I. Introduction In recent years, a global movement has arisen towards finding a cure for HIV. While we remain many years away from a cure that could be offered to the almost 37 million people living with HIV throughout the world, researchers are exploring a number of approaches that might one day bring an end…
The international media have been at it again this week, with claims of an HIV cure thrown around in a sensationalist click-bait fest, amplified through social media channels and networks around the world. As we’ve warned before, these sorts of headlines should be read VERY carefully. So what’s behind all this attention, and what is…
Researchers have revealed the final results of the REDUC Part B clinical trial to reduce the HIV reservoir in a presentation at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston. Led by Associate Professor Ole Søgaard from Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, the REDUC Part B trial explored the so-called “shock and kill” approach…
Researchers have found a promising way of kicking the AIDS virus out of its hiding place in infected cells, potentially removing the main obstacle to curing HIV. While antiretroviral treatment successfully suppresses HIV replication in an infected person, it can’t completely remove the virus. This is due to the virus’ ability to integrate itself into…
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Working together with researchers and clinicians at The Alfred, members of the community of people living with HIV in Victoria have been integral to progressing ...
