HIV/AIDS5 days agoScientists find 'HIV elite controllers' living in Congo, possibly paving way for vaccine, cureScientists have claimed to discover a rare group of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo who have tested positive for HIV antibodies but are living with low to non-detectable levels of viral load without the aid of antiretroviral medicines, potentially paving the way for vaccine development or possibly even a cure.
HIV/AIDSJanuary 22FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shotsU.S. regulators have approved the first long-acting drug combo for HIV, monthly shots that can replace the daily pills now used to control infection with the AIDS virus.
Joe BidenDecember 30Biden campaign promises included decriminalizing HIV exposurePresident-elect Joe Biden has promised to "advance LGBTQ equality" by reversing decades-old criminalization of HIV exposure and transmission laws that have no "scientific basis" and contribute to stigmas.
CoronavirusDecember 11Australia ditches orders for 51M coronavirus vaccine doses after trial faltersThe Australian government has bailed on orders for 51 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine candidate in early testing after participants received false-positive results for HIV.
OPINIONDecember 1Rev. Samuel Rodriguez: On World AIDS Day 2020, COVID threatens to reverse the tide of saving livesTuesday, Dec. 1, marks a time to remember the tens of millions of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses, including nearly 700,000 people just last year.
HIV/AIDSNovember 20HIV death rates drop by nearly half, CDC reportsFrom 2010 to 2017, HIV death rates dropped by nearly half, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
HIV/AIDSNovember 11Study finds ‘highly effective’ drug in preventing HIV among women, WHO saysA drug under study to prevent HIV infections in women was stopped short – not over safety reasons, but because it was highly effective, officials say.
HIV/AIDSOctober 1First patient cured of HIV dies of cancerThe first patient cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown (also known as "Berlin patient"), has died of cancer.
CoronavirusSeptember 15Health care services that cover HIV in the South disrupted by coronavirus pandemicThe coronavirus pandemic has disrupted health care services in America, especially in the South, where HIV continues to plague the region.
HIV/AIDSAugust 28Some HIV patients with 'powerful immune systems' may naturally clear HIV infections: studyA small percentage of HIV patients may naturally reach a “functional cure,” isolating the virus into parts of the human genome so remote, it is unable to replicate, according to new research.
