A new study has found that people who are exposed to the drugs designed to treat human immunodeficiency virus (or HIV) are more likely to develop hearing problems. The study, which has since been turned into a report published by the journal JAMA Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, involved the examination of roughly 380 […]
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For decades we’ve associated the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS. And in many cases acquiring the less virulent HIV has lead to the far deadlier AIDS. But now, there’s good news: according to a new study, rapid evolution of HIV is slowing its ability to cause AIDS. Right […]
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Using a condom is a great way to prevent contracting HIV but they’re not always on hand. Now, there may be an alternative: a tampon that can kill dangerous microbes and prevent an HIV infection. Admittedly, the male condom isn’t the only way to prevent an HIV infection. There’s also female condoms, but they’re more […]
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Scientists have reportedly discovered a way to delete the HIV virus from human DNA. It’s believed the process could eventually provide a solution for one of the world’s most frightening viruses. Typically, once the HIV virus takes hold of a human cell, it never lets go. After the virus inserts its deadly genome into a […]
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Doctors in Mississippi who thought they had cured a baby girl of her HIV infection recently discovered that the child still has the virus. It’s considered a significant setback for HIV and AIDS research. The anonymous child inherited the HIV virus from her mother, who is HIV-positive and did not receive any treatment during her […]
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A new report says that a protein found inside sea coral could actually help prevent an HIV infection. The coral was collected not far off the Australian coast. The report comes from Medical News Today, which says that the proteins found in sea coral — called cnidarins — can block HIV from infecting a human […]
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