Twice-yearly shot proves successful at preventing HIV infection …
WEBJul 24, 2024 · Two shots a year of a drug currently used to treat HIV infections were dramatically effective at preventing infections in a study among young women and adolescent girls in Africa.
Engineered Virus Steals Proteins From H.I.V., Pointing to New …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Scientists have developed a new weapon against H.I.V.: a molecular mimic that invades a cell and steals essential proteins from the virus. A study published in Science on Thursday reported...
This is how the world finally ends the HIV/AIDS pandemic - Nature
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Young people, aged 15–24, account for around 27% of new HIV infections globally. Yet in eastern and southern Africa — the region of the world most severely affected by HIV — only 25% of ...
New HIV drug can only offer hope of ending AIDS if all have …
WEBJul 10, 2024 · New HIV drug can only offer hope of ending AIDS if all have access, UNAIDS says. GENEVA, 10 July 2024— UNAIDS has welcomed the release of Gilead Sciences’ trial results on the injectable long-acting HIV medicine Lenacapavir for HIV prevention.
Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells - BBC News
WEBScientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology. Working like scissors, but at the molecular level, it cuts DNA...
Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and …
WEBApr 17, 2024 · The drug is in multiple late-stage trials as a long-acting H.I.V. preventative in various groups, including cisgender women. Lenacapavir is also being tested as a treatment in the form of a...
Encouraging First-in-Human Results for a Promising HIV Vaccine
WEBJun 8, 2023 · The team, with NIH collaborators and support, has been plotting out a stepwise approach to train the immune system into making the needed bnAbs that recognize many HIV variants. The critical first step is to prime the immune system to make more of those coveted bnAb-precursor B cells.
The FDA has approved a new drug in the fight against AIDS
WEBDec 23, 2021 · The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for HIV prevention. Health advocates say it could be a game changer in protecting people against AIDS
FDA Approves New HIV Drug for Adults with Limited Treatment …
WEBJan 4, 2023 · Sunlenca is the first of a new class of drugs called capsid inhibitors to be FDA-approved for treating HIV-1. Sunlenca works by blocking the HIV-1 virus’ protein shell (the capsid), thereby interfering with multiple essential steps of the viral lifecycle.
Gilead Shot Provides Total Protection From HIV in Trial of Young ...
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Researchers and activists in the trenches of the long fight against H.I.V. got a rare piece of exciting news this week: Results from a large clinical trial in Africa showed that a...