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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.

Global HIV Prevention Study Ends Early After Injectable Cabotegravir Shows High Efficacy

Cabotegravir was found to be 69% more effective in preventing HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who have sex with men when compared to the current standard of care BOSTON , May 18, 2020 ...


New Study Finds that Supportive Adults Are Key to Reducing HIV Among Transgender Youth

A new study, titled "Transgender youth's experiences and perspectives related to HIV preventive services," by researchers at The Fenway Institute, Boston College, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School ...

Shorter Regimen for Preventing TB Found to Have Lasting Protective Effect in People Living with HIV

A new study finds a single course of weekly rifapentine and isoniazid for three months (3HP) provides lasting protection against tuberculosis (TB) and does not need to be repeated year after year. The WHIP3TB trial led by the Aurum Institute and ...

AIDS Services of Dallas holds ground breaking ceremony on its fifth affordable housing facility

On Tuesday, February 11, AIDS Services of Dallas (ASD) held its groundbreaking ceremony for its 511 Lancaster Project, a new affordable housing residential facility. The property, located at 511 Lancaster Avenue is the first housing development ...

AIDS Foundation Houston increases access to PrEP with MISTR partnership

HOUSTON , Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Foundation Houston Inc. (AFH), a nonprofit dedicated to ending the HIV epidemic and supporting those affected by HIV, announces a new partnership with MISTR to provide convenient access to PrEP, or ...

HIV First-in-class Pipeline sees High Levels of Innovation that Targets Drug Resistance and Latency Reversal

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pipeline is robust with 450 products in active development that display a high degree of novelty and diversity. Promisingly there are 87 first-in-class products that act on a range of 50 molecular targets which ...

HIV First-in-class Pipeline sees High Levels of Innovation that Targets Drug Resistance and Latency Reversal

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pipeline is robust, with 450 products in active development that display a high degree of novelty and diversity. Promisingly, there are 87 first-in-class products that act on a range of 50 molecular targets, ...

Breakthrough ID-Cap System from etectRx™ Selected to Measure Adherence to HIV Treatment in New University of Colorado Study

Announcement coincides with the issuance of two new U.S. Patents GAINESVILLE, Fla. , Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- etectRx ™ , Inc. (etectRx ™ ), a privately-held digital health company, today announced the ID-Cap ™ System is being utilized ...

AIDS Services of Dallas names Ms. Yolanda Jones as new Vice-President/COO.

Effective January 2, 2020, Yolanda Jones Vice-President and COO of PWA Coalition of Dallas Inc., dba AIDS Services of Dallas. DALLAS , Jan. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Effective January 2, 2020 , Yolanda Jones Vice-President and COO ...

USAID/PATH Healthy Markets and partners review first year of PrEP implementation in 11 provinces and announce rollout of PrEP in 15 new provinces in Vietnam

Since the one year anniversary of the nationwide launch of the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program in 11 provinces in Vietnam, the country is ready to roll out the program more widely due to global PrEP successes in reaching epidemic control ...

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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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