HIV & AIDS

Latest about HIV

A scanning electron microscope image of an HIV-infected T cell.

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.

HIV
An illustration of a 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.

HIV
Surgical equipment.

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

HIV
An illustration of DNA.

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.

HIV
California became the first state to allow the sale of HIV prevention drugs such as Truvada's PrEP pills without a prescription.

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.

HIV
An illustration of gene editing.

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.

HIV
an image of HIV Virus

AIDS & HIV: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

By Maureen Salamon published

While AIDS remains incurable, patients are living much longer — even decades after infection — because of the development of medications to suppress the virus.

HIV
null

'Vampire Facial' at New Mexico Spa Likely Exposed 2 People to HIV

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

A spa facial might have exposed two clients to HIV.

HIV
An illustration of viruses.

Could a Third Person Be Cured of HIV?

By Rachael Rettner published

On the heels of the news that a U.K. man may be cured of HIV comes the announcement that a man in Germany may also be HIV-free thanks to a similar treatment.

HIV
An illustration of HIV.

A Second Person May Be Cured of HIV

By Rachael Rettner published

A man in the United Kingdom may be the second person ever to be cured of HIV.

HIV
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives