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13 November 2016

A microscopic view of fungus

Treating fungal infections could prevent 1 million AIDS-related deaths by 2020

Over 300,000 AIDS-related deaths each year could be prevented through better diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections

10 November 2016

Blood sample being given for HIV test

Promising new device can detect viral load in under 30 minutes

Viral load testing could become more accessible to millions of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa thanks to a new USB testing stick.

30 September 2016

Children with their grandmother in South Africa

10% of children living with HIV don’t develop AIDS because immune system ignores HIV

The natural ability of some children's immune systems to hold off attacking HIV, thus stopping diseases progression, may provide clues for future treatment.

29 January 2016

Doctor injecting patient with gloves on

Antiretroviral injection gives viral suppression for 17 months

A once-a-week injection that can offer ‘complete viral-load suppression’ for up to 17 months, could be available from 2017 according to Pharmaceutical company CytoDyn Inc. following a trial of 23 patients.

29 January 2016

HIV virus in bloodstream

HIV still replicates even when viral load is undetectable

13 January 2016

Doctor looking into microscope

Long-acting injectable HIV treatment undergoes clinical trials

10 April 2015

a picture of HIV

First successful use of synthetic antibodies against HIV in humans

18 March 2015

PET scan reveals hiding places of HIV

20 February 2015

Engineered protein is a potential successful vaccine alternative for HIV

09 February 2015

New HIV strains spread slowly