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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.

Scientists zoom in on HIV inside a test tube, find critical steps in infection
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The experiments highlight the role of the virus's cone-shaped shell in infection.

Study hints at how 'elite controllers' stifle HIV
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Some people can suppress HIV without antiviral drugs — how?

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.
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