HIV/AIDS Research: Overview
Overview
- Scientists Use World's Fastest Supercomputer to Create the Largest HIV Evolutionary Tree (October 27, 2009)
Experts hope that by mapping out HIV's evolution into many different strains, they can pinpoint some common features that might be ideal targets for a vaccine.
From Los Alamos National Laboratory
- In Search of a Cure: Working to Turn on HIV (October 16, 2009)
It sounds like a weird idea: Beat HIV by creating a drug that makes the virus more active. But that's exactly the strategy that some researchers are using.
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
- How HIV Cripples Immune Cells (September 16, 2009)
From University Hospital Heidelberg
- Journal Nature Medicine Includes Section Focusing On HIV Research (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- $10.4 Billion Increase in NIH Funding Could Increase HIV/AIDS Research, Bloomberg Reports (May 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- NPR Program Examines Impact of MACS HIV Study Over Past 25 Years (April 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Study Details Strategy for Boosting Ranks of Black HIV/AIDS Researchers (March 31, 2009)
From University of California-Los Angeles
- Hair Samples Can Be Used to Measure Effectiveness of Antiretrovirals, Researchers Say (March 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Using Hair to Manage HIV/AIDS and Predict Treatment Success (March 3, 2009)
From University of California-San Francisco
- Cancer and HIV -- Trends in the United States (January 19, 2009)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Thirty Years of AIDS -- Cancer Trends in HIV, Then and Now (January 16, 2009)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Use of Amphetamines Linked to Cancer (December 17, 2008)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Efavirenz Significantly Reduces Levels of Some Oral Contraceptives (November/December 2008)
In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
- Statistics 101 (November/December 2008)
If you want to understand HIV research, learning about statistics can give you a much deeper grasp of what the latest studies say.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- HAART, Hubris and Humility (September 2006)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- AIDS Drugs Still Effective After Ten Years (August 7, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HAART Turns 10 (January/February 2006)
At the 10-year anniversary of the combination HIV treatment era, Guy Pujol takes a look back at how far we've come, and on what the next 10 years may hold in store.
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In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- What Is the Most Important HIV Development of 2005? (December 19, 2005)
[Archived Article]
Researchers, physicians and other attendees of ICAAC 2005 are asked for their views; here's what they had to say.
In The 45th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Discussion of Proposal for Free Access to NIH-Funded Research (October 26, 2004)
[Archived Article]
AIDS Treatment News discusses why the proposal is a step forward but far from a solution, and offers an alternative idea that may solve some remaining issues.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Top Papers of 2002 (January 2003)
[Archived Article]
Brief summaries of the 12 most important HIV-related publications of last year, compiled by HIV researcher Dr. John G. Bartlett.
In Hopkins HIV Report
- New Discoveries in HIV Research (August 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- The AIDS Research Model: Implications for Other Infectious Diseases of Global Health Importance (July 25, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of the American Medical Association
- Taking the Pulse of AIDS Research (Summer 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Cutting Edge Research Includes Chemotherapy and Transplant Drugs (September/October 2000)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Plenary Session: Living With AIDS (July 11, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In The XIII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Organ Transplant Study Moves Forward (March 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Hotline Memos, from Project Inform
- 1999: Treatments, Issues to Watch (January 8, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
Research News
- 7,000 Gay Men Help Study AIDS (October 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- University of Alabama Receives $7.5 Million NIH Grant to Continue HIV Research (August 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Researchers Create HIV Strain That Can Infect Monkeys, Study Says (March 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Cellphones' Growth Does a Number on Health Research (January 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Two Immune Proteins Found to Control HIV Infection (January 9, 2009)
From Project Inform
- UCLA Researchers Find Cell Protein That Literally Nips HIV in the Bud (January 14, 2008)
From University of California-Los Angeles
- Recent Research Developments on HIV and the Gut (December 2007)
In PRN Notebook
- IAS 2007 Research Highlights: Day Three & Conference Roundup (July 25, 2007)
In The 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO
- IAS 2007 Research Highlights: Day Two (July 24, 2007)
In The 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO
- IAS 2007 Research Highlights: Day One (July 23, 2007)
In The 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO
- Biotechnology: The Next Frontier for Generic Drugs? (April 8, 2007)
There aren't any biotech meds available for HIV yet, but many scientists are exploring the possibilities. U.S. lawmakers are pushing to make those scientific advances available generically, so that more people can afford the meds when they come out.
In The New York Times
- Seven U.S. Medical Centers to Create First Collaborative Electronic Database of HIV/AIDS Treatment Results (October 10, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Risk for AIDS-Defining Events Is Greater Among Antiretroviral-Naive Patients Who Don't Achieve CD4+ Cell Count Above 200 on Treatment (September 29, 2006)
[Archived Article]
In 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- White House Mandates NIH AIDS Research Funds Be Funneled to New Anthrax Vaccine Development (July 28, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Senate Approves Bill Requiring Pediatric Testing of Drugs, Including HIV/AIDS Medications (July 25, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- California: UCSF AIDS Expert Accepts UCLA Post (May 30, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Nashville Gets New AIDS Research Center With African-American Focus (May 30, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Anthony S. Fauci Awarded 2001 Frank Annunzio Award (October 4, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Major AIDS Studies to Increase Minority Enrollment, Answer New Questions (September 10, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- NIH Announces New Plan for Global AIDS Research (November 30, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- 2000 Outlook (January 7, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
- Congress Asks Watchdog Agency to Report on NIH's Allocation of Scarce Research Dollars (May 1998)
[Archived Article]
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- Major AIDS Institute Inaugurated in San Francisco (December 5, 1997)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Quest for a Cure: Current Developments in HIV Treatment (August 1997)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- AmFAR Awards More Than $800,000 in New Research Grants Including Novel Vaccine and Treatment Studies (February 1997)
[Archived Article]
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
- Recent Research in Brief (January 1997)
[Archived Article]
From Treatment Action Group
- After Vancouver: Documenting Improved Survival (July 19, 1996)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Review and Reform: OAR Advisory Panel Would Meld 12 Trials Networks into One and Requests Improved Institute Collaboration - 15 studies of oral interferon (June 1996)
[Archived Article]
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- The Six Area Review Panels (ARPs): Of the NIH AIDS Research Program Evaluation Working Group of the Office of AIDS Research (OAR) Advisory Council (the "Levine Committee") (June 1996)
[Archived Article]
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- AIDS Research at NIH: Study Panel Issues Major Report (April 5, 1996)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Report on Integrase Inhibitors (April 1995)
[Archived Article]
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- Slimmer Pickings for AIDS Therapeutic Pipeline (December 1994)
[Archived Article]
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Viewpoints
- The Rolls-Royce and the Túk-Túk: Revisions Needed to Global HIV Research Guidelines (November/December 2004)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The Need for Novel Targets and Approaches to HIV Therapy (Summer 2002)
[Archived Article]
In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS
- AIDS 2002: Still Room for Improvement (January/February 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- New Thinking for New Drugs: An Interview With Dana Gabuzda, M.D. (November 2001)
[Archived Article]
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
- AIDS Research Today: 20 Views (July 13, 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- The Real Cost of Development (July/August 2001)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- What Does R & D Really Cost? (July/August 2001)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- A Long Road Traveled: Conflicts, Community and Clinical Trials (Summer 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Commentaries on the Future of AIDS Research From HIV Experts (Summer 2001)
[Archived Article]
In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Guy Pujol Comments On the Future of HIV/AIDS Research (Summer 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Drifting Agenda for Federal Treatment Research (May 2001)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- It's Time for New Leadership at the AACTG (May 2001)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- In Context: Activists Demand New Research Agenda (Spring 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS
- In for the Long Haul: Debate Paves Way for Long-Term Trials (Spring 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS
- Think About It: Too Smart for Our Own Good (Spring 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS
- Dear Dr. Fauci: Broad Coalition of Organizations Calls on NIH to Devote Resources to Questions of Long-Term Therapy (August 2000)
[Archived Article]
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- Strawberry Pills Forever (March/April 2000)
Jim Pickett provides some tongue-in-cheek advice for the pharmaceutical industry on developing new drugs.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Searching for Synergy (February 1997)
[Archived Article]
Interview with antiviral researcher Erik De Clercq.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- An Extraordinary Year for Basic and Clinical Research on AIDS (December 1996)
[Archived Article]
From Treatment Action Group
- Hope For Sale: Treatment Hype (February 1995)
[Archived Article]
Plus info on innovative approaches from smaller organizations.
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
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