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Experimental HIV Injection Drug Shows Promise
Monkeys who received the injections did not contract HIV when exposed to the virus
People with HIV Can Live as Long as Uninfected Populations
A new study reports that young people with HIV have a life expectancy similar to that of the general population.
UNICEF: More Adolescents Die of AIDS
New report also finds fewer HIV-infections among infants
New, Aggressive HIV Strain Found in West Africa
Strain progresses to AIDS about two years faster
HIV On The Rise Across Europe
AIDS cases up 113% since 2012 in Eastern Europe
More HIV Lies Dormant Than Previously Thought
The reservoir of inactive HIV in the body of infected individuals may be up to 60 times larger than scientists anticipated, according to Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists.
Fight Against AIDS Makes ‘Dramatic’ Progress, Says U.N.
AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections have dropped, according to the latest U.N. findings
California Hopes To Approve Condom Use in Prisons
Sex may not be allowed in prisons, but the reality is that it still occurs, and because condoms are contraband, the sex is unprotected.
Medical Association Says Gay Men Should Be Allowed to Donate Blood
Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to end a decades-old ban against gay men donating blood.
Government-Backed Group Calls for Universal HIV Testing of Adults
For the first time, a federally convened panel of experts is recommending HIV testing for all adults based on evidence that early detection of the virus could lead to more effective treatment of infection.
Why Circumcision Lowers Risk of HIV
Promising trials hinted that circumcision could lower rates of HIV infection, but until now, researchers didn’t fully understand why
Anti-HIV Antibodies May Spur AIDS Vaccine Development
Researchers report a breakthrough in generating powerful antibodies that can neutralize HIV.