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Medindia's Press Release’ section provides the latest press release on AIDS/HIV from across the world for the global audience. This page links to 534 AIDS/HIV press releases.

Report Warns Flat Global Funding for HIV Prevention Research May Limit Ability of Researchers to Move Promising Approaches Forward

VIENNA, July 20 Following significant advances in vaccine and microbicide research, including results presented today of 39% efficacy in the CAPRISA 004 microbicide gel trial among women in South Africa, a new report released today ...


New Research Reveals MTV, UNICEF and PEPFAR's Ignite Campaign has Altered Young People's Thinking About HIV/AIDS Attitudes and Behaviours

VIENNA, July 20 INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE 2010 -- MTV, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and UNICEF today unveiled at INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE 2010, new research on its Staying Alive Ignite Campaign at, which ...

Microbicide Trial Lifts Hope for Women's HIV Prevention

CAPRISA 004 trial shows moderate protection against transmission of virus JOHANNESBURG and WASHINGTON, July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Results of an advanced clinical trial of an antiretroviral-based microbicide candidate are being ...

Statement of Larry Corey, MD on the Success of the CAPRISA 004 Microbicide Trial

VIENNA, July 19 Today's news of a microbicide that significantly reduced HIV infection is an exciting step forward in the fight against HIV. Equally exciting is the news that the microbicide also reduced the rate of infection of the herpes ...

Tobira's Next-Generation Once-Daily CCR5/CCR2 Antagonist Demonstrates Potent CCR2 Inhibition, Antiviral Activity, Safety and Tolerability in Treatment-Experienced Patients With HIV

VIENNA, July 19 Phase II data for TBR-652, a novel compound being developed by Tobira Therapeutics for the treatment of HIV infection, demonstrate that the dual CCR5/CCR2 antagonist provides potent antiviral activity and inhibition of ...

Scientists, HIV Advocates Call for Better Methods to Evaluate the Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Persons with HIV

Two-Fold Increase in Risk May Be Directly Linked to HIV WASHINGTON, July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At the same time that medical science has nearly eliminated AIDS deaths in patients treated for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), ...

Tobira's Next-Generation Once-Daily CCR5/CCR2 Antagonist Demonstrates Potent CCR2 Inhibition, Antiviral Activity, Safety and Tolerability in Treatment-Experienced Patients With HIV

VIENNA, July 19 Phase II data for TBR-652, a novel compound being developed by Tobira Therapeutics for the treatment of HIV infection, demonstrate that the dual CCR5/CCR2 antagonist provides potent antiviral activity and inhibition of ...

Bill Gates: World Has Historic Opportunity to 'Change the Face of AIDS'

In Keynote Speech to AIDS Conference, Gates Outlines Roadmap to Reduce Annual New HIV Infections 90% by 2031 VIENNA, July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaking to the 18th International AIDS Conference today, Bill Gates called on all ...

Argos Therapeutics' Arcelis(TM) HIV Immunotherapy Demonstrates Significant Reduction in Viral Load and Delay in Viral Rebound Kinetics in Interim Analysis of Phase 2 Study

VIENNA, July 19 Argos Therapeutics today announced that, in an interim analysis of a Phase 2 trial, its Arcelis immunotherapy targeted at HIV, AGS-004, demonstrated a significant reduction in viral load and a delay in viral rebound ...

Global Health Leader PSI Showcases Innovative Solutions to Fight HIV at the International AIDS Conference

Thousands of AIDS advocates, legislators, researchers and practitioners gather for the Rights Here, Right Now themed meeting in Vienna VIENNA, July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Technical staff from PSI (Population Services International), a ...

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Ever-Present Need to Integrate TB and HIV Services

Ever-Present Need to Integrate TB and HIV Services

Eamonn Murphy’s keynote address at the End TB Dialogues Summit highlights the ongoing relevance of integrating TB and HIV services, echoing a call to action initiated by Dr. France almost two decades ago to "break the silos" for improved healthcare ...

Ending AIDS in India: Prioritizing Effective Treatment for HIV Patients

Ending AIDS in India: Prioritizing Effective Treatment for HIV Patients

Comprehensive treatment for all HIV -positive individuals, effectively suppressing the virus, is pivotal in curbing transmission and steering India towards an end to AIDS. ...

A World Without AIDS? CRISPR Technology Ignites Hope for HIV Cure

A World Without AIDS? CRISPR Technology Ignites Hope for HIV Cure

In a monumental leap forward in the battle against HIV/AIDS , researchers at the University of Amsterdam have reported a success in using CRISPR gene-editing technology to eliminate HIV from infected cells. This revolutionary achievement offers a ...

Crucial Role of Early Intervention in Achieving HIV Remission

Crucial Role of Early Intervention in Achieving HIV Remission

Initiating treatment at an early stage may contribute to sustained control of the HIV virus, provided that the treatment is consistently maintained without interruptions. ( ) People living with HIV need to take antiretroviral treatment for life to prevent the virus from multiplying in their ...

Race to Develop an Inclusive HIV Vaccine!

Race to Develop an Inclusive HIV Vaccine!

Amsterdam UMC, with the leadership of Rogier Sanders and a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is at the forefront of a global project to develop a practical HIV vaccine ( ). This would help address the significant ...

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