This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But ...
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A Covid vaccine made with HIV protein was trialled but never rolled out
The BBC was reporting on a trial vaccine that contained an HIV protein, not the virus itself, and which was never rolled out to the public. A viral Facebook post claims that a video shows how the ...
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FDA sets date for decision on twice-yearly shots to prevent HIV
The FDA has accepted Gilead Sciences’ new drug application for lenacapavir as a long-lasting injectable to prevent HIV ...
US aid freeze could set back Africa’s fight against HIV by years, researchers warn
Trump’s pause in USAID spending has put major African HIV vaccine and prevention trials on hold, leaving the research world ...
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Global Health Concerns: Bird Flu, HIV Trials, and Pharma Controversies
A summary of current health news highlights a bird flu outbreak in Canada, halted HIV vaccine trials in South Africa, a legal ...
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Updated Hep B Vaccine More Effective for People With HIV Dec. 10, 2024 — A newer vaccine against hepatitis B virus was clearly superior to an older vaccine type in inducing a protective ...