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Researchers use ‘natural’ system to identify proteins most useful for developing an effective HIV vaccine

May 31, 2023
Johns Hopkins Medicine–led team shows technique can find protein fragments that best stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack the virus.
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HIV declines among young people and drives overall decrease in new HIV infections

May 25, 2023
Increased investments, innovation, and focus on equity are vitally needed to end the HIV epidemic.
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HIV can persist for years in myeloid cells of people on antiretroviral therapy

March 28, 2023
NIH-funded study confirms white blood cell subtype as HIV reservoir, suggests new target for cure efforts.
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Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use disorders

Feb. 22, 2023
NIH-supported study demonstrates injectable ART may improve outcomes in underserved patients.
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Shifting HIV focus from at-risk populations to at-risk behavior

Jan. 23, 2023
Since 2015, only about 1.2 million people have been considered ‘at risk’ of HIV and potentially able to benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP, according to...
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Experimental HIV vaccine regimen safe but ineffective, study finds

Jan. 19, 2023
The clinical trial began in 2019 and involved 3,900 volunteers.