NIH Launches Clinical Trial Of Three mRNA HIV Vaccines
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating...
HIV-1 Infections Are More Virulent When Transmitted Through Heterosexual Sex
Variations in virus strains in different populations are associated with varying disease severity and treatment outcomes. A study published March 10th in PLOS Pathogens...
First Woman Reported Cured Of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant
A U.S. patient with leukemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a...
First Patients Receive Clinical Trial Of HIV Vaccine Using Moderna’s mRNA Technology
The first participants have been vaccinated in a Phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine that utilizes Moderna's mRNA technology, the company...
Pasco County, Florida Inmates Exposed To HIV After Jail Nurse Re-Used Insulin Vials
Five current inmates at the Land O’Lakes Detention Center have filed a class-action lawsuit against Wellpath, LLC, a private correctional healthcare contractor for the...
FDA Approves First Injectable Treatment for HIV Pre-Exposure Prevention
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first injectable treatment for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, providing another option to help individuals at-risk avoid...
U.S. FDA puts Merck’s HIV Drug Trials On Hold
Merck & Co (MRK.N) said on Monday, December 13, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed clinical holds on trials testing the...
Experimental mRNA Vaccine For HIV Shows Promise In Animals
An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA—the same technology used in two highly successful COVID-19 vaccines—has shown promise in experiments in mice and monkeys,...
Oxford Scientists In The UK, Who Developed Covid Vaccine, Launch HIV Jab Clinical Trial
The University of Oxford has launched a Phase I trial of a novel mosaic vaccine targeting a ‘broad range’ of HIV variants.
The HIV-CORE 0052...
Salon Owner Indicted On 24 Felony Charges After Two Clients Contracted HIV From ‘Vampire...
The former owner of a now-shuttered New Mexico salon that offered patrons so-called "vampire facials" was indicted this week on more than 20 felony...