Researchers Take on the Biggest Challenge to Finding a Cure for HIV

While modern antiretroviral therapies can suppress the human immunodeficiency virus to nearly undetectable levels, there is still no cure for the infection. Cornell researchers have currently received a grant that will allow examination of important cellular mechanisms standing in the way of eliminating the infection. This new research increases the hope of finding a cure.

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High Risk Groups Benefit from Reliable HIV Protection, Annual Study Shows

It’s a well-known fact that HIV affects men disproportionately. The latest annual statistics from the US suggest that high risk groups like men who have sex with men are benefiting from reliable protection in the form of HIV PrEP. PrEP has contributed to a significant slowdown in the number of new infections and the trend has been ongoing ever since 2017.

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Gonorrhoea Resistant to Several Classes of Antibiotics Identified for the First Time

Research from the US suggests that a new “super” strain of gonorrhoea has already started infecting individual. This strain is resistant to nearly every class of antibiotic used for the treatment of the STD. the situation is considered a public health crisis that necessitates the development of a brand new therapeutic approach.

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Chlamydia Bacterium Can Protect Itself from the Immune System: Everything You Need to Know

Out of all pathogens that cause STDs, Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the sneakiest. A chlamydia infection can remain asymptomatic and go undetected for prolonged periods of time. Immunologists have long been trying to find out how this is possible. New research sheds light on the very complex cellular response the bacterium employs to make itself undetectable.

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