First-in-human clinical trial evaluating HIV vaccine generates positive results
The scientists reveal critical new insights into their novel vaccine strategy, which involves a stepwise approach to producing antibodies.
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JJ Shavit
- Nov 15, 2022
Ingestible sensor helps people with HIV stick to drug regimen
Having to deal with the side effects caused by HIV medications —nausea and dizziness among them — can lead people to skip doses.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 23, 2022
Breakthrough vaccine found to protect people with HIV
HBV is spread primarily through sexual contact and sharing of contaminated needles. It causes chronic hepatitis B infection & liver disease.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 5, 2022
Scientists develop groundbreaking new HIV vaccine strategy
Two studies from Scripps Research combine bioinformatics and other techniques to develop new vaccine candidates against HIV.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 24, 2022
Mucus-based lubricant proves highly effective against HIV and herpes
Cow mucus provides the basis for a synthetic prophylactic gel developed at KTH to protect against HIV and herpes transmission.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 14, 2022
New vaccine can treat HIV infection through a one-time injection
A new study offers a new and unique treatment for AIDS which may be developed into a vaccine or a one time treatment for patients with HIV.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 30, 2022
Office lights can destroy coronaviruses and HIV
The same light fixtures utilizing UV-LED lights used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV according to a new study
JJ Shavit
- Feb 19, 2022
Patient possibly cured of HIV infection by special stem-cell transplant
A patient with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia has been free of the virus for 14 months.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 1, 2022
Experimental new treatment may have cured a man of HIV
A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 17, 2021
Woman, 30, diagnosed with HIV 8 years ago may be naturally cured of the virus
An anonymous woman from Argentina has become only the second person known to ever show no detectable traces of an HIV infection
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
New treatment may lead to HIV cure
Researchers have successfully suppressed HIV infections in mice—offering a path to a cure for HIV and other chronic viral infections.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 4, 2021
Gene discovery could work as an antiviral to block HIV, Ebola, and more
An unexpected discovery... We were surprised that slowing down our cell biology just a little bit throws virus replication off its game.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 17, 2021
Groundbreaking research paves way for first CRISPR-based HIV therapy in human patients
Researchers at Temple University have been developing and refining CRISPR-based gene-editing technology for the treatment of HIV.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 19, 2021
A new approach to curing HIV
Over the last 40 years, HIV has shifted from a deadly and mysterious virus to one that can be controlled with daily drugs
JJ Shavit
- Jun 18, 2021
AI app could help diagnose HIV more accurately
Researchers could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results, particularly in low- and middle-income countries
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