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HIV timeline: Ten dates that changed the face of the AIDS epidemic
A lot of progress has been made since the 1980s to combat HIV and AIDS.
Léa Surugue Aug 17, 2017
Gay man jailed for recklessly infecting two former lovers with HIV
Antonio Reyes-Minana, 25, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment at Nottingham crown court.
William Watkinson Aug 15, 2017
Ageism makes older adults with HIV more vulnerable to stigma
Discrimination negatively impacts the mental health of older HIV patients.
Léa Surugue Aug 04, 2017
PrEP: NHS England to roll out life-saving HIV preventive treatment from September
This will be one of the largest PrEP trials ever conducted.
Léa Surugue Aug 03, 2017
Climate change will fuel the rapid and unpredictable spread of deadly epidemics in Europe
Cholera, anthrax and Lyme disease are some of the most climate-sensitive diseases.
Martha Henriques Aug 02, 2017
Penis bacteria in foreskin can increase men's HIV risk by over 50%
Study may also explain why circumcision decreases the risk of HIV transmission.
Léa Surugue Jul 25, 2017
Vaginal ring to stop HIV transmissions to be given to teenage girls
There are 7,000 new infections globally each week among girls aged 15-24, the majority in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Léa Surugue Jul 25, 2017
HIV breakthrough: Infected child shows no signs of the virus nine years on
Case gives hope to other children who have to take HIV drugs everyday to stay healthy.
Léa Surugue Jul 24, 2017
How a cow's immune system could hold the secret to a HIV vaccine
Studying cattle could help inform future HIV vaccine development.
Léa Surugue Jul 20, 2017
Family tested for HIV and other diseases after finding a syringe in their ice cream
They haven't ruled out legal action yet.
Claire Toureille Jul 19, 2017
HIV-positive track coach accused of molesting boys at Maryland schools and filming the abuse
Carlos Deangelo Bell is accused of assaulting at least seven boys.
IBT UK Contributor Jul 05, 2017
HIV stigma: One in three Britons would not give first aid to someone safely living with the virus
Effective treatment prevents patients from passing on the virus, but few people know that.
Léa Surugue Jun 29, 2017
Scientists locate where the most deadly 'missing viruses' are hiding
How can you tell where an undiscovered virus will emerge that could infect humans?
Martha Henriques Jun 21, 2017
Money rewards encourage HIV patients to continue taking their medicines
Financial incentives also increase the likelihood that people will come regularly to the clinic.
Léa Surugue Jun 19, 2017
HIV vaccine? Scientists improve efficacy of 'best vaccine candidate ever tested'
In another development, the WHO has added PrEP to its list of essential medicines.
Léa Surugue Jun 08, 2017
Can tattoos kill? Newly inked man dies from flesh-eating bacteria infection after going for a swim
The unidentified man had gone for a swim in the Gulf of Mexico, ignoring advice to avoid open waters at least for 2 weeks.
Divya Kishore Jun 02, 2017
HIV: How vaginal bacteria stop preventive drugs from protecting women against infection
The study may help improve the way HIV clinical trials for women are designed.
Léa Surugue Jun 01, 2017
HIV hidden reservoirs detected with new powerful test, bringing scientists closer to a cure
When people stop taking their ART drugs, the virus can re-emerge.
Léa Surugue May 29, 2017
WHO spends more on staff travel than on TB, Aids and malaria
Internal documents show staff spent $200m on air tickets and accommodation.
Rachel Middleton May 22, 2017
Brian May reveals how Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's HIV battle ravaged singer's foot
The guitarist also spoke candidly about Mercury's sexuality.
Alex Taylor May 21, 2017
People with HIV are living far longer than they were 20 years ago
Antiretroviral therapy has been credited with saving millions of lives.
Léa Surugue May 10, 2017
India to get its first free condom store
The country has about 2.1 million people living with HIV.
Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 27, 2017
Prescribing PreP to prevent HIV does not increase risky sexual behaviours
PrEP can help prevent HIV infections.
Léa Surugue Apr 26, 2017
Our ancestors defeated a virus from the same family as HIV 11 million years ago
Scientists studied ''viral fossils'' to find out how how the HERV-T retrovirus went extinct.
Léa Surugue Apr 12, 2017
NHS Scotland first in UK to offer 'game changing' PrEP HIV prevention drug
Taken once a day, the drug can, on average, reduce the risk of HIV infection by 86%.
Fiona Keating Apr 10, 2017
HIV-positive adolescents are 6 to 12 times more likely to die than other teens
These young people often face more negative health outcomes than HIV patients in other age groups.
Léa Surugue Mar 28, 2017
HIV vaccine and UNAIDS targets could cut new cases from 49 million to just 17.3 by 2035
Mathematical model evaluates future of pandemic – and how many cases could be prevented.
Hannah Osborne Mar 20, 2017
Intriguing biomarker identifies hidden HIV reservoirs to kill them
The findings suggest a potential cure might one day be on the horizon.
Léa Surugue Mar 15, 2017
Two potent antibodies help monkeys fight HIV - in the long run
The findings highlight the importance of immunotherapy right after an infection to control the virus.
Léa Surugue Mar 13, 2017
Is HIV hiding in your brain? MRI scans can identify virus from changes to white matter
People with HIV may suffer from cognitive problems directly tied to presence of virus in the brain.
Léa Surugue Mar 13, 2017
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