HIV
A breakthrough in the war against AIDS: In two trials, patients were “cured” of the disease
Two early trials found that engineered antibodies can lead to long-term HIV remission without ongoing treatment — not a full cure, but the most significant progress so far.
World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports
New, promising oral HIV medication receives promising results in late-stage trial
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Experts concerned as drug trend ‘bluetoothing’ causes surge in HIV cases
Israel sees alarming rise in syphilis infection rates - Health Ministry
Head of Belinson Hospital's dermatology and venereal diseases department expresses concern over growing number of cases.
On World AIDS Day, rising HIV rates in Israel
"The AIDS epidemic is still with us," said Prof. Itzchak Levy, director of the HIV/AIDS center at Sheba Medical Center.
Danish researchers take another big step toward HIV cure
Specific monoclonal antibodies suppressed the virus for months after the AIDS ‘cocktail’ of drugs was stopped.
Restoring gut health may slow HIV progression to AIDS - study
The study suggests that restoring and improving gut health could be the key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS.
HIV can lie dormant in the brain, according to new research
Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine conclude that specialized immune cells in the brain can harbor latent, but replication-capable HIV.
HIV cured using stem cells extracted from umbilical cord - study
Using stem cells from umbilical cord blood instead of from donors increases the potential to cure the disease through stem cell transplants in people of all racial backgrounds.
5th patient cured of HIV through risky stem cell transplant - study
The patient from Dusseldorf was confirmed to have been cured of HIV after being given a stem cell transplant, but this procedure is risky and is not a universal cure.
Ukraine doctors refuse to treat sick Russian mercenaries
Russian mercenaries captured by Ukraine, many of whom are carriers of various diseases, are being refused treatment by Ukrainian doctors.
US FDA proposes to ease sexual abstinence rule for blood donors
Gay and Bi men might not need to go without sex for a year to donate blood with future proposed policy
World AIDS Day: Slight increase in number of Israelis infected with HIV
The Health Ministry has published data to commemorate World AIDS Day.
