NIH Official: HIV Vaccine Research "Swimming in the Dark"
NIAID director Anthony Fauci discusses AIDS vaccine
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AIDS vaccine surprises scientists, proves partially successful
In an early-morning announcement today, researchers reported that an experimental HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) vaccine effectively reduced the number of people who contracted the virus by nearly a third.
NIH official nixes large HIV vaccine trial
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) this week canceled plans for a large clinical trial of an experimental vaccine to combat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
HIV microbicides that might actually work
Until now, the news on HIV microbicides—gels, creams and foams applied to the vagina and rectum to prevent transmission of the disease—has been dismal.
Zika Poised for Possible Spread across U.S. Gulf
Record flooding in Louisiana may promote spread of the virus
Weaponized Ebola: Is It Really a Bioterror Threat?
What would it take to hijack the virus in west Africa and turn it into a bioterror agent elsewhere?
HIV Detected in “Cured” Mississippi Baby, Creating Huge AIDS Therapy Setback
The infant was placed back on medication but the clinical trial to replicate virus suppression is still expected to proceed
Vessels of Death or Life
Angiogenesis¿the formation of new blood vessels¿might one day be manipulated to treat disorders from cancer to heart disease. First-generation drugs are now in the final phase of human testing
The U.S. Takes Its First Shot at Zika
An NIH-backed vaccine is among several heading for human trials, but the timeline for large-scale deployment remains murky
Fact or Fiction?: Circumcision Helps Prevent HIV Infection
We unpack whether a controversial prevention method works
HIV on Trial: An Attempt to Cure the World’s Smallest Patients
New global clinical trial aims to replicate the mysterious “Mississippi baby” success
Drop in Cases of Zika Threatens Large-Scale Trials
Dwindling infection rate makes reliable data hard to gather
Zapped Malaria Parasite Raises Vaccine Hopes
The maverick malaria vaccine achieves 100 percent protection using parasites from irradiated mosquitoes
Positive Response
Encouraging results in the search for an AIDS vaccine
Vaccine Trial Reveals Weak Spots in HIV's Armor
A new analysis identifies targets for an immune response that could improve AIDS vaccines
Ebola Drug Narrowly Missed Threshold to Prove Effectiveness
The results are the first from a randomized, controlled trial of the treatment
Balanced Immunity
Would killing some T cells slow the progress of AIDS?
Deadly Pandemic Bird Flu Details Finally Are Made Public
Scientists and policymakers argue that publishing full H5N1 ferret papers is important for protecting humanity against future pandemics
