One of the most important scientific HIV/AIDS conferences will open next week in San Francisco—the 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. You can get news from this invitation-only event here at Science Speaks, as well as at www.aidsmap.com, which will be providing in-depth coverage of the conference. Science Speaks will have updates on the new HIV/AIDS science presented at CROI, as well as associated policy implications of new approaches to HIV treatment, prevention and care.
HIV
With promise to “eliminate the HIV epidemic,” and “defeat AIDS in America and beyond,” administration raises questions about policies
While plan will target 48 “hot spots” with services, and people at high risks with PrEP, will it change policies that fuel HIV? More details are […]
Tuberculosis
WHO releases updated drug-resistant TB guidelines, removing toxic injectables from recommended treatments
With the release of a “pre-final text” of updated guidelines for treatment of multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis, the World Health Organization made official substantial changes to […]
Research & Development
Vaccinations begin in new Zika prevention trial
A trial to test the safety of, and immune response prompted by, the latest candidate for a vaccine to protect against Zika virus infection has begun […]
Policy
Planned Parenthood “Global Gag Rule” report is latest to diverge sharply from State Department assessment that policy does no harm
Drawing on previously published findings and on-the-ground interviews, a report from Planned Parenthood details damage to global health gains, including in closed programs, weakened civil society, […]
