Two recent Stanford-led studies show the value of tweaking vaccines to enlist the entire immune system — not just part of it — in preventing HIV infection.
Category: HIV, AIDS
Marking World AIDS Day: A Q&A
Stanford Medicine researchers discuss prevention efforts and the importance of addressing the long-term health of people living with HIV.
Near-universal screening for HIV recommended in the U.S.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends HIV screening for those aged 15-65 and increased use of PrEP, a pill that helps prevent infection.
Patients at high risk of HIV should take daily preventative drug, a task force recommends
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force encourages those who are at high risk of contracting HIV to take a daily pre-exposure drug.
Huge study shows cancer benefits, limitations of antiretroviral therapy for HIV
Antiretroviral therapy, a breakthrough treatment for HIV infection, suppresses the levels of circulating HIV viral particles in the blood. When it works, cancer rates drop, according to a new study. Still, even when the therapy is successful, HIV-positive individuals retain elevated rates of cancer.
A better way to test for HIV: Translate it into DNA
There are easy ways to test for HIV, and there are reliable ways, but easy and reliable? That's hard to come by — but perhaps not for long.
“Unprecedented” approach for attempting to create an HIV vaccine
Stanford's Peter S. Kim, PhD, was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering, making him one of only 20 people who are members of …
Growing resistance to vital HIV drug raises concern
HIV resistance to the antiviral tenofovir, one of the mainstays of HIV treatment and prevention, is increasingly common following therapy, particularly in low and middle-income …
HIV study in Kenyan women: Diversity in a single immune-cell type flags likelihood of getting infected
When it comes to immune cells, "it takes all kinds" isn't too bad a description of what makes for the best composition of our fighting …
Drought causes spike in HIV infections in Africa
Here in California, the drought is plenty serious. Shortages mean short showers, brown lawns, empty reservoirs and fallow fields. But in sub-Saharan Africa, drought spreads …
Spread of drug-resistant HIV in Africa and Asia is limited, Stanford research finds
In the last decade, millions more people in the developing world have gained access to anti-viral drugs to treat HIV, with nearly 12 million now …
Changing the prevailing attitude about AIDS, gender and reproductive health in southern Africa
During the 1990s and early 2000s, HIV/AIDS pummeled through southern Africa killing thousands. Although the epidemic has abated somewhat, the disease is still spreading through …
A doctor’s dilemma: to help or hold back from treating dangerous infections
If, like me, you’ve wondered why a doctor or nurse would decide to volunteer to help patients with often fatal infectious diseases like Ebola, The …
Mourning the loss of AIDS researcher Joep Lange
Stanford researchers specializing in HIV/AIDS mourned the loss today of Dutch scientist Joep Lange, MD, PhD, a leading AIDS researcher who died in the Malaysian …
Free, one-minute HIV testing…while you shop for clothes?
Perhaps you're familiar with cafe-laundromats or sushi restaurants with tap dancing. But did you ever visit a second-hand clothing and furniture store to take care of …
Foreign aid for health extends life, saves children, Stanford study finds
Many people are deeply skeptical of foreign aid, believing that these monies often wind up in the pockets of corrupt leaders or never make it …