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You can now get a free at-home HIV test. Here's how.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new program will distribute 1 million free at-home HIV tests to U.S. residents and is collaborating with the dating app Grindr to promote the service.
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How are people cured of HIV? Here's everything you need to know
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Only a few people have been cured of HIV, but scientists are working to develop cures that could be accessible to more of those infected.
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1st woman given stem cell transplant to cure HIV is still virus-free 5 years later
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A woman who received a stem cell transplant to treat her HIV is still virus-free more than five years after the procedure and 30 months after she stopped taking HIV medication.
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How has Magic Johnson survived with HIV?
By Adam Hadhazy, Jonathan Gordon published
Reference An epidemiologist explains how Magic Johnson has survived HIV.
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Advancing Transformational Innovation in HIV Research: A Pillar of Gilead’s Efforts to Help End the Global HIV Epidemic
By Sponsored published
Learn about Gilead’s innovative approach to continuous scientific discovery as part of the company’s leadership and commitment that aims to help end the HIV epidemic for everyone, everywhere.
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66-year-old likely cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A patient entered remission from cancer and HIV after a transplant.
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A third person has been cured of HIV, scientists report
By Nicoletta Lanese published
She received stem cells from umbilical cord blood.
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Newfound variant of HIV progresses to AIDS faster and may be more transmissible
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Standard treatments work equally well against the variant.
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