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Starting HIV treatment immediately after diagnosis can prevent irreversible brain damage, giving 1.75 million older South Africans living with the virus hope for healthier cognitive futures. New research shows that while HIV can reach the brain within two weeks of infection, prompt treatment stops damage before it starts.
Researchers in South Africa are studying children born with HIV to find ways they could live without daily medication. Early treatment might help their young immune systems control the virus naturally.
A groundbreaking study in KwaZulu-Natal is treating babies with HIV within 21 days of birth, giving science its best shot at understanding how to defeat the virus. The research proves that hope works best when paired with honesty and real community partnership.
Researchers in South Africa are pioneering ethical trials that could lead to HIV remission in children who started treatment at birth. The groundbreaking work centers African voices and puts kids' safety first.
Researchers have successfully isolated and grown the rare HIV-infected cells that hide from the immune system, offering the first real look at why the virus is so hard to cure. Even better, they've already found ways to make these stubborn cells vulnerable to destruction.
Chinese researchers used CRISPR technology to cut HIV genetic material out of human cells, marking a promising step toward eliminating the virus entirely. While experts caution this is early-stage research, the breakthrough offers new hope for nearly 40 million people living with HIV worldwide.
The Ndovu Study across four African nations is revolutionizing how doctors detect and treat HIV drug resistance, offering new hope to millions when standard treatments fail. African researchers are leading the charge to ensure no patient gets left behind.
African researchers are transforming global HIV care through a groundbreaking four-country study that's helping millions stay healthy when standard treatments stop working. The Ndovu Study is creating lifesaving solutions for drug resistance that will reshape treatment guidelines worldwide.
A groundbreaking study from Israel reveals how gut bacteria actively strengthen immune defenses in people with HIV, opening doors to new treatments. Despite war and missile attacks threatening the research, a husband-wife team persevered to publish findings that could help 40 million people worldwide.
Scientists at McGill University discovered that lithium, a common bipolar disorder medication, can keep dormant HIV from reactivating in cells. The breakthrough offers fresh hope for a functional cure that could one day reduce the need for daily HIV medication.