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HIV rates decline in U.S., data show, but disparities persist

23.05.2023

The latest accounting of HIV incidence in the United States is a mixed bag. Overall estimated new infections dropped 12% in 2021 compared to 2017, according to data released Tuesday …

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FDA eases rules again for gay men seeking to donate blood

27.01.2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. The Food …

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Health

HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson fails clinical trial

18.01.2023

Yet another experimental HIV vaccine has failed. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reported Wednesday that a Phase 3 clinical trial of a vaccine was stopped because the …

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First Opinion

Opinion: Decriminalizing HIV: Scientifically proven and morally correct

11.08.2022

One hundred thirty-four. That’s the number of countries that currently criminalize or prosecute people based on general criminal laws of HIV transmission, non-disclosure, or exposure. Not only is this contrary …

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First Opinion / Health

Opinion: Stop squandering opportunities to end AIDS: be responsive to the needs of HIV prevention users

19.07.2022

Ten years ago this month, the Food and Drug Administration approved a daily pill that was up to 99% effective in preventing infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. …

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How the hard lessons of the AIDS crisis are shaping the response to the monkeypox outbreak

08.06.2022

As officials, researchers and activists scramble to control an emerging monkeypox outbreak, many are doing so with another virus constantly wedged in the back of their minds: HIV. The parallels …

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In the Lab

Early research suggests cancer drug could help flush HIV from its hiding spots

26.01.2022

Antiretroviral therapy, the standard treatment for HIV, can remove any trace of the virus from the blood, but a hidden reservoir of HIV persists in patients who are in treatment. …

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First Opinion

Opinion: This HIV prevention medicine is for everyone. Why do so few people take it?

20.01.2022

About 60% of older Americans take a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent heart attack, stroke, and other forms of cardiovascular disease. In contrast, only 25% of eligible, HIV-negative people take pre-exposure …

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Health / In the Lab

Scientists report finding a second person to be ‘naturally’ cured of HIV, raising hopes for future treatments

16.11.2021

One evening in March 2020, a doctor walked out of a hospital in the Argentine city of Esperanza cradling a styrofoam cooler. He handed it to a young man who’d …

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