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Long-Lasting HIV Prevention Shot Headed Toward Approval
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new injection to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...
A New Shot Prevents HIV—and Breathes New Life Into a Stagnant Biotech
After years of stagnation, Gilead is betting that a twice-yearly HIV shot can restart its growth engine.
Connecticut biotech company honored for advancing HIV prevention drugs while adding jobs
By bolstering immune cells, researchers at ViiV Healthcare in Branford have designed long-acting drugs that prevent infection ...
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How funding cuts could stall efforts to eradicate HIV/AIDS
The current administration has pulled millions in HIV-related grants and cut staffing positions essential to research and ...
Possible HIV cure nears reality after 'previously impossible' discovery
We have never seen anything close to as good as what we are seeing, in terms of how well we are able to reveal this virus.' ...
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Breakthrough UVa research finds HIV drugs may prevent Alzheimer’s
A UVa researcher has discovered that NRTIs, drugs used to treat HIV, can also help prevent Alzheimer's and a long list of ...
Gilead commits to HIV prevention rollout for low-income countries despite funding uncertainty
(Reuters) -Gilead Sciences says it still plans to supply its twice-yearly injection for preventing HIV infection in ...
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HIV/AIDS Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the origins, treatments and global response to HIV and AIDS. Facts HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV/AIDS is spread ...
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Maine's largest nonprofit provider of HIV services receives newly FDA-approved self-test kits
The new tests are about a third of the size of the current kit which will save the nonprofit more money, help them reach more ...