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How has Magic Johnson survived with HIV?
By Adam Hadhazy, Jonathan Gordon published
Reference An epidemiologist explains how Magic Johnson has survived HIV.
Advancing Transformational Innovation in HIV Research: A Pillar of Gilead’s Efforts to Help End the Global HIV Epidemic
By Sponsored published
Sponsored Learn about Gilead’s innovative approach to continuous scientific discovery as part of the company’s leadership and commitment that aims to help end the HIV epidemic for everyone, everywhere.
66-year-old likely cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A patient entered remission from cancer and HIV after a transplant.
A third person has been cured of HIV, scientists report
By Nicoletta Lanese published
She received stem cells from umbilical cord blood.
Newfound variant of HIV progresses to AIDS faster and may be more transmissible
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Standard treatments work equally well against the variant.
1st long-acting injection to prevent HIV has been approved by the FDA
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The new drug, Apretude, is an alternative to daily pills for HIV prevention.
Patient's immune system 'naturally' cures HIV in the second case of its kind
By Joanna Thompson published
Two patients' immune systems have now naturally rid themselves of the infection.
HIV vaccine stimulates 'rare immune cells' in early human trials
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new vaccine approach to HIV that stimulates a set of rare immune cells showed 97% success at targeting those cells in its first tests in humans.
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