Engineered immune cells elicit broad response to HIV in mice, offering hope for vaccine
Unlike so many other deadly viruses, HIV still lacks a vaccine. The virus—which continues to infect millions around the world—has
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SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 — In a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America white paper, published online Oct. 14 in
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Antiretroviral therapy can’t completely stop accelerated cell aging seen in HIV
Untreated HIV infection is linked with epigenetic changes that suggest rapid aging. A new study by UCLA researchers shows that
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Study links low immunity to poor outcomes in patients with HIV who contract COVID-19
Clinical trials are testing whether medications that treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can also treat COVID-19, leading some patients with
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Brain cells can harbor and spread HIV virus to the body
Researchers have found that astrocytes, a type of brain cell can harbor HIV and then spread the virus to immune
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HIV risk messages aid use of family planning methods
Integrating HIV counseling into family planning services does not discourage couples from seeking injectable contraceptive methods, potentially paving the way
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Researchers reverse HIV latency, important scientific step toward cure
Approximately 38 million people are infected with HIV worldwide, about 1.1 million people in the United States. Currently, people with
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Vulnerability in healthcare of migrants living with HIV
Migrants living with HIV are a particularly vulnerable group in Sweden and Swedish health care, research from the University of
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