NIAID Observes HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2022
5-27-2022Cross-posted from NIAID Now (May 18, 2022)Today marks the 25th anniversary of the first HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. Although tremendous progress has been made o…
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HIV-Related Immune Activation May Predict Weight Gain and Exacerbate Complications, Especially in Women
3-7-2019New NIAID-supported research sheds light on the relationship between weight gain in people with HIV and immune activation that can give rise to complications.
When Undetectable Is Unachievable: Study Offers Insights into HIV Persistence
3-5-2019Rarely, people living with HIV are unable to maintain an undetectable viral load despite strict adherence to daily ART.
Final HIV Prevention Research Highlights from HIV R4P 2018
10-25-2018At this week's HIV Research for Prevention (HIV R4P) conference in Madrid, scientists have reported progress in numerous areas of HIV prevention research.
NIAID Director, Scientific Sessions Kick Off HIV Research for Prevention (HIV R4P) 2018
10-24-2018Cross-posted from NIAID Now BlogA durable end to the HIV/AIDS pandemic will require the development and widespread implementation of new and improved HIV preven…
Multi-Disease Health Fairs, Universal "Test and Treat" Help East African Communities Achieve HIV Benchmarks
7-25-2018People living with HIV in rural East African communities that hosted annual community health campaigns initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) earlier and had hi…
Fauci: HIV Remission Free of Antiretroviral Therapy Is a Feasible Goal
7-25-2018Long-lasting control of HIV infection without antiretroviral therapy is a feasible goal that deserves vigorous pursuit, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., will assert duri…
Science Validates Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV Prevention Message
7-23-2018People living with HIV whose virus is completely, durably suppressed by treatment will not sexually transmit the virus to an HIV-negative partner, according to …
Video: Approaches to an HIV Cure
7-11-2018Why do we lack a cure for HIV infection, and what research is underway to help achieve that goal? A new video from NIAID provides answers.