All HIV articles – Page 5
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NewsGPS-like system shows promise as HIV vaccine strategy to elicit critical antibodies
Researchers have developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS, guiding the immune system through the specific steps to make broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.
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NewsUS geographic region results in vastly different anal cancer risk for people with HIV
A new study that followed a cohort of more than 110,000 people establishes significant disparities in the risk of anal cancer for people with HIV, depending on the region of the country they live in.
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NewsGlobal study reveals stark differences between females and males in major causes of disease burden
Globally, there are substantial differences between females and males (aged 10 and older) when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging these health gaps over the past 30 years, according to a new study.
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NewsProgram receives grant to study causes of death in adults with HIV in Africa
A new grant will allow the CHAMPS network to leverage its laboratory capacity and partnerships in Africa to identify and document causes of death among adults who were living with HIV.
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NewsClosing the U.S./Mexico border during COVID-19 increased HIV transmission
When the border crossing separating San Diego, California, from Tijuana, Mexico, was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, drug tourism from San Diego to Tijuana continued, providing a flow of people in both directions.
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NewsCelebrity weight-loss drug helps people with HIV fight fatty liver, study shows
Scientists have found that a medication used to treat diabetes and obesity – and touted on social media for weight loss – can be a powerful weapon against a type of fatty liver disease in people with HIV.
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NewsStudy highlights importance of early interventions to combat HIV
Researchers have investigated the impact of treatment initiation timing on the characteristics of HIV reservoirs, a major obstacle to eradicating the virus.
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NewsPerinatal transmission of HIV can lead to cognitive deficits
Perinatal transmission of HIV to newborns is associated with serious cognitive deficits as children grow older, according to a detailed analysis of 35 studies.
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NewsCOVID-19 increases the risk of severe cardiovascular problems in people with HIV
A study has revealed that people living with HIV who have experienced an episode of COVID-19 face a significant increase in the risk of cardiovascular diseases in the year following infection.
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NewsNew study uncovers why boys born to mothers with HIV are at greater risk of health problems and death in infancy
Researchers have found that children of women with HIV infection have an increased risk of immune abnormalities following exposure to maternal HIV viraemia, immune dysfunction, and co-infections during pregnancy.
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NewsHIV epidemic cannot be ended without stopping former prisoners and other patients from being lost to care
A field implementation programme reveals challenges of locating and re-engaging former prisoners and other individuals living with HIV who drop out of care.
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NewsStudy confirms how RNA chemical modifications benefit HIV-1
A chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate is now confirmed to be key to the virus’s ability to survive and thrive after infecting host cells, a new study has found.
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NewsChatGPT could help reduce vaccine hesitancy and provide helpful advice on STIs
A pilot study shows the potential for using AI chatbots to assist public health campaigns in reducing vaccine hesitancy as well as providing helpful advice on STIs and access to care.
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NewsScientists ID pro-aging ‘sugar signature’ in the blood of people living with HIV
Scientists have identified sugar abnormalities in the blood that may promote biological aging and inflammation in people living with HIV (PLWH).
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NewsSmall protein plays big role in chronic HIV infection
Using a mouse model of neuroHIV, researchers studied the effects of interferon-β (IFNβ), a small protein involved in cell signaling and integral to the body’s natural defense mechanism against viral infections.
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NewsNew method developed to isolate HIV particles
Researchers have broken new ground for faster diagnosis of HIV, with the development of a new method for isolating particles.
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NewsCase report shows mpox breakthrough infection in man who had received both vaccine doses
New research details the case of a man who had received two doses of the monkey pox vaccine in Autumn, 2022 yet experienced a ‘breakthrough’ mpox infection in January 2024.
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NewsImplantable device delivers HIV antiviral with more potency than oral drugs
A study shows that a nanofluidic implant delivered an HIV drug that achieved more potency than other forms of drug administration (oral) and other HIV drugs.
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NewsResearchers a step closer to a cure for HIV
A new study demonstrates that a patented therapeutic candidate, an HIV-virus-like-particle (HLP), is 100 times more effective than other candidate HIV cure therapeutics for people living with chronic HIV on combined antiretroviral therapy (cART).
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NewsHIV in cell culture can be completely eliminated using CRISPR-Cas gene editing technology
New research demonstrates transport of new-gene editing technology to ‘cut out’ HIV DNA from infected cells; preliminary findings are “very encouraging”, but much work is needed to transform the technology into a cure for HIV.