AIDS / HIV | Good News Blog

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007

Possible cure for HIV infection discovered

IN a breakthrough that could potentially lead to a cure for HIV infection, scientists have discovered a way to remove the virus from infected cells, a study released today said. »

Friday, Sep. 22, 2006

Aids discoverer finds new hope of cure after trials of vaccine

The scientist who discovered the Aids virus more than 20 years ago said he has developed a potential vaccine against the disease that has killed 25 million people around the globe. »

Tuesday, Sep. 12, 2006

Researchers make strategic breakthrough in controlling AIDS virus

A team of researchers from the Universite de Montreal and the Centre hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal (CHUM) say they have made a breakthrough in fighting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). They have identified a defect in the immune response to HIV and found a way to correct the flaw. »

Friday, Aug. 4, 2006

AIDS researcher proposes method to extinguish HIV epidemic

Expanding free access to drug therapies for everyone infected with HIV could eventually stop the spread of the virus, says a leading Vancouver AIDS researcher. »

Monday, May. 29, 2006

Breakthrough shortens the window of HIV detection

Testing for HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) has come a long way over the years – but there is still a mortally dangerous shortcoming in the technology that detects whether a person is infected. »

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006

Indian research centre claims drug to cure HIV

A Nanded-based research centre has claimed that it has transformed at least 200 cases of HIV positive to HIV negative in the last three years using a patented drug ‘HIV-SJ’. »

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006

Yoghurt bacteria modified to produce HIV blocking drug

‘Friendly bacteria’ found in yoghurt has been genetically modified by a team of US researchers headed by an Indian American to produce a drug that blocks HIV infection. »

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005

Aids virus might be weakening

The virus which causes Aids may be getting less powerful, researchers say. »

Friday, Sep. 9, 2005

New treatment gives hope to cancer sufferers

The results of an international clinical trial, which included more than 2,000 Australian liver and bowel cancer patients, indicate that a radical new approach to treating the disease has a much higher success rate than conventional therapy. »

UF scientist finds unexpected link between cat and human AIDS viruses

A University of Florida researcher has discovered an unexpected link between the viruses that cause feline and human AIDS: Cats vaccinated with an experimental strain of the human AIDS virus appear to be at least as well-protected against the feline version of the disease as those immunized with the vaccine currently used by veterinarians. »

Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005

Harmless virus may hold cure to HIV

Scientists have found that a simple, harmless virus might hold the key to the more effective and efficient development of HIV and anti-viral drugs, claims a study published in the online version of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. »

Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005

Crocodiles’ anti-bodies able to overcome HIV virus

Scientists in Australia’s tropical north are collecting blood from crocodiles in the hope of developing a powerful antibiotic for humans, after tests showed that the reptile’s immune system kills the HIV virus. »

Friday, Aug. 12, 2005

Experimental AIDS Therapy Offers Hope of Eventual Cure

U.S. scientists have tested a new approach to AIDS therapy that raises hope of an eventual cure of the disease. Doctors have found an old drug used for another condition can dramatically decrease the levels of the AIDS virus in the body. »

Monday, May. 23, 2005

Nigerian Firm Makes Breakthrough in HIV Drug

An indigenous pharmaceutical company, Fidson Healthcare Limited, has made a breakthrough in the production of anti-retroviral drug for the management of Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immuned Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). »

| Back to Top