This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under ...
HIV stigma tied to moral judgments, complicating destigmatization efforts
Persistence of stigma toward people living with HIV has puzzled scientists looking at the numerous destigmatization campaigns ...
MP reveals he’s living with HIV and says that people should ‘just get tested’
Kevin McKenna, a Labour MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey in Kent, opened up about his diagnosis during a debate in ...
Matinas BioPharma Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of Preferred Stock and Appointment of Dr. Robin L. Smith to the Board of Directors
The funds will be used for general corporate purposes, with a focus on reducing operating expenses and exploring strategic alternatives for MAT2203, the Company’s Phase 3-ready antifungal drug ...
NanoViricides Drug Can Fight Bird Flu Pandemic; H5N1 Virus Cannot Escape
NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American:NNVC) (the 'Company') declared today that it is ready to fight the bird flu with its revolutionary ...
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HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
LONDON — The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections ... an American company to innovate, to come up with something that will pay them millions and millions, but at ...
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A Lancaster University spinout aims to rapidly diagnose infections within 15 minutes.
The financing consists of £150,000 from the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON), £200,000 from the Northern Powerhouse financing Fund II (NPIF II) PraeSeed program, and assistance from ICURe ...
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Urban density and HIV prevalence linked to rising antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea
Among health factors considered in the study, a positive association was observed between the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the prevalence of gonorrhea with ...
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Biden rule cleared hurdles to lifesaving HIV drug, but in Georgia barriers remain
But the 52-year-old Atlanta mother has faced repeated challenges getting the lifesaving drug that can prevent new HIV infections. Years ago ... covering public health published by Civic News Company ...
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Rates of infection after colonoscopy and osophagogastroduodenoscopy in ambulatory surgery centres in the USA
We aimed to estimate the rates of infections after colonoscopy and OGD performed in ambulatory surgery centres (ASCs). Design We identified colonoscopy and OGD procedures performed at ASCs in 2014 all ...
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The Chaos at USAID, Explained
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HIV infections articles from across Nature Portfolio
Clinical trials testing efficacy of novel HIV treatments rely on analytical treatment interruption (ATI). Using data from 24 prospective studies, the authors here show that the virus becomes ...