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Anti-arthritis drug can stop tuberculosis bacillus from infecting blood stem cells

Immunologist Johan Van Weyenbergh (KU Leuven) and his Belgian-Brazilian colleagues have shown that a drug used to fight arthritis also stops the process that allows the tuberculosis bacillus to infect and hijack blood stem cells.

23 Oct 2019

New CRISPR genome “prime editing” system

Gene editing to correct genetic faults and removing the risk of hereditary diseases may soon become reality. Researchers have come up with a new gene editing technology that could help patients with sickle cell anaemia and up 89 percent of other genetic defects.

22 Oct 2019

Researchers assess accuracy of lateral flow urine LAM test in detecting TB in HIV-positive people

Tuberculosis (TB) causes more deaths in people living with HIV than any other disease, with more than 300,000 deaths in 2017. When detected, early TB can be treated effectively; however, people with advanced HIV are at high risk of death, often without knowing they have TB.

22 Oct 2019

TB care reaches 7 million says WHO report

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report on the latest status of treatment of tuberculosis worldwide. The report shows that around the world more people are getting adequate care for tuberculosis in 2018 than ever before but some vulnerable populations are still left out.

21 Oct 2019

OPAT adherence device took top prize at IDEA Incubator competition

A device designed to improve adherence to outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy took top prize at the second IDEA Incubator, a competition showcasing inventions, products and devices to improve patient care for infectious diseases, which takes place during IDWeek.

18 Oct 2019

Researchers identify new TB enzyme target to help fight deadly infection

Researchers have found a crucial enzyme in tuberculosis (TB) to target, allowing the development of new treatments to help fight against the disease's drug resistance.

18 Oct 2019

Research suggests nontraditional approach can improve outcomes for 'high-need, high-cost' patients

In crisis and with nowhere else to turn, thousands of patients with complex needs -- serious mental and physical health problems and substance use disorders -- every year flock to emergency rooms in Harris County, Texas and across the country.

17 Oct 2019

Temple researchers win NIH grant to study HIV-related neuroinflammation in context of opioid addiction

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a Temple research team a 5-year, $3.27 million grant to study neuroinflammation following HIV-infection in the context of opioid addiction.

16 Oct 2019

Syphilis rates in patients with kidney failure found to be greater than general population

Syphilis rates, like other sexually transmitted disease rates in the United States, are soaring, and the first known study to examine syphilis rates in patients with kidney failure found an incidence greater than three times that of the general population.

16 Oct 2019

Hawaii STD epidemic driven by social media and dating apps

There is a sharp rise in the number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States say health officials. Remarkable rise has been noted in Hawaii and has been attributed to the popularity of online dating and sexual intercourse with multiple partners.

15 Oct 2019

Study suggesting that CRISPR babies are likely to die early has been retracted

A research paper that sparked concerns about the lifespan of China's first gene-edited babies has been retracted due to technical errors.

15 Oct 2019

Think ‘Medicare for All’ is the only democratic health plan? Think again

If you tuned in for the first five nights of the Democratic presidential debates, you might think "Medicare for All" and providing universal care are the only health care ideas Democrats have.

15 Oct 2019

New findings highlight the 'PrEP gap' for men who have sex with men in the EU

This estimate on the "PrEP gap" in Europe was published in a paper in Eurosurveillance today stating that 500 000 men who have sex with men in the European Union currently cannot access HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), despite being very likely to use it.

11 Oct 2019

Kazan University researchers study the genetics of nephropathia epidemica

This particular inquiry pertains to CCR5 - a gene which has lately been on the focuses of research worldwide. In particular, CCR5 deletion was used in China to perform the first ever genetic editing on human embryos. It's also known that a CCR5-Δ32 mutation can make people immune to HIV.

10 Oct 2019

Scientists find new evidence on latent HIV reservoir

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can suppress HIV to the point where the virus is nearly undetectable, and people on medication can live many years.

10 Oct 2019

New STD data exposes dangerous gaps in public health infrastructure

The continued steep increase in incidence of sexually transmitted diseases reported in the 2018 data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday, is a cause for deep concern about dangerous gaps in our public health infrastructure.

10 Oct 2019

UMD-PRC receives new CDC fund to improve mental health for LGBTQ+ people

The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center is working to improve mental health and health care for LGBTQ+ people with new funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

9 Oct 2019

Initial use of ART alters host environment to allow formation of long-lived HIV reservoir

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can suppress HIV to the point where the virus is nearly undetectable, and people on medication can live many years. But therapy cannot completely eradicate the virus; it persists in reservoirs inside immune cells, a phenomenon called "latency."

9 Oct 2019

Congenital syphilis continues to rise at an alarming rate

One of the nation's most preventable diseases is killing newborns in ever-increasing numbers.

8 Oct 2019

Study: UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among men who have sex with men in Africa

Despite improvements in HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa, many are missing out on HIV treatment.

8 Oct 2019

HIV News and Research

Anti-arthritis drug can stop tuberculosis bacillus from infecting blood stem cells

New CRISPR genome “prime editing” system

Researchers assess accuracy of lateral flow urine LAM test in detecting TB in HIV-positive people

TB care reaches 7 million says WHO report

OPAT adherence device took top prize at IDEA Incubator competition

Researchers identify new TB enzyme target to help fight deadly infection

Research suggests nontraditional approach can improve outcomes for 'high-need, high-cost' patients

Temple researchers win NIH grant to study HIV-related neuroinflammation in context of opioid addiction

Syphilis rates in patients with kidney failure found to be greater than general population

Hawaii STD epidemic driven by social media and dating apps

Study suggesting that CRISPR babies are likely to die early has been retracted

Think ‘Medicare for All’ is the only democratic health plan? Think again

New findings highlight the 'PrEP gap' for men who have sex with men in the EU

Kazan University researchers study the genetics of nephropathia epidemica

Scientists find new evidence on latent HIV reservoir

New STD data exposes dangerous gaps in public health infrastructure

UMD-PRC receives new CDC fund to improve mental health for LGBTQ+ people

Initial use of ART alters host environment to allow formation of long-lived HIV reservoir

Congenital syphilis continues to rise at an alarming rate

Study: UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among men who have sex with men in Africa

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