• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2013
“Dramatic” Progress Has Been Made in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS, the UN Says

“Dramatic” Progress Has Been Made in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS, the UN Says

Report shows infections rates have significantly been reduced over the past few years

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 21st, 2013
Siberian Mushroom Holds the Cure for AIDS, Scientists Claim

Siberian Mushroom Holds the Cure for AIDS, Scientists Claim

The mushroom grows on the trunks of birch trees, has antiviral properties

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 12th, 2013
HIV/AIDS Vaccine Successfully Tested on Monkeys

HIV/AIDS Vaccine Successfully Tested on Monkeys

The vaccine appears to have cleared the animals' bodies of the AIDS-causing virus

Boxing Champ Tommy Morrison Dies at 44

Boxing Champ Tommy Morrison Dies at 44

Tommy tested positive for HIV back in 1996, soon developed AIDS

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 3rd, 2013
Stem Cells Might Have Cured Two HIV Patients

Stem Cells Might Have Cured Two HIV Patients

The men received stem-cell transplants 3 and 5 years ago, respectively

Watch: Doctors Inject Dying 6-Year-Old Girl with HIV, Cure Her Leukemia

Watch: Doctors Inject Dying 6-Year-Old Girl with HIV, Cure Her Leukemia

Emma Whitehead was near death, this odd treatment saved her life

Structure of HIV Inner Shell Decoded by Scientists

Structure of HIV Inner Shell Decoded by Scientists

The findings are expected to help researchers roll out better treatment options

HIV Research Scores Breakthrough, NVIDIA Helps

HIV Research Scores Breakthrough, NVIDIA Helps

NVIDIA's Tesla GPU compute accelerators used in the calculations

Marijuana Might Help Treat HIV Infection, Researchers Claim

Marijuana Might Help Treat HIV Infection, Researchers Claim

Synthetic cannabinoid compounds prove efficient in helping the body tackle the infection

Americans Ages 15 to 65 Should All Get Tested for HIV

Americans Ages 15 to 65 Should All Get Tested for HIV

New guidelines recommend that more people should be screened for HIV

HIV Vaccine Fails in Clinical Trial, Study Is Halted

HIV Vaccine Fails in Clinical Trial, Study Is Halted

The study enrolled over 2,500 volunteers from 19 cities

Wife Killed over HIV Fear, Husband Tries to Commit Suicide After Double Murder

Wife Killed over HIV Fear, Husband Tries to Commit Suicide After Double Murder

Eugene Maraventano of Arizona stabbed his wife and son, then tried to take his own life

Rogue Dentist's 7,000 Patients at Risk for HIV, Hepatitis

Rogue Dentist's 7,000 Patients at Risk for HIV, Hepatitis

The doctor treated patients with infectious diseases, didn't properly sterilize equipment

So-Called Healer Infects 16 People with HIV, Is Arrested <em>Reuters</em>

So-Called Healer Infects 16 People with HIV, Is Arrested Reuters

Swiss police arrest 54-year-old man after he stops showing up for court hearings

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 15th, 2013
14 Adults Allegedly Cured of HIV

14 Adults Allegedly Cured of HIV

Early treatment is of utmost importance, specialists say

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 4th, 2013
Baby Born with HIV Is Now Cured, All Thanks to a Cocktail of Drugs

Baby Born with HIV Is Now Cured, All Thanks to a Cocktail of Drugs

The girl's mother is HIV positive, doctors managed to rid her child of this virus

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 16th, 2013
Potential Cure for AIDS Found by Australian Researchers

Potential Cure for AIDS Found by Australian Researchers

The scientists say all they did was toy with the HIV virus, made it turn against itself

 
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