AIDS/HIV

Dolutegravir, the current first-line treatment for HIV, may not be as effective as hoped in sub-Saharan Africa, suggests new research published on World AIDS Day. The study finds that this so-called 'wonder drug' may be less effective in…

New research explores the consequences of drought and lack of environmental resources on women in less-developed countries and shows the direct and indirect associations to women's percentage of HIV. Current research predicts that by 2025,…

Los Angeles, Calif. - The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, has been re-funded for the next seven years by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National…

Grant awards set stage for next seven years of science-driven HIV clinical research The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the clinical investigators…

Breakthrough brings Temple researchers and their collaborators closer to a cure for human HIV infectionCredit: Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Taking a major step forward in HIV research, scientists at the Lewis Katz…

WHO prequalification brings the dapivirine vaginal ring another step closer to introduction, pending country approvals * Confirms that this new HIV prevention method meets global standards for quality, safety and efficacyCredit: Andrew…

AIDS-free future at stakeCredit: ECDC The number of people living with undiagnosed HIV is increasing in the WHO European Region. According to data published today by ECDC and the WHO/Europe, more than 136 000 people were newly…

Credit: John Underwood/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been…

Society's reluctance to talk about older people having sex has led to increased numbers of STIs in age groupCredit: University of Chichester OVER-45s are at a higher risk of contracting STIs than ever before because of society's…

Scientists at Scripps Research developed an approach that successfully generated antibodies against numerous strains of the fast-evolving human immunodeficiency virus LA JOLLA, CA--Unlike so many other deadly viruses, HIV still lacks a…

UC scientist leads research to determine tolerance of HIV medications University of Cincinnati pharmaceutical sciences researcher Bingfang Yan, DVM, has received a $443,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how common…

iIt is increasingly clear how Nef manages to subvert human cells' defense mechanisms, enabling HIV to replicate and bringing the symptoms of AIDS closerCredit: Estela A. Pereira & Luis L. P. da Silva / FMRP-USP The discovery of a…

Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine November 13, 2020--(BRONX, NY)--A team of scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year, $4.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to…

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and cases various cancers in women and men. There are currently three vaccines available, and their efficacy and safely have been thoroughly assessed in…

This article by Dr. Patrick A. Palmieri and colleagues is published in The Open AIDS Journal, Volume 14, 2020 Since the earliest study about nursing faculty and students attitudes and beliefs about caring for people living with HIV/AIDS…

Boston - While current antiretroviral treatments for HIV are highly effective, data has shown that people living with HIV appear to experience accelerated aging and have shorter lifespans - by up to five to 10 years - compared to people…

FINDINGS Untreated HIV infection is linked with epigenetic changes that suggest rapid aging. A new study by UCLA researchers shows that antiretroviral therapy given over two years was unable to completely restore age-appropriate…

A research team at the George Washington University is investigating whether and how sex hormones influence cure strategies for HIV WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2020) - The National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.6 million to researchers at…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Development of a new method to monitor the effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment at home instead of in hospitals is underway by Penn State researchers. The research is supported by a…

October 19, 2020 - Cultural taboos may leave Muslim American adolescents uninformed about romantic relationships and sex, placing them at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A sex education program designed…