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HIV Vaccine Could Be On Way For Humans

An HIV vaccine for adults may be on its way after a vaccine was administered on monkeys with an HIV-like virus, especially in light of a new, weakened version of it proved to offer similar protections from the original version.

Mark Riegel, MD

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HIV Positive People Are At Higher Risk For Type 2 Diabetes

HIV Positive People Are At Higher Risk For Type 2 Diabetes

People who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, HIV and lipodystrophy could have an increased risk for suffering from type 2 diabetes.

Mark Riegel, MD

J&J Takes Steps To Test Multiple HIV Strain Vaccine

J&J Takes Steps To Test Multiple HIV Strain Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson is preparing to test out a new kind of HIV vaccine that will target many strains of HIV, which will happen later this year in both Europe and the United States.

Mark Riegel, MD

HIV and Women's Health in the United States

HIV and Women's Health in the United States

It has been well over 30 years since the very first diagnosis of AIDS within the United States. Even though, these cases were mostly men, there were a handful of women who were part of the first cases. AIDS was believed to only affect gay men.

Mark Riegel, MD

VIiV Healthcare Gets FDA Priority Review For Two-Drug HIV Regimen

VIiV Healthcare Gets FDA Priority Review For Two-Drug HIV Regimen

ViiV Healthcare, the HIV subsidiary for GlaxoSmithKline, was recently given the Priority Review designation from the FDA for the development of a new drug application that involves an injectable two-drug HIV, long-acting regimen.

Mark Riegel, MD

HIV Self Test Designed To Close Gap In At-Risk Communities

HIV Self Test Designed To Close Gap In At-Risk Communities

The World Health Organization recently gave Mylan N.V., partnered with Atomo Diagnostics, the pre-qualification green light to continue with the handheld in-vitro HIV rapid diagnostic test for self-testing device. With its pre-qualification status, it lets Ministries of Health and worldwide funders know the product meets international standards of performance, quality and safety.

Mark Riegel, MD

Due HIV Therapy Eradicated Disease In 1/3 Of Tested Mice

Due HIV Therapy Eradicated Disease In 1/3 Of Tested Mice

Researchers from Temple University in Philadelphia said they used a long-acting, experimental HIV therapy and combined it with a gene-editing method to get rid of the virus from one-third of mice with the genetic code.

Mark Riegel, MD

Dating Website MeetPositves Creates At-Home STD Testing Kit For Members

Dating Website MeetPositves Creates At-Home STD Testing Kit For Members

MeetPositives is a dating site that gives people who have been diagnosed with STDs like HIV and herpes a chance to fall in love again. Now, the site has developed an At Home STD Test kit, which allows its users the option to test for certain STDs in the comfort and privacy of their home.

Mark Riegel, MD

California Agency Looks Into Discriminatory Practices Of Insurance Companies Regarding PrEP

California Agency Looks Into Discriminatory Practices Of Insurance Companies Regarding PrEP

The California Department of Insurance has been looking into cases of well-known insurance companies charging higher, limiting or denying life, long-term care and disability policies to persons who used the HIV-prevention medication Truvada.

Mark Riegel, MD

State Institutes Campaign To Bring Awareness of STDs

State Institutes Campaign To Bring Awareness of STDs

The Connecticut Department of Public Health said its #Leaveittous” campaign is calling people to warn them of a potential STD exposure after an anonymous partner of theirs has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease.

Mark Riegel, MD

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