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Dormant Proviruses Major Complication In Fighting Against HIV/AIDS

The cure to HIV has a major hurdle. It’s the large pool of dormant, replication-competent proviruses that have penetrated the very cells necessary in assisting in the organization of the body’s immune response.

Mark Riegel, MD

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White House Kick Starts HIV/AIDS Program In Effort To End Epidemic

White House Kick Starts HIV/AIDS Program In Effort To End Epidemic

A White House initiative, along with the help of major pharmacy chains, are providing HIV-preventive medicine to thousands of uninsured Americans at no cost.

Mark Riegel, MD

Older Adults Discover HIV/AIDS Isn’t A Young Person’s Disease

Older Adults Discover HIV/AIDS Isn’t A Young Person’s Disease

Ashley, 59, was hospitalized for appendicitis, but never suspected she had HIV, and neither did her doctors. She said the doctors told her she had a virus and that was it. To her, it was unreal that she had the one virus that people were deathly afraid of.

Mark Riegel, MD

Trump Asks For $716M To Fund His Ending HIV Epidemic Program

Trump Asks For $716M To Fund His Ending HIV Epidemic Program

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his proposed 2021 fiscal budget, which asks for $716 million in funding to kick start his initiative, “Ending The HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” to wipe out any new HIV infections.

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Nix HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial Over Disappointing Results

Researchers Nix HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial Over Disappointing Results

An HIV vaccine clinical trial is no longer happening after researchers found the vaccine ineffective in preventing new HIV infections.

Mark Riegel, MD

Is Early HIV Treatment In Babies Safe and Effective

Is Early HIV Treatment In Babies Safe and Effective

There are nearly 500 babies born in sub-Saharan Africa who have HIV upon birth. In many of these countries, the standard treatment of an HIV positive baby is to start them on medications within weeks or months after their birth.

Mark Riegel, MD

Missouri Lawmakers Want To Change HIV Charges

Missouri Lawmakers Want To Change HIV Charges

A group of Missouri lawmakers are looking to change a current state law about HIV they claim hasn’t been updated since its implementation in the 1980s.

Mark Riegel, MD

Drug Companies in Cahoots With Politics Make It Harder For Some Demographics To Attain PrEP

Drug Companies in Cahoots With Politics Make It Harder For Some Demographics To Attain PrEP

All around the U.S., there is a new grassroots movement to change the healthcare rules. This is the chance to offer universal healthcare and ensure people stay healthy, but it’s going to take people fighting policies and address corporate power.

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Use Body’s Antibodies To Produce HIV Vaccine

Researchers Use Body’s Antibodies To Produce HIV Vaccine

Researchers, for the last 40 years, have been working tirelessly to find a vaccine for the AIDS-causing virus. However, in most cases, their efforts end in failure. And, it’s why today’s researchers are trying out something else.

Mark Riegel, MD

Researchers Discover Nano-Sized Vesicles May Protect Women From HIV Infection

Researchers Discover Nano-Sized Vesicles May Protect Women From HIV Infection

Certain bacteria inside the vagina release nano-sized vesicles that may actually protect a woman from becoming infected with HIV. That’s according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Bologna, Italy and National Institutes of Health.

Mark Riegel, MD

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