New York, Sept 12 (AP/UNB)- Scientists are reporting the first use of the gene-editing tool CRISPR to try to cure a patient’s HIV infection by providing blood cells that were altered to resist the AIDS virus.
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New antibody attacks 99pc of HIV strains
Scientists have engineered an antibody that attacks 99 per cent of HIV strains and can prevent infection in primates. It is built to attack three critical parts of the virus – making it harder for HIV to resist its effects.…
World lags badly on targets to slash TB, HIV, obesity: study
Not a single country, out of nearly 200 reviewed, was on track to meet the UN target of eliminating new tuberculosis infections by 2030, according to a global health review published Wednesday. At the same time, less than five percent…
HIV infection has been reduced globally: Speaker
STAFF REPORTER Speakers at a press conference yesterday cautioned though HIV infection has been reduced globally, including in Bangladesh, the country has certain groups who are vulnerable to HIV infection and there is a chance of spreading it through them.
How some US doctors are hindering HIV prevention
By Sydney Lupkin This story is part of a partnership between MedPage Today and VICE News. Jake Mason will never forget the response he received when he asked for a Truvada prescription to prevent HIV at a clinic in Los…
New guidelines for HIV treatment for life-saving
New guidelines for HIV treatment could see millions more people in developing countries getting life-saving medicine.