Cullen Smith takes an HIV preventative medication every day for “added security” and “peace of mind” after he thought he may have contracted the disease from a partner last year. “Once that situation ...
Dr. Paula Cannon, a Distinguished Professor at USC, is researching gene therapy approaches to engineer immune cells that could potentially cure HIV. Motivated by losing friends during the early AIDS ...
South Africa's National Aids Council, Sanac, has asked local drug companies to submit applications by April 7 to make generic versions of an anti-HIV jab that could end Aids by 2043 in the country.
Academy Award-winning actress and Dior Beauty ambassador Charlize Theron has long been a passionate advocate for her native country’s most marginalized populations. Marie Claire visits Cape Town to ...
A cutting-edge, South African-led HIV vaccine trial built on decades of research recently began in Cape Town. Spotlight unpacks what exactly is being studied, and how the resilience, tenacity and ...
CHANCES ARE, YOU'RE under the assumption that HIV is no longer a serious concern. Treatments work. Prevention works. When people living with HIV are treated consistently and achieve viral suppression, ...
Scaling back Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program could mean a resurgence of HIV/AIDS and increased health care costs throughout the state.
Is a cure for HIV in sight? Since the virus that causes AIDS was identified over 40 years ago, finding a cure has been the holy grail of HIV research and the army of scientists conducting it. I’m ...
A new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make protective antibodies against HIV. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
Jamal Keyton Perry knows firsthand the challenges Black men face in accessing PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, the HIV prevention medication. As a Black gay man, he noted that even though the Food ...
Jerry West was the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers when Magic Johnson shocked the world with his retirement in 1991. The Showtime Lakers superstar chose to step away from the game after ...
Scientists say research into a vaccine for HIV is further along than it’s ever been. But Trump administration cuts to scientific research have set that effort back. Including a promising trial for an ...