Dissolving contraceptive film would stop sperm and HIV

Researchers are developing a dissolvable patch that uses antibodies grown from tobacco plants could prevent unwanted pregnancies and HIV.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~9 min

To prevent HIV, ease intimate partner violence

Women in Sub-Saharan Africa who experience recent intimate partner violence are three times more likely to contract HIV, research finds.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Jan. 5, 2023 ~3 min


Kids with HIV have higher risk of neurological problems

Kids with HIV do worse in neurological tests even when their disease is controlled. Better nutrition and antiretroviral therapies may help.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 13, 2022 ~5 min

These 4 steps could lead to detection of more STIs

A new study describes steps health care teams can take to identify and treat more sexually transmitted infections.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 12, 2022 ~5 min

HIV vaccine ingredient shows promise in primates

"This is significant progress toward a viable HIV vaccine. While we know this will be a many-step process, each step is an advancement toward our goal."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Sept. 12, 2022 ~4 min

Book reflects on ‘overlapping pandemics’

The author of a new book, "Virology," talks about HIV, COVID-19, monkeypox, and how "overlapping pandemics" shape our lives.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Sept. 8, 2022 ~13 min

New combo therapies could stop HIV from escaping

Carefully designed cocktails of antibodies could help treat HIV while reducing the chance that it evolves to "escape" treatment, researchers say.

U. Washington • futurity
July 25, 2022 ~6 min

Closing syringe programs will lead to more HIV infections

"...shutting down syringe services programs has immediate and detrimental impacts on people who use drugs and the broader community."

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Feb. 28, 2022 ~7 min


New view of HIV sheds light on how it hides

New details about the structure of the HIV virus may help in the design and development of a vaccine that can protect against AIDS.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 ~6 min

HIV hijacks ’emergency response’ in host cells

Researchers have figured out how HIV gets around one of the body's best defenses.The discovery may pave the way for future treatments to stop it.

Kenny Gerling - U. Missouri • futurity
Feb. 16, 2022 ~5 min

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