Forty years after HIV became a global pandemic, there are now more than 30 drugs approved to treat it. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ director, Anthony Fauci, and clinical director, Clifford Lane, opined in the July 2, 2020, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine that “considering the spectacular scientific advances that have been made over nearly four decades, it is conceivable that with optimal implementation of available prevention strategies and treatments, the end of HIV/AIDS as a global pandemic will be attainable.”
MEXICO CITY – A hepatitis B virus (HBV) cure was considered “a pipe dream for many years,” Anna Kramvis, of the University of Witwatersrand, told the audience at the 2019 HIV & HBV Cure Forum, co-organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS) Towards an HIV Cure initiative and the International Coalition to Eliminate Hepatitis B (ICE-HBV). Kramvis is also on the board of ICE-HBV
MEXICO CITY – Ten years after the RV144 "Thai trial" was the first to show that an effective HIV vaccine was possible, three efficacy trials for HIV vaccines are once again underway.
MEXICO CITY – The 2019 International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science kicked off over the weekend with the usual pre-conference workshops, including a workshop by the IAS Towards an HIV Cure initiative.
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