News articles tagged with 'AIDS'
Intelligent design: Engineered protein fragment blocks the AIDS virus from entering cells
— 1 Apr 2011 15:48 | HealthIn what could be a potential breakthrough in the battle against AIDS and a major development in the rational design of new drugs, scientists have engineered a new protein that prevents…
Study identifies promising target for AIDS vaccine
— 1 Apr 2011 15:39 | HealthA section of the AIDS virus's protein envelope once considered an improbable target for a vaccine now appears to be one of the most promising, new research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute…
HIV protein unveils vaccine target
— 31 Mar 2011 14:51 | HealthAn international study headed by a UC Davis scientist describes how a component of a potential HIV vaccine opens like a flower, undergoing one of the most dramatic protein rearrangements…
ATS issues report on emerging issues in HIV-associated pulmonary disease
— 4 Mar 2011 15:24 | HealthThe American Thoracic Society has released a new report detailing recent global changes in the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated pulmonary disease. The report…
For first time, scientists show an HIV vaccine impacts the genetic makeup of the virus
— 2 Mar 2011 12:37 | HealthAn AIDS vaccine tested in people, but found to be ineffective, influenced the genetic makeup of the virus that slipped past. The findings suggest new ideas for developing HIV vaccines…
Study looks at how homeless kids' use of online social networks can affect sexual behaviour
— 28 Feb 2011 17:10 | HealthA new UCLA AIDS Institute study suggests that the use of social networking websites by homeless youth can lead to an increase in risky sexual behaviours. But interestingly, homeless…
Huge decline in HIV rates in Zimbabwe driven by fear of infection, says study
— 9 Feb 2011 17:14 | HealthThe big drop in the numbers of people infected with HIV in Zimbabwe is because of mass social change, driven by fear of infection, according to an international study reported today…
Developed world at risk of forgetting about AIDS pandemic
— 30 Nov 2010 21:52 | HealthMedia coverage on HIV/AIDS has fallen by more than 70% in developed countries over the last 20 years, according to an international team of researchers…
30 years on in the epicentre of the African AIDS epidemic
— 13 Nov 2010 10:02 | HealthThe impact of 30 years of HIV on an area once described as the epicentre of the African AIDS epidemic will be discussed at a lecture hosted by the University of East Anglia (UEA) in…
Testing African couples for HIV is cost-effective prevention strategy
— 1 Oct 2010 12:36 | HealthAs researchers and policymakers work toward an effective HIV vaccine in a constrained global economy, cost-effective prevention strategies such as Couples Voluntary Counselling and…