HIGH tech gene editing can cut HIV out of cells’ DNA and may one day cure the virus, scientists hope. Experts from Amsterdam University Medical Center say they successfully wiped …
TUBERCULOSIS is unexpectedly rising across the country. TB, as it is known, is a disease that was rife 100 years ago but most people won’t know it is still a …
A MAN was ‘cured’ of HIV and leukemia after a ‘remarkable’ stem cell transplant from a donor with a rare genetic mutation. Paul Edmonds, 67, was diagnosed with AIDS in …
By Rio Yamat and Terry Tang | Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child …
“The death [of that child] shook me to the core. Nobody was willing to perform his last rites. His body had started rotting. With the help of my friends, I …
A MAN is still in remission from HIV five years after receiving a stem cell transplant to treat his leukaemia, doctors have revealed. The patient was 63 when he received …
He sexually abused them over several years from 2014, offering them gifts such as a second-hand PlayStation or game credits. The man pleaded guilty in September to three counts of …
Health Minister Mark Holland says Florida’s plan to import cheaper Canadian pharmaceuticals is a non-starter and the federal government will use its regulatory power to ensure the national drug supply …
Cervical cancer kills thousands of women each year, especially in low-income countries. HIV-positive women are at significantly higher risk, making effective screening crucial. Finding the best approach to cervical cancer …
THE world’s first at-home HIV test is now available in Tesco. Shoppers can pick up the finger-prick blood screening in store and online for £18. 1 At-home HIV tests are …