When epidemiologists talk about HIV, the numbers are staggering. An estimated 34 million people around the world were living with HIV in 2011, according to a report from the United Nations. But ...
Elona Toska, MSc, DPhil, explores drivers of HIV in pregnant women and young mothers: biology, relationships, and postpartum ...
Methylation of HIV RNA has been identified as a way to modulate export of viral transcripts, thereby impacting viral gene expression and particle production. Thus epitranscriptomics adds a new layer ...
Rates of HIV/AIDS have begun to decline in some sub-Saharan African countries but remain a critical public health problem on the continent. To eliminate HIV globally, we must address its continued ...
Researchers have discovered the molecular mechanism by which the innate immune system recognizes HIV-1, potentially contributing to the development of future treatments. HIV-1 is a virus that actively ...
To enhance students’ engagement with and deepen their understanding of the concept of life, consider pairing this narrative with the following classroom resources: The HHMI BioInteractive activity ...
Scientists have known for a long time that HIV can spread through sexual contact, but the details of the process were not well understood. The virus can move across mucous membranes in the genitals, ...
Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology, and infectious disease, is pleased to announce the ...
A vaccine designed using "DNA origami" activated more of the key immune cells needed to fight HIV than did traditional vaccines built upon protein scaffolds, a new mouse study found. "DNA origami" ...