Small study shows a promising path toward HIV cure

Antiretroviral drugs that prevent HIV and keep it in check have been transformative, but a cure has been a long-sought goal.
ScienceAlert on MSN

7th HIV Remission Raises Hope of Long-Lasting Treatment For More People

A German man remains in remission from HIV an incredible six years after he received a stem cell transplant to treat an ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

CDC Report Highlights 2021 Trends in HIV Testing, Treatment, Risk Behaviors Among MSM

Interviews with 2241 men who have sex with men (MSM) without HIV showed high levels of HIV testing, but lower levels of preventative treatment in 2021. The CDC recently released the report, “HIV ...
Inverse

Another Person With HIV Was Cured — Here's How The Treatment Works

Since it first captured headlines in the 1980s, the human immunodeficiency virus, better known as HIV, has been a tough nut to crack. It’s not for a lack of trying, however. Science has come a long ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Long-Acting Injectables Provide Largest Advancement in HIV Care: Antonio Urbina, MD

Antonio Urbina, MD, the medical director for the Mount Sinai Institute for Advanced Medicine 7th Avenue clinic in New York ...
News Medical

First-in-human clinical study begins investigating the duoCAR T-cell therapy for treatment of HIV

UC Davis Health researchers have dosed the second participant in their clinical trial looking to identify a potential cure for HIV utilizing CAR T-cell therapy. The novel study uses immunotherapy. It ...
Wall Street Journal

Two HIV Patients Appear to Have Beaten Virus, Offering Hope for Cure

A 66-year-old man in Southern California and a woman in her 70s in Spain are the latest in a small group of people who appear to have beaten their HIV infections, providing researchers new clues to a ...
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New Injectable HIV Treatment Shows Promise in Africa, Study Finds

The Month-12 results, drawn from study sites in Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa, offer renewed hope for improved treatment adherence, fewer HIV-related deaths, and better overall quality of life for ...
Healthline

What’s the Relationship Between Thrombocytopenia and HIV?

Thrombocytopenia occurs when there aren’t enough platelets, which are tiny blood cells that help with clotting. In some cases, thrombocytopenia is the first sign of acute HIV infection. Severe ...