New bill seeks to repeal outdated state HIV discrimination laws Dan Roberts in Washington theguardian.com, Tuesday 10 December 2013 15.48 EST ProPublica’s study ound 541 cases over the last decade where people have been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to,… Read More ›
HIV/AIDS
Proposed federal legislation targets 32 US states that retain laws making it illegal to not declare HIV status to sexual partners
New bill seeks to repeal outdated state HIV discrimination laws Dan Roberts in Washington theguardian.com, Tuesday 10 December 2013 15.48 EST ProPublica’s study ound 541 cases over the last decade where people have been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to,… Read More ›
Micronutrient supplements reduce risk of HIV disease progression and illness
Contact: Maydel Santana-Bravo santanam@fiu.edu 305-348-1555 The JAMA Network Journals Long-term (24-month) supplementation with multivitamins plus selenium for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in Botswana in the early stages of disease who had not received antiretroviral therapy delayed time to HIV… Read More ›
New and more virulent strain of HIV is spreading rapidly through Russia, claim scientists
The HIV subtype 02_AG/A is spreading rapidly and is now thought to account for more than 50 per cent of new HIV infections in Siberia It is thought to be the most virulent subtype of the virus in Russia Infections… Read More ›
Disarming HIV With a “Pop”
PHILADELPHIA, September 19, 2013 The DAVEI molecule is comprised of two main pieces: Membrane Proximal External Region (MPER), which attaches to the viral membranes, and cyanovarin (CVN), which binds to the sugar coating of the virus’s protein spike. Pinning down… Read More ›
Designer Molecule Causes AIDS Virus to Destroy Itself
A scanning electron micrograph shows HIV particles infecting a colorized human H9 T cell. (Credit: NIAID) FILE PHOTO by Jessica Berman Researchers have designed a synthetic molecule that tricks the AIDS virus into destroying itself. The compound, called DAVEI, was… Read More ›
Study: Widespread ‘test-and-treat’ HIV policies could increase dangerous drug resistance
Contact: Robert Perkins perkinsr@usc.edu 213-740-9226 University of Southern California Testing helps catch the disease early, but experts caution that aggressive use of antiretroviral drugs in asymptomatic patients could breed more resistant HIV One of the most widely advocated strategies for… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 