HIV

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The challenge of treating HIV in mothers and babies in Malawi

Sustained availability of treatments and reducing drop out rates are key to tackling HIV in mothers and their infants in Malawi, but COVID-19 is making it harder

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What malaria can tell us about ‘switching off’ diseases like HIV

New research exploring our body’s inflammation response to malaria could open up new avenues for treating chronic viral infections and autoimmune diseases like HIV

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Taking the ‘sex’ out of sexually transmissible infections

In a world where sex and sexuality are more public than ever, how can we overcome the persistent stigma attached to sexually transmissible infections?

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Lifting the lid on HIV

Researchers are opening up the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to expose new treatment targets that could help eradicate the deadly disease

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HIV: Probing for a pathway to a cure

Clinical trial suggests HIV can’t replicate in people on antiretrovirals in what is a key finding for efforts to develop a cure