HIV and AIDS

Human trials point the way towards an mRNA vaccine against HIV

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Electron micrograph of the HIV pathogen Scott Camazine / Alamy Stock Photo Generating effective protection against HIV may require a complex vaccine consisting of a series of different viral proteins. Now, two trials of the potential components delivered via mRNA have produced promising results. The hope is mRNA technology will make it possible to deliver … Read more

USAID funding freeze devastates reproductive healthcare worldwide

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Women lining up at a mobile tent for reproductive health services at a clinic in Zimbabwe Msi United States / Arete / Thanki Mari The day Donald Trump took office as president of the United States, he issued an order temporarily pausing foreign aid, including the funding that flows through the US Agency for International … Read more