How better HIV treatment cut drug use and domestic violence

Domestic violence and illicit drug use plummeted among women who realized they could live decades longer than expected because of a new HIV treatment.

Jill Young Miller-Washington U. • futurity
Nov. 22, 2019 ~5 min

How HIV dodges our immune defenses

Our immune systems can fight off a huge range of viral invaders, but HIV can avoid a protein that specializes in hunting viruses. New research explains how.

Emily Kagey-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 15, 2019 ~5 min


Health care provider collaboration benefits patients with HIV

Getting better access to testing and primary care for people vulnerable to HIV could be as simple as a telephone call or email among health providers.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 4, 2019 ~2 min

HIV meds for mom don’t harm baby’s brain

Taking antiretroviral therapies for HIV while pregnant or nursing has little effect on baby brain development, research in Malawi and Uganda shows.

Sarina Gleason-Michigan State • futurity
July 24, 2019 ~4 min

Compassion makes all the difference for HIV treatment

"Today, HIV is considered a chronic, treatable condition. However, this study found that many patients continue to view it as a death sentence."

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
July 15, 2019 ~4 min

Discovery could lead to better maternal vaccines

A new discovery could lead to safer and more effective maternal vaccines, which protect pregnant women and their newborns from dangerous infections.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
June 14, 2019 ~3 min

HIV rates hold steady among transwomen in S.F.

HIV prevalence among transgender women in San Francisco is high but stable, which suggests lower rates of new infections.

Caitlin Coyle-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 18, 2019 ~4 min

Generic HIV drug reduces signs of aging in mice

A generic HIV drug shows promise for reducing age-related inflammation in mice. Could it treat Alzheimer's disease?

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
Feb. 6, 2019 ~7 min


Some HIV patients have faulty ‘seesaw’ immune receptor

Many people with HIV struggle with other health complications, including diabetes and neurocognitive disorders. Now scientists think they know why.

Sarina Gleason-Michigan State • futurity
Jan. 7, 2019 ~4 min

HIV prevention app shows promise in Romania

For many participants, using a new HIV prevention app was their first outlet for exploring their gay and bisexual identities.

Caitlin Coyle-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 20, 2018 ~3 min

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