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 […]
Vaccines
Vaccines are substances pretending to be infections. They train the immune system so that when a real infection comes along, the immune system is primed and ready to respond effectively. In HIV research, vaccines can be therapeutic (i.e. training your immune system to be more effective even if you are already HIV+) and/or preventative (i.e. training your immune system to block HIV infection altogether).
Paris highlights
The International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science was held in Paris last week. HIV scientists, clinicians and community advocates
Seattle HIV conference showcases latest research
Timothy Ray Brown’s HIV cure passed its 10th anniversary in mid-February. At the same time, leading HIV researchers met in
Reports of UK HIV cure are misleading
The international media have been at it again this week, with claims of an HIV cure thrown around in a
AIDS 2016: hopes high in search for vaccine
Current and forthcoming studies of vaccines to prevent HIV infection have created a new optimism that the long and challenging
RV144 paving the way for future treatments
A new scientific study conducted by a team of leading AIDS scientists reveal results that lead the way to the
Antibody injections could be stepping stone to HIV vaccine
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Imagine a seasonal jab of antibodies that could
Studies on three continents could have broad implications for HIV prevention research
Enrolment has begun in the first of two multinational clinical trials of an intravenously delivered investigational antibody for preventing HIV
Search for the Holy Grail
Despite billions of dollars spent and some of the world’s best brains on the case, there is still no vaccine
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