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AIDS

Health 4 years ago

Gilead, Merck team up to develop long-acting HIV drug

American pharmaceutical companies Gilead and Merck announced Monday they have partnered to develop a new HIV therapy that could see daily medications replaced by a treatment that can be taken at longer intervals.

Opinion 5 years ago

Seizing the moment: Tackling entrenched inequalities to end epidemics

Even before the onset of COVID-19, the world was failing in its commitment to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. The UNAIDS new Global Report, Seizing The Moment: tackling entrenched inequalities to tackle epidemics, shows that there were 690 000 AIDS-related deaths in 2019 and 1.7 million new infections—far from the global targets of fewer than 500 000 deaths and 500 000 new infections a year that were set for 2020.

Health 5 years ago

South African AIDS researcher wins 500,000-euro French prize

A South African HIV researcher who found that a topical gel could stop many women catching the virus has been awarded one of France's top science prizes.

People 5 years ago

Larry Kramer, author known for his AIDS activism, dead at age 84

Larry Kramer, an author, playwright and film producer who helped shape US healthcare policy with his early advocacy of a national response to AIDS when it first emerged in the 1980s, died on Wednesday at 84.

Health 5 years ago

Coronavirus lockdowns could spark rise in HIV infections, experts warn

If lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are succeeding in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, health experts warn that the measures could unintentionally undermine efforts to contain another potentially deadly disease: HIV.

Health 6 years ago

In Russia, a YouTube star tackles HIV crisis

While much of the world is focused on the new coronavirus, Russia in recent days has seen a surge of interest in HIV testing, all thanks to a YouTube star.

World 6 years ago

China sentences 'gene-editing' scientist to three years in prison

He Jiankui, then an associate professor at Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, said in November 2018 that he had used gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 to change the genes of twin girls to protect them from getting infected with the AIDS virus in the future.

Opinion 6 years ago

PREMIUM
Make cheaper HIV/AIDS treatment accessible

Indonesia has the lowest antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage in the region, even though the treatment is most important to maintain and improve the quality of life for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV).

Health 6 years ago

New implant, vaccine trial offer fresh HIV hope

A matchstick-sized implant could revolutionize HIV prevention regimes after early trials suggested the device could stop at-risk people contracting the virus for up to a year at a time, new research showed Tuesday.

Opinion 6 years ago

Unleash untapped potential to end AIDS

Our communities are a source of strength with so much untapped potential. Unleashing it is the key to gaining the momentum to make faster progress towards reaching the UNAIDS Fast-Track targets and getting every country on the right path to end AIDS. #opinion