Mar 24 How the discovery of HIV led to a transatlantic research war By Dr. Howard Markel As the world struggles to constrain the new coronavirus, it's worth remembering the discovery of another deadly, global virus and a controversy that played out among the researchers who brought it to light. Continue reading
Feb 28 What Pence’s handling of an HIV outbreak means for his coronavirus role By Gretchen Frazee Pence has been tapped to lead the nation's response to the novel coronavirus, but critics have raised concerns about his handling of another viral outbreak -- HIV in rural Indiana. Continue reading
Feb 25 Long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS reflect on what they’ve witnessed and endured By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue "Those of us who are longtime survivors — there are other things popping up now because we weren’t expected to live this long," one HIV survivor said. Continue reading
Jul 02 CRISPR gene-editing ‘eliminates’ HIV in some mice. What does it mean for humans? By Berly McCoy Antiretroviral therapy is the standard HIV treatment, but patients are never rid of the virus. A new study raises the possibility of HIV elimination through gene-editing with CRISPR. Continue reading
Mar 28 Surgeons perform kidney transplant from donor living with HIV By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The surgery is believed to be the first kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV, a milestone for patients with the AIDS virus who need a new organ. Continue reading
Mar 05 A second person seems to be HIV-free after stem cell transplant By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The transplant changed the London patient's immune system, giving him the donor's gene mutation and HIV resistance. Continue reading
Sep 29 The end of HIV transmission in the U.S.: A once-unthinkable dream becomes an openly discussed goal By Helen Branswell, STAT The struggle against HIV may be undergoing a sea change. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 10:54 Isolation and stigma sustain HIV in the South: ‘It’s like we’re on a deserted island’ By William Brangham, Jason Kane In the rural South, poverty, prejudice and lack of health care are exacerbating the spread of HIV, making it the epicenter of HIV/AIDS in America. William Brangham and Jason Kane, along with Jon Cohen of Science magazine, meet some who… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 10:01 Why Miami is the epicenter of new HIV cases in the U.S. By William Brangham, Jason Kane The tourist mecca of Miami is also a hotbed of HIV transmission. While city and state officials have launched an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis, William Brangham and Jason Kane join Jon Cohen of Science magazine to look at… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 11:14 AIDS deaths surge in Russia as global health officials say, ‘They did it all wrong’ By William Brangham, Jason Kane Central Asia and Eastern Europe have the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic, and Russia accounts for more than 80 percent of those infections. As at-risk groups like injection drug users are stigmatized and ignored, health officials say the death toll… Continue watching