HIV

Scientists have an antibody that neutralises 98% of HIV strains

Posted in Medicine on 19th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

We're closer than ever to an HIV vaccine.

British man might be first in the world to be cured of HIV after new treatment

Posted in Medicine on 4th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

The patient was the first of 50 people to complete a trial of the ambitious treatment which launches a two-stage kick and kill attack on the virus.

A promising HIV vaccine moves toward clinical trial

Posted in Medicine on 8th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Oregon Health & Science University is recruiting potential volunteers for the first human tests of its promising HIV vaccine.

NHS will not fund anti-HIV Prep drug plan

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

NHS England has reiterated it will not fund a "game-changer" drug treatment that can prevent HIV.

Antibody therapy opens door to potential new treatment for HIV

Posted in Science on 9th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

In aclinical trial, researchers gave participants with a single dose of 3BNC117, a so-called broadly neutralizing antibody capable of fighting a wide range of HIV strains.