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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

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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

Researchers Uncover Huge Finding About HIV Transmission

Researchers Uncover Huge Finding About HIV Transmission

Westmead Institute for Medical Research researchers have uncovered complete new cells – called CD11c+ dendritic cells – that could facilitate the spread of HIV, transmitting the virus to other cells.

Mark Riegel, MD

Actress Stresses Importance Of HPV Vaccine In Light Of Her Cancer Battle

Actress Stresses Importance Of HPV Vaccine In Light Of Her Cancer Battle

Actress Marcia Cross opened up to the world about her anal cancer, which was likely caused by the strain of HPV that may have been the cause of her husband’s throat cancer several years back.

Mark Riegel, MD

WHO Releases Bleak Report About STI Rates

WHO Releases Bleak Report About STI Rates

The World Health Organization released information that shows there are over one million new sexually transmitted infections reported every day in the world – or 376 million new cases a year from the four common STIs – Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis.

Mark Riegel, MD

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