to a new study....
AdminOct 5, 20172 min readHIV cases among gay and bisexual men drop for the first time as experts hail 'significant advancNew cases of HIV have fallen among gay and bisexual men for the first time, thanks partly to a controversial new drug labelled a...
AdminAug 24, 20175 min readJoint United Nations statement on ending discrimination in health care settingsUnited Nations entities recall that a central principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to “ensure that no one is left...
AdminAug 23, 20172 min readPrince Harry hits out at 'absurd' lack of youth education on HIVPrince Harry slammed the lack of youth education about HIVas "totally absurd" during a visit to London School of Hygiene and Tropical...
AdminAug 23, 20172 min readHIV prevention drug PrEP to be made available for thousands of NHS patients from SeptemberA new HIV prevention drug will be made available for free to thousands of NHS patients in September, The pioneering PrEP - or...
AdminAug 23, 20173 min readHIV in the UK: Why we're still facing an epidemic and trials are not enoughOne in seven gay and bi men in London lives with HIV. The number of new diagnoses in the UK is nearly double the average of Western...
AdminAug 23, 20172 min readHIV/AIDS is no longer the leading cause of death in AfricaThe World Health Organization’s most recent data on global deaths has good news for the African continent, including fewer people dying...
AdminAug 23, 201716 min readThe sex workers who are leading the fight against HIV in MozambiqueIt’s late when we reach Inhamízua on the outskirts of the city. Stalls sell crackling chicken feet and sizzling plantain. Scores of men...
AdminAug 3, 20171 min readGlobal Fund gives Kenya Sh33b for HIV/AIDS, malaria and TBKenya has received Sh33 billion from the Global Fund to boost the war against HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. The grant came after...
AdminAug 3, 20173 min readTB: Genetic drug resistance tests as good in gauging treatment outcome, death risk as traditional cuNovel molecular tests are gaining popularity as a rapid way to detect genetic mutations that render tuberculosis impervious to drugs....
AdminAug 3, 20175 min readClosing an HIV lifeline in Africa: the dire impact of Trump's abortion crackdownCeleste is a 30-year-old widow mother of two from the poor suburbs of Maputo, Mozambique’s capital. She is HIV-positive, and since her...
AdminAug 3, 20171 min readCattle could hold the key to defeating HIV virusCattle have a "mind blowing" ability to combat the HIV virus, American researchers have found. Scientists believe that a cow's complex...
AdminAug 3, 20173 min readChild treated for HIV at birth is healthy nine years on without further treatmentA child who was infected with HIV at birth and given a short course of treatment has remained healthy for the last nine years without...
AdminJul 31, 20172 min readMonthly shot could be the ‘next revolution’ in HIV therapy, replacing daily pillsThe 9th International AIDS Society conference has drawn thousands of researchers to Paris this week. HIV/AIDS is no longer the death...
AdminJul 7, 20173 min readViral load as low as 400 copies/ml six months after starting ART is associated with a significant teA viral load as low as 400 copies/ml six months after starting HIV therapy is associated with a substantial ten-year mortality risk,...
