The oldest known nearly complete gene sequence from the HIV strain that spread across the world has been found in a tissue sample from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a new study finds. The tissue sample was taken…
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Researchers investigate how cancer treatment could help with COVID-19 cure
These receptors are often used in cancer immunotherapy. In cancer immunotherapy the cells are engineered to intercept cancer cells and destroy them. In the case or coronavirus, the receptors would be modified to recognise the virus so it can kill off…
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Immunotherapy combo achieves reservoir shrinkage in HIV model
Stimulating immune cells with two cancer immunotherapies together can shrink the size of the viral “reservoir” in SIV-infected non-human primates treated with antiviral drugs, researchers have concluded. The reservoir includes immune cells that harbor virus despite potent antiviral drug treatment….
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Another HIV Hazard: Higher Risk for COPD
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2020 — Adults with HIV have higher rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are diagnosed with the lung disease years earlier than those without HIV, a new study finds. Smoking may be a major reason…
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