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
Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos is the vice-chair of the board of directors of the Latino Commission on AIDS, and director and founder of the Center for Latino […]
Tuberculosis
In the six weeks before South Africa responded its first diagnoses of COVID-19 with the start of physical distancing measures, more than 47,000 people on average […]
Research & Development
With 2018 data showing highest incidence acute flaccid myelitis since monitoring began, officials say awareness, recognition of rare life threatening condition will be crucial to early […]
Policy
By Karen Carvajal, M.D. Over the course of human history we have come a long way in our fight against the threat of infectious diseases and, […]