The following is a compilation of recent articles and releases making headlines in HIV, TB and global health news. HPTN 052 “HIV Treatment Is Prevention” study named 2011 breakthrough of the year by Science: Topping the journal Science’s list of the top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2011 was the HIV Prevention Trial Network (HPTN) 052 […]
HIV
As the federal Ending the HIV epidemic takes form, experts talk details, challenges: “How do we get there from here?” WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly four decades […]
Tuberculosis
Patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis with an experimental regimen containing a repurposed drug for a year had similar rates of successful outcomes as patients treated with […]
Research & Development
While a World Health Organization-led strategy aims to provide 1.4 billion doses of vaccine against yellow fever to achieve 80% vaccination coverage across countries by 2026 […]
Policy
The following is a guest post By Sharon Weir, Ph.D. of MEASURE Evaluation The Priorities for Local AIDS Control Efforts — PLACE –method aims to improve […]