A new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make ...

DNA origami sounds like science fiction, but for HIV vaccine researchers it is becoming a practical design tool. By folding strands of DNA into tiny three-dimensional scaffolds, scientists can arrange ...

You may not realize you’ve benefited from HIV research. But if you’ve received a treatment that was approved through a recent clinical trial, received a CAR T cell for your cancer, or even just taken ...

HIV is a lifelong infection that affects many people. People with HIV take many different types of medicines to help control their condition and to prevent the infection from developing into AIDS.

Godfrey Dzhivhuho has dedicated his career to understanding HIV and other infectious diseases, inspired by the epidemic he witnessed growing up. Raised in Warrenton-Kimberly, South Africa, the oldest ...

Gilead Sciences' new shot is a drug named lenacapavir, which was tested in two studies and reportedly eliminated HIV infections in high-risk patients. People have to test negative for HIV before they ...

"HIV treatment is lifesaving but also lifelong," said Patrick Jackson, MD, one of the two lead authors on the paper. "Understanding how the virus stays latent in cells could help us develop a lasting ...

Researchers at UVA School of Medicine have found long-sought answers to questions about HIV transmission, and the findings could lead to new ways to prevent the disease’s spread. More than 1 million ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have found long-sought answers to questions about HIV transmission, and those findings could lead to new ways to prevent the disease's spread.