Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these ...

It doesn’t play by the matchmaking rules. HIV evades immune detection by rapidly mutating and generating millions of unique pieces of the virus, called peptides, that our immune system can’t recognize ...

Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these immune proteins can do more than that: They also activate other components of ...

HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a type of virus that weakens the immune system, making one susceptible to a variety of infections. Although there is no cure for HIV, with the right treatment, ...

Delve into the landscape of biotech companies developing treatments for HIV and find out if we are getting closer to a cure.

Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby ... Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers analyzed 22 recent studies exploring HIV-related outcomes ...

HIV is an infection that attacks cells in your immune system known as CD4 cells. If untreated, HIV may progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which increases the risk of severe ...

Advocates commemorated CT’s annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Day amid federal cuts that they say could reverse progress in ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be ...

Benjamin Chen, MD, PhD, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses the implications of his new study involving ...

This research suggests that HIV vaccines could also enhance the response from these other immune cells, in addition to eliciting the immune system to produce antibodies against the virus.