HIV protein switch may help virus squeeze into host cell nucleus
Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...
After fire kills 5-year-old boy lawyer questions oversight of hyperbaric oxygen chambers
Annie Cooper couldn't free her 5-year-old son, Thomas, from a hyperbaric chamber as flames engulfed him last month. Her ...
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A breakthrough HIV drug was developed using Utah biochemistry research
An HIV drug was named “2024 Breakthrough of the Year” by Science Magazine. Biochemistry research from the University of Utah ...
Scientists develop new natural killer cell strategy to target HIV
Researchers at The Wistar Institute's HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center have successfully identified a new approach using ...
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How the shift in US funding is threatening both the lives of people affected by HIV and the community groups supporting them
By paralyzing frontline response efforts led by community groups, the US decision to freeze funding is weakening health systems across the Global South. The freeze not only jeopardizes precious gains ...
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Designing antivirals for shape-shifting viruses
Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication. However, viruses are dynamic ...
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UNAIDS Weekly Update – Impact of US Shifts on the Global HIV Response
Collectively, these status reports reveal a range of significant impacts resulting from the US Government’s decision to freeze and review all US foreign assistance (see the chart below). The situation ...