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A shot taken every 2 months could prevent HIV
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The shot could someday be an alternative to daily pills.
HIV may hide out in brain cells, ready to infect other organs
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A study in mice and human tissue suggests that astrocytes harbor HIV.
Oldest 'nearly complete' HIV genome found in forgotten tissue sample from 1966
By Stephanie Pappas published
A newly discovered HIV genome confirms the early spread of the virus.
UK man becomes second person cured of HIV after 30 months virus-free
By Rachael Rettner published
A man in London appears to be the second person ever cured of HIV, his doctors say.
Over 1,000 Patients Possibly Exposed to HIV After Hospital's Sanitation Mistake
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
One of the Goshen Hospital's seven surgical sterilization technicians skipped one step in a multistep cleaning process
Can Gene Therapy Cure HIV? US Gov't. Is Banking $100 Million On It.
By Rachael Rettner published
The NIH wants to cure HIV and sickle cell disease with gene therapies, and will invest $100 million over the next four years towards that goal.
California Becomes 1st State to Sell HIV Prevention Drugs Without a Prescription
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Pharmacies can now sell PEP and PrEP as over-the-counter drugs.
Chinese Scientists Tried to Treat HIV Using CRISPR
By Rachael Rettner published
Scientists in China have attempted to use CRISPR gene-editing technology to treat a patient with HIV.
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