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Top HIV Expert Is Not Donating to the Sia Endorsed HIV Campaign

Carl W. Dieffenbach, PhD, of the National Institutes of Health reacts to the $1 million crowdfunding campaign launched by a Sia music video.
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Punk Rocker Dexter Holland Completes His PhD With a Thesis on HIV

The Offspring’s singer-guitarist had put his molecular biology studies on hold for nearly 20 years.

Cure: Macrophages

Researchers have discovered how HIV manages to infect macrophage immune cells, which can be a key part of the viral reservoir.

CRISPR Gene Editing Successfully Snips HIV Out of Live Mice

The feat marks an important milestone in the mammoth effort to find a cure for HIV.

Not One, but Two Types of Immune Cells Likely Make Up HIV’s Reservoir

Researchers have found that in addition to CD4s, macrophage cells can harbor HIV even in the face of antiretroviral treatment.

Widespread Defective HIV in Immune Cells Undermines Efforts to Kill Viable HIV

This finding identifies yet another hurdle to finding effective therapies to clear the viral reservoir and ultimately cure HIV.

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Cure: Gilead Grants

Pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences has awarded over $22 million in grants for 12 HIV-cure-focused research projects.

Post–Bone Marrow Transplant, Man With HIV Stays Off Meds for 9 Months Before Rebound

In contrast to the only person cured of HIV, this man did not have a donor with a genetic abnormality conferring HIV resistance.

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So Is There a Cure for HIV?

5 simple steps to help you understand those attention-grabbing articles and headlines

Immediately Treating HIV in Infants Can Dramatically Drain Viral Reservoir

Researchers are seeking to better understand how early HIV treatment in infants affects the store of latently infected cells.

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HIV Science Soaks Seattle: Highlights From CROI

A look at the most notable HIV-related studies presented at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle.

HIV Vaccine Prompts Five People to Largely Control Virus Without Antiretrovirals

Combined with the drug romidepsin, the HIV Conserv vaccine has allowed them to stop HIV meds without a major viral rebound.
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“Berlin Patient” Timothy Brown Celebrates 10 Years of Being Cured of HIV

So why is he taking meds every day?

Discovery of How HIV Infects Macrophage Cells Could Help Cure Effort

A protein that normally blocks HIV from infecting the immune cells naturally deactivates for small windows of time.

People With HIV Are Often Eager to Participate in Cure Research

The desires to improve health and contribute to science are motivating factors, while concerns about personal risks are deterrents.
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