HIV
HIV vaccine comes closer to reality
Preventing the infection is very important, but there is no vaccine available yet.
HIV drug PrEP has led to fall in number of condom users among gay, bi-sexual men
Researchers discovered condom use in high risk group has dropped while at same time, use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has soared.
Here’s what scientists know today about Zika and its effect on foetuses
Zika began spreading in Brazil in April 2015 and the country saw more than 260,000 probable cases in 2016, according to Health Ministry.
Experimental HIV vaccine may neutralise dozens of strains of virus
If successful, this would be the first vaccine available that protects people from contracting HIV.
More than half of gay males on hookup apps are underage: Study
The study is the first to document that gay and bisexual teenage boys use sex and dating apps designed for adult men to find male partners.
India-Netherlands-Sweden to collaborate for research programme on HIV/AIDS
Programme is to harness research strengths and diverse expertise across three nations to develop better tools to understand HIV epidemic.
Is a cure for HIV inching closer? Scientists discover new possibility
Team creates neutralising antibody, effective not only against all genetically divergent global HIV-1 strains, but also on latent cells.
Gilead's three-drug HIV regimen wins European panel approval
Biktarvy is once-daily tablet combining emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamide and integrase inhibitor bictegravir.
HIV vaccine closer to reality: Single jab protects monkeys for 18 weeks
Scientists are edging closer to a long-term preventative HIV vaccine, new research suggests.
A new warrior to fight HIV transmission
Scientists at the University of Waterloo developed the tool.