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After the US withdrew HIV/AIDS research funding, South Africa is stepping up with R410 million ($22M USD) to keep critical programs running. The move ensures thousands of patients won't lose access to life-saving research.
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.
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.
When US funding cuts threatened to collapse decades of life-saving health research in South Africa, the country fought back with a $32 million rescue package. Now 59 critical HIV and tuberculosis research projects are moving forward.
A groundbreaking UCSF trial used three therapies to help immune systems hunt hidden HIV, showing unprecedented results. Ten volunteers endured painful treatments to advance science toward a cure for the disease that's infected 1.3 million people worldwide in 2024.
Three people have successfully suppressed HIV for months without their regular medication, bringing researchers closer to what they're calling a "functional cure" for the virus. This breakthrough represents a major step forward in decades of HIV research.
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.
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.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using cancer treatment techniques to wake up the immune system and hunt down HIV hiding in the body. The breakthrough could one day help people living with HIV reduce or stop lifelong medication.
Breakthrough weight loss medications like Ozempic could help address rising obesity rates among people living with HIV in South Africa. Early research suggests these drugs work just as well for HIV patients as everyone else.
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.
A rare group of people can naturally suppress HIV without medication, and their immune systems may hold the key to curing 40 million people worldwide. Researchers studying these "elite controllers" believe they're closer than ever to understanding how the human body can beat HIV on its own.
A groundbreaking HIV vaccine study in Cape Town is moving forward after South African researchers regrouped when US funding vanished. The trial tests a novel approach that could finally unlock the key to preventing HIV.
Breakthrough weight loss medications like Ozempic could help tackle rising obesity rates among people living with HIV in South Africa. Early research from rural KwaZulu-Natal shows these drugs work just as well for HIV patients as everyone else.
Scientists discovered that when HIV develops resistance to the groundbreaking drug lenacapavir, the virus loses its ability to spread effectively. This finding offers hope that the twice-yearly injection can remain a powerful tool in preventing and treating HIV.
Bertrand Nelson made medical history as the first person with HIV to receive a lung transplant from an HIV-positive donor, opening new possibilities for thousands awaiting organs. His successful surgery marks a turning point in how we treat people living with HIV who face end-stage organ disease.
Scientists discovered that common flu antivirals like Tamiflu might help reverse the inflammation causing cognitive problems in people living with HIV. The breakthrough could improve quality of life for millions as the HIV population ages.
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 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 achieved something that's never happened before: an HIV vaccine that starts working after just one dose. The breakthrough could transform how we fight a virus that's challenged researchers for decades.
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