Story: HIV Eliminated from the Genomes of Living Animals
July 2019 Examples of media coverage: For the First Time, Researchers Eliminated HIV From the Genomes of Living Animals – TIME, July 2, 2019 Scientists eliminate HIV in the entire genome of lab mice for the first time ever: Breakthrough paves the…
Story: Claims that “Gammora” Represents a Potential HIV Cure
October – November 2018 Examples of media coverage: HIV cure? Major breakthrough made in eradicating deadly virus: ‘Beyond our expectations’ – Daily Star, November 1, 2018 New drug could cure HIV/Aids – Uganda Daily Monitor, November 7, 2018 Maker of ‘potential HIV…
Story: Cancer Drug Leads to ‘Drastic Decrease’ in HIV Infection in Lung Cancer Patient
November – December 2017 Examples of media coverage: Lung cancer drug may be early clue in hunt for HIV cure – The Independent, November 30, 2017 Cancer drug offers tantalising hope for HIV cure – The Guardian, November 30, 2017…
Suboptimal Immune Recovery on Antiretroviral Therapy: Causes, Consequences, and the Search for Solutions
On November 29, 2017, Treatment Action Group (TAG) hosted a webinar on suboptimal immune recovery despite HIV suppression by antiretroviral therapy. Presented by Richard Jefferys, TAG’s Basic Science, Vaccines and Cure Project Director, the webinar reviewed the possible causes and…
HIV Cure Research: CROI 2017 Update Webinar
On May 3, 2017, Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the DARE Collaboratory Community Advisory Board held a community webinar to provide an update on research results presented at the Conference in Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). The webinar was presented by TAG's Basic…
LAM PEPFAR Request
February 8, 2017: TAG and partner organizations advocating for the rights of people affected by HIV and TB around the world encouraged the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to support the immediate introduction of the LAM test in all PEPFAR-funded…
Pre-CROI Community HIV Cure Research Workshop 2017
Story: Nigerian Scientists Claim to Have Discovered Complete Cure for HIV/AIDS
December 2016 – February 2017, Updated May 2017 Examples of media coverage: Nigerian Scientists Claim To Have Discovered Complete Cure For HIV/AIDS – Nigerian Bulletin, December 13, 2016 Michael Okpara varsity discovers new cure of HIV/AIDS – Daily Trust, February…
Story: Israeli Scientists See Breakthrough in AIDS Cure
November 2016 Examples of media coverage: Israeli scientists see breakthrough in AIDS cure – The Times of Israel, November 1, 2016 Israeli researchers offer some hope for HIV carriers – Arutz Sheva 7, November 1, 2016 Israeli research successful in…