March 2, 2021 Scientists find 'HIV elite controllers' living in Congo, possibly paving way for vaccine, cure Scientists have claimed to discover a rare group of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo who have tested positive for HIV antibodies but are living with low to non-detectable levels of viral load without the aid of antiretroviral medicines, potentially paving the way for vaccine development or possibly even a cure.
January 22, 2021 FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shots U.S. regulators have approved the first long-acting drug combo for HIV, monthly shots that can replace the daily pills now used to control infection with the AIDS virus.
December 30, 2020 Biden campaign promises included decriminalizing HIV exposure President-elect Joe Biden has promised to "advance LGBTQ equality" by reversing decades-old criminalization of HIV exposure and transmission laws that have no "scientific basis" and contribute to stigmas.
December 11, 2020 Australia ditches orders for 51M coronavirus vaccine doses after trial falters The Australian government has bailed on orders for 51 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine candidate in early testing after participants received false-positive results for HIV.
December 1, 2020 Rev. Samuel Rodriguez: On World AIDS Day 2020, COVID threatens to reverse the tide of saving lives Tuesday, Dec. 1, marks a time to remember the tens of millions of people who have died from AIDS-related illnesses, including nearly 700,000 people just last year.
November 20, 2020 HIV death rates drop by nearly half, CDC reports From 2010 to 2017, HIV death rates dropped by nearly half, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
November 11, 2020 Study finds ‘highly effective’ drug in preventing HIV among women, WHO says A drug under study to prevent HIV infections in women was stopped short – not over safety reasons, but because it was highly effective, officials say.
October 1, 2020 First patient cured of HIV dies of cancer The first patient cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown (also known as "Berlin patient"), has died of cancer.
September 15, 2020 Health care services that cover HIV in the South disrupted by coronavirus pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted health care services in America, especially in the South, where HIV continues to plague the region.
August 28, 2020 Some HIV patients with 'powerful immune systems' may naturally clear HIV infections: study A small percentage of HIV patients may naturally reach a “functional cure,” isolating the virus into parts of the human genome so remote, it is unable to replicate, according to new research.
