Most scientists involved in Aids research believe that a vaccine against HIV is further away than ever and some have admitted that effective immunisation against the virus may never be possible. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A perfect post for today's FAF, a team of scientists in Edmonton have found a gene that blocks HIV from spreading to other cells and may prevent the onset of AIDS.
If they can find a vaccine or a cure for AIDS, they might be my favorite Canadians. picked by chinook 2 years ago

Scientists believe they have found a "missing link" in the evolution of the virus that causes AIDS. It bridges the gap between the infection that does no harm to most monkeys and the one that kills millions of people. That link is a virus that is killing chimpanzees in the wild at a disturbingly high rate, according to a study in Thursday's journal Nature. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Ostrich antibodies on your flu mask? It's more likely than you think - at least, in Japan where mask-wearing during the current H1N1 Swine Flu scare is at an all-time high. picked by kakana 6 months ago

"A vaccine that appears to be able to prevent the disease in about 50 percent of children, is now undergoing the final stage of testing.
...This vaccine was developed specifically for Africa and will only prevent the African strain of the disease. Experts say it would be a historic advancement." picked by julea 3 weeks ago

A brief look into the politics (sexual and otherwise) of AIDS prevention.

A bit of a long read, but sometimes it must be. picked by fugazi 11 months ago

Apparently changing his mind after saying the opposite last year, Eggs Benedict declared that condoms are not fixing the AIDS problem, but are actually making it worse. picked by chinook 8 months ago

For the first time in world history, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result.

Even though the benefit is modest, "it's the first evidence that we could have a safe and effective preventive vaccine," says Col. Jerome Kim. picked by Steffanie 2 months ago

A combination of lax gov't standards (epitomized by a Health minister who thinks garlic kills HIV) and a superstitious, poorly educated population have hamstrung efforts to control the spread of AIDS in Africa and led to scammers selling homemade "immune boosters" in old Coke bottles. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

Scientist pinpointed a place on the outside of the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)that could be vulnerable to antibodies that could block it from infecting human cells. picked by beany11 3 years ago

Germany's development minister said Friday the Group of Eight member states had agreed on a program worth more than $60 billion to combat the spread of HIV/AIDs in Africa. picked by punthe 2 years ago

HIV virus that causes AIDS presumably came into United States from Haiti somewhere around 1969, which is, in fact, a decade earlier than the majority of scientists believed. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute found that a drug, which is used in treating patients infected with AIDS virus, has shown positive results in fighting cancer. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A new generation of hearing aids will be able to block out background noise and let users directly jack into music.
Older-style hearing aids amplify all sounds, making it almost impossible for wearers to hear conversations in noisy environments. They also interfere with frequencies used by mobile and fixed phones and often emit high-pitched whistling sounds. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Vaccine works similar to vaccines for microorganisms, training your body to view cocaine as a bad invader.

* Thirty-eight percent produced anti-cocaine antibodies picked by tgkprog 2 months ago

The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Article discussing comments from the Director of the WHO's Department of HIV/AIDS that disease was never threat that it was painted to be, instead being a tool cynically manipulated by those with their own agenda. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Good news! Hopefully...interesting read. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

When President Bush came to power in 2001, the US spent $1.4bn a year on humanitarian and development aid in Africa. By 2006, the figure had quadrupled to $5.6bn a year. And it is likely to get bigger. The centrepiece of Mr Bush's aid to Africa is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), a five-year, $15bn Aids prevention and treatment program. His most recent budget proposes doubl... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A Swedish HIV vaccine study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet (KI), Karolinska University Hospital and the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI) has produced surprisingly good results. Over 90 per cent of the subjects in the phase 1 trials developed an immune response to HIV. picked by lkrofct 2 years ago