Natural compound could pave way for new HIV treatments

New research opens leads in anti-HIV drug development, using a compound found in nature.

Emily Kagey-U. Michigan • futurity
March 15, 2024 ~6 min

Russian invasion made Ukraine’s opioid crisis far worse

Russia's invasion has shuttered opioid treatment programs since 2014. New research shows the challenges Ukrainians have faced in getting care.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
March 1, 2024 ~10 min


Condom use is down, but inclusive sex ed could help

Condom use among younger gay and bisexual has declined over the last decade, but sex education could help reverse the trend.

U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 29, 2024 ~8 min

2-step method for HIV treatments could boost quality of life

A new approach for HIV treatment that suppresses the virus and cuts side effects could improve quality of life for people getting treatment.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 22, 2024 ~5 min

Team takes critical first step toward HIV vaccine

Researchers have activated specific immune cells that induce broadly neutralizing antibodies in monkeys, a first step toward an HIV vaccine.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 ~4 min

Very early antiretroviral therapy benefits babies with HIV

Giving antiretroviral therapy to babies with HIV in the first days of life can suppress amounts of the virus in the blood to undetectable levels.

Kim Polyniak-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 7, 2023 ~8 min

1 test detects HIV and TB with just a little blood

A new rapid test can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood, researchers report.

Molly McCrory-Tulane • futurity
Nov. 15, 2023 ~4 min

Video game aims to nudge teens to get tested for HIV

A new video game intervention may encourage teens to get tested for HIV, a new study shows.

Yale • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~7 min


Could injectable hydrogel simplify HIV treatment?

A solution that transforms into a hydrogel and releases a steady dose of an anti-HIV drug could eliminate the need for a daily pill to prevent AIDS.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Sept. 26, 2023 ~6 min

Why fighting HIV means attending to trauma

Mental and psychosocial health challenges facing older adults with HIV/AIDS affect their well-being—and the trajectory of the virus.

Michelle Edelstein-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 9, 2023 ~5 min

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