HIV & AIDS
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HIV may hide out in brain cells, ready to infect other organsA study in mice and human tissue suggests that astrocytes harbor HIV.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Oldest 'nearly complete' HIV genome found in forgotten tissue sample from 1966A newly discovered HIV genome confirms the early spread of the virus.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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UK man becomes second person cured of HIV after 30 months virus-freeA man in London appears to be the second person ever cured of HIV, his doctors say.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Over 1,000 Patients Possibly Exposed to HIV After Hospital's Sanitation MistakeOne of the Goshen Hospital's seven surgical sterilization technicians skipped one step in a multistep cleaning process
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Can Gene Therapy Cure HIV? US Gov't. Is Banking $100 Million On It.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.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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California Becomes 1st State to Sell HIV Prevention Drugs Without a PrescriptionPharmacies can now sell PEP and PrEP as over-the-counter drugs.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Chinese Scientists Tried to Treat HIV Using CRISPRScientists in China have attempted to use CRISPR gene-editing technology to treat a patient with HIV.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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AIDS & HIV: Symptoms, Treatment and PreventionWhile AIDS remains incurable, patients are living much longer — even decades after infection — because of the development of medications to suppress the virus.
By Maureen Salamon Published
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'Vampire Facial' at New Mexico Spa Likely Exposed 2 People to HIVA spa facial might have exposed two clients to HIV.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
