Research on chickenpox virus paves way for promising HIV vaccine

Feb 06, 2019, at 06:47 pm

Toronto, Feb 6 (IBNS): A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba has brought science one step closer to using the chickenpox virus to develop a vaccine against HIV.

Two million more people living with HIV on life-saving treatment in 2015 – new UN report

Jun 01, 2016, at 03:26 pm

New York, June 1 (Just Earth News): The number of HIV-positive people taking antiretroviral medicines more than doubled to an estimated 17 million people from 2010 to 2015, with two million people gaining access to the life-saving drug last year alone, the United Nations agency leading the world’s HIV/AIDS response announced on Tuesday.

More investment needed in developing female-controlled HIV prevention options – UN agency

Feb 24, 2016, at 03:18 pm

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday welcomed the “encouraging” results of two studies from Africa in which women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with the antiretroviral drug dapivirine once a month.

Cambodia: UN-backed event spotlights need to boost HIV-sensitive social programmes

Oct 04, 2014, at 08:53 pm

New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) With external funding in decline, Cambodia is turning to domestic resources to boost its national AIDS response and social protection services to people living with HIV, who often face disproportionate social and economic hardships and can easily fall below the poverty line.