US approves life-saving organ transplants between people with HIV, removing ‘unnecessary barriers’
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Reading Time: < 1 minute People with HIV who need liver and kidney transplants can now receive organs from donors with HIV. Read More
'Huge relief' as new drug found to effectively prevent HIV infection
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A vaccination with the drug lenacapavir offers an effective protection against a HIV infection, according to newly published research from the pivotal…
HIV warning issued by UKHSA as diagnosis rate jumps by more than 30%
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Startling new data warns that HIV cases may be on the rise in England, serving as a ‘crucial reminder’ that we must safeguard…
Ex-SANDF employee sentenced to life for rape and infecting ex with HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An ex-South African National Defence Force (SANDF) employee has been sentenced to life for raping his girlfriend and an additional 10 years…
HIV+ Zanu-PF MP up for raping ex-wife at gunpoint
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Tsungai Makumbe, a prominent member of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU PF party and MP for Mazowe North, has been brought before the court…
In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are…
Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday. Read More
A cure for HIV? Man, 60, declared 'free' of the virus after stem cell transplant that also beat his cancer, making him the seventh person to benefit from risky procedure
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A 60-year-old German man has likely been ‘cured’ of HIV, in a medical milestone only achieved by six other people, doctors have announced. …
Pakistan's Ratodero scandal: HIV-positive children treated like outcasts
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Reading Time: < 1 minute In 2019, the Ratodero scandal broke out in Pakistan. The town in the country’s southern Sindh province was suddenly in the spotlight…
Nigeria recorded 75,000 new HIV infections in 2023 - FG
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Dr Temitope Ilori, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), said 75,000 new infected HIV cases and…