Combination drug treatments have become successful at long-term control of HIV infection, but the goal of totally wiping out the virus and curing patients has so far been stymied by HIV’s ability…
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HIV transmission from mother-to-child at all time low in UK and Ireland
The number of mothers passing the HIV virus to their babies has fallen to a new record low in the UK and Ireland thanks to the very high take-up of antenatal HIV screening and treatment which…
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13,500 people living with an undiagnosed HIV infection in the UK
According to new figures released on World AIDS Day (WAD) by PHE, an estimated 101,200 people are living with HIV in the UK. Of these more than 13,500 are living with an undiagnosed infection.
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UNAIDS presents UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with leadership award for his commitment to the response to HIV
UNAIDS has honoured the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, for his unfaltering commitment to ending the AIDS epidemic and for acting as a voice for the voiceless to ensure access to HIV…
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RCGP response to NICE guidelines on HIV testing
Dr Philippa Matthews, Clinical Lead for HIV, sexual and reproductive health for the Royal College of GPs, said: “Treatments for HIV now ensure that it is possible to live a long and healthy life…
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Use of syringe services programs increases, but access must improve for greater HIV prevention
Use of syringe services programs (SSPs) has increased substantially during the past decade, but most people who inject drugs still don’t always use sterile needles, according to a new CDC Vital…
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UNAIDS announces 18.2 million people on antiretroviral therapy, but warns that 15
A new report by UNAIDS shows that countries are getting on the Fast-Track, with an additional one million people accessing treatment in just six months (January to June 2016).
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New therapeutic vaccine approach in non-human primates shows potential as functional cure for HIV-1
Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, has announced results of a new study published in Nature which points to a potential new…
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Patients with HIV now live about as long as their uninfected peers
Patients receiving optimal care for HIV infection can expect to live about as long as those who are uninfected, according to an updated analysis being published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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HIV test performed on USB stick
Scientists have developed a type of HIV test on a USB stick.The device, created by scientists at Imperial College London and DNA Electronics, uses a drop of blood to detect HIV, and then…
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