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

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

‘Drug checking’ has a number of unexpected benefits

"Drug checking” programs connect users to benefits like HIV testing, but may run counter to state drug policies and can put staff at risk of arrest.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2022 ~9 min


Men who pay for sex may be key to spread of HIV

To better understand the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers look more closely at the role of men who pay for sex.

McGill University • futurity
Jan. 31, 2022 ~4 min

Young American adults report having fewer sexual partners

A survey finds that fewer young adults report having more than one sexual partner in the last year and growth in the number who report abstaining.

Morgan Sherburne-Florida • futurity
Nov. 16, 2021 ~9 min

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