Fourth Patient Seemingly Cured of HIV Through Wild Coincidence
The media continues the one-handed count of patients that seem to be cured of HIV as a man has stayed in remission for 17 months.
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Botswana Cuts HIV Transmission Rates to Children from 40% to 1% in 'Groundbreaking Achievement'
Over 23 years of work, the country, which still struggles to contain the HIV epidemic, has nevertheless eliminated it among children.
Uganda Joins African Nations Using Drones to Deliver Life Saving Medical Supplies to More Than 22 Million People
Tackling high HIV prevalence on the islands of Lake Victoria, Uganda health authorities are using medical drones to deliver.
First Human Trial of HIV Vaccine Produced Immune Response in 97% of Volunteers
A phase 1 clinical trial by IAVI of an experimental mRNA-based vaccine primed the immune system using in order to prevent HIV.
AIDS is No Longer the Leading Cause of Death in Africa
Africa has witnessed a 24% decrease in AIDS/HIV related deaths since 2010 – and world health officials expect that number to continue falling.
Indian Parliament Passes Landmark Equal Rights HIV Bill
This new law is the first piece of affirmative HIV/AIDS legislation to be passed in South Asia.
More Families are Adopting HIV-positive Children
The number of U.S. parents undertaking HIV adoptions is surging - from a trickle just five years ago. Most involve orphans from foreign countries, where they faced stigma, neglect and the risk of early death.
Stem Cell Transplant Accidentally 'Cures' HIV
A US cancer patient who received a stem cell transplant has been cured of HIV, said a team of German doctors whose research was published in the peer-reviewed journal Blood on Wednesday. The results suggest the first such cure for the virus that causes AIDS.
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