The virulence characteristic of HIV-1--the virus predominantly responsible for human AIDS--might amount to an accident of evolution, new evidence reveals. A gene function lost during the course of ...

This two-stage recognition of both pathogen protein (HIV capsid) and pathogen DNA (HIV DNA) ensures that the subsequent activation of immune signaling pathways (via interferon, IFN) is not ...

For decades, scientists have recognized that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a formidable viral pathogen. After years of probing work and extensive experimentation, a Yale research team has ...

Child vaccination reduces infant mortality rates. HIV-infected children present higher risk of diseases than non-infected. We report the protection coverage rates for 6 vaccine-preventable diseases in ...

Despite decades of research and medical advances, the HIV-1 pandemic still presents major public health challenges, with most countries failing to meet the defined targets for HIV elimination. HIV-1 ...

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is highly effective at controlling HIV infections, but the virus never completely goes away. Instead, it hides in roughly one in every 1 million immune cells. Since CD4+ T ...

The results of a groundbreaking trial carried out in Durban to find a cure for HIV are showing promise, scientists say.

HIV-2 and HIV-1 are both types of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). They are both transmitted the same way, but HIV-2 does not spread as easily and progresses to AIDS more slowly. Those with HIV-2 ...

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mRNA vaccines, a revolutionary new technology long-considered the “holy grail” of vaccine research, were researched for decades before being brought to commercial fruition during the COVID-19 pandemic ...