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Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers assessed how measures of retention in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2022

Vaccine hesitancy not the main barrier to immunization in low-income countries

Low vaccination rates in poorer countries have little to do with so-called “vaccine hesitancy” according to a study that examined access to COVID-19 tools across 14 low-income countries.

5 Oct 2022

Ongoing discrimination leads to a setback in prevention, treatment of AIDS

The world is losing the battle against AIDS due to ongoing discrimination around preventative medicines, testing and treatments, an international conference has been warned.

5 Oct 2022

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.

5 Oct 2022

Stanford researchers discover a sustainable way to produce cancer-fighting compound in the lab

Stanford University researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound right in the lab.

3 Oct 2022

Gut microbiome could contribute to a person's risk for HIV infection, research suggests

New UCLA-led research suggests certain gut bacteria -- including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome – differ between people who go on to acquire HIV infection compared to those who have not become infected.

30 Sep 2022

Research shows higher risk of sexual problems among young women cancer survivors

Young women cancer survivors are at much higher risk of sexual problems including loss of libido and discomfort, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Oncologica.

30 Sep 2022

Gut microbiome likely to contribute to HIV infection

30 Sep 2022

Study reveals the role of autophagy in competitive elimination of cancer cells

Elimination of transformed cells that can initiate cancer is necessary to maintain tissue integrity. In a new study, scientists from Tokyo University of Science show how this mechanism is regulated by the cellular process “autophagy.”

30 Sep 2022

Researchers discover how cancer cells can turn off the immune system to help tumors grow

When cancer arises in the body, it starts with tumor cells that rapidly grow and divide and eventually spread.

29 Sep 2022

Duration of infectiousness, predictors of ongoing individual infectiousness, and diagnostic tests for acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers explored SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern/interest (VOC/VOI) kinetics and variations among non-hospitalized acute COVID-19 patients.

29 Sep 2022

Natural product SSP derived from a Chinese herb may have broad antiviral activities against respiratory viral infections

A research team comprised of members of the School of Chinese Medicine, AIDS Institute, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine and State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have discovered a natural product SSP derived from a Chinese herb Spatholobus Suberectus Dunnthat demonstrated broad antiviral activities against SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and HIV-1 as an entry blocker.

27 Sep 2022

High-tech lab in Nigeria could be a game changer in tackling emerging and re-emerging diseases

Nigeria's Oligo synthesizer laboratory, the first in West Africa, could be a game changer in tackling emerging and re-emerging diseases in the region if harnessed to its full potential, laboratory scientists have said.

27 Sep 2022

Study finds remdesivir-resistant version of COVID-19 in renal transplant recipients

Recent studies have shown that patients with weakened immune systems—which enables the virus that causes COVID-19 to remain longer in the body, copy itself, and continually change—may enable the development of new, slightly different versions of the virus (variants).

26 Sep 2022

How smallpox and monkeypox viruses affect the nervous system

A recent study provides an overview of existing literature on the complications of infection with both smallpox and monkeypox virus.

25 Sep 2022

Researchers receive $3.4 million NIH grant to assess soccer's tradeoffs with respect to brain health

More than 25 million Americans play soccer, the world's most popular sport. Soccer significantly benefits brain health by boosting aerobic capacity and oxygen and blood flow to the brain, but it also has a downside: Recent studies show that highly repetitive heading of the ball is associated with structural brain changes and worse cognitive performance similar to brain damage caused by concussion.

22 Sep 2022

Medical cannabis use reduces sleep disturbances caused by PTSD

Researchers assess the association between the use of medical cannabis and sleep.

21 Sep 2022

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Bronx county has the country's fifth-highest rate of HIV diagnosis-;but the lowest rate in New York State for use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications that are extremely effective in preventing HIV infection.

21 Sep 2022

Intact autophagic vacuoles found to be indispensable in mediating competitive elimination of cancer cells

19 Sep 2022

UCLA announces participation in a phase 3 trial evaluating tecovirimat for the treatment of monkeypox

The UCLA Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) Center today announced its participation in STOMP (Study of Tecovirimat for Human Monkeypox Virus), or A5418, a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of tecovirimat for the treatment of human monkeypox.

16 Sep 2022

AIDS News and Research

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Vaccine hesitancy not the main barrier to immunization in low-income countries

Ongoing discrimination leads to a setback in prevention, treatment of AIDS

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

Stanford researchers discover a sustainable way to produce cancer-fighting compound in the lab

Gut microbiome could contribute to a person's risk for HIV infection, research suggests

Research shows higher risk of sexual problems among young women cancer survivors

Gut microbiome likely to contribute to HIV infection

Study reveals the role of autophagy in competitive elimination of cancer cells

Researchers discover how cancer cells can turn off the immune system to help tumors grow

Duration of infectiousness, predictors of ongoing individual infectiousness, and diagnostic tests for acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Natural product SSP derived from a Chinese herb may have broad antiviral activities against respiratory viral infections

High-tech lab in Nigeria could be a game changer in tackling emerging and re-emerging diseases

Study finds remdesivir-resistant version of COVID-19 in renal transplant recipients

How smallpox and monkeypox viruses affect the nervous system

Researchers receive $3.4 million NIH grant to assess soccer's tradeoffs with respect to brain health

Medical cannabis use reduces sleep disturbances caused by PTSD

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Intact autophagic vacuoles found to be indispensable in mediating competitive elimination of cancer cells

UCLA announces participation in a phase 3 trial evaluating tecovirimat for the treatment of monkeypox

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