HIV cure snapshot
The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference (commonly known as ASHM after the organiser, the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine) was held online
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Towards an HIV Cure with Optimism
‘Freedom!’ ‘hope’ ‘the ability to live life to the fullest’ were the top responses to the question ‘what would a
What’s the fuss about a functional cure?
A recent study from researchers in Hong Kong has got the world’s media talking about a functional cure for HIV. A
How broadly neutralising antibodies are driving the quest for an HIV vaccine
Most vaccines work by triggering the immune system to make antibodies that can protect against (or neutralise) infection. Vaccination typically
Paris highlights
The International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science was held in Paris last week. HIV scientists, clinicians and community advocates
New technique paves the way for finding a HIV vaccine
Researchers are one step closer to finding an effective vaccine against HIV thanks to a new approach to systematically understanding
Australia joins reenergised quest for vaccine
Australian researchers have joined a worldwide $30-million initiative to accelerate the search for an effective HIV vaccine. Funded by the
Are artificial antibodies the secret to getting rid of HIV?
The only functional treatment for HIV, antiretrovirals keep the amount of HIV in the body at a low level. They
Broadly neutralizing antibody 8ANC195 recognises closed and open states of HIV-1 Env
Highlights •3.58 Å structure of 8ANC195-Env trimer defines the gp120-gp41 site of HIV vulnerability •EM structure shows 8ANC195 binds Env trimer
Targets proliferate in HIV cure research
The Towards an HIV Cure two-day symposium has become a fixture in advance of the International AIDS Society conferences and