IAS 2011: Changing Face of HIV Vaccine Research [VIDEO]
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Gary Nabel, Director of the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center, presented an overview of the promises and pitfalls of HIV vaccine research in a plenary talk and press conference at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011) this week in Rome. 
IAS 2011: Transplants Safe for HIV+ People but HCV Adds Risk
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- Category: Liver & Kidney Disease
- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Paul Dalton
Kidney and Liver transplants can be safe and effective for people living with HIV. However hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection and several other factors may make such procedures more risky. 
IAS 2011: Universal Access to Science [VIDEO]
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- Category: HIV Policy & Advocacy
- Published on Sunday, 17 July 2011 11:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, spoke Sunday, July 7, at the opening plenary and press conference of the 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011).
IAS 2011: Studies Confirm PrEP, Early ART Prevent HIV Transmission [VIDEO]
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Researchers at the 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011) taking place this week in Rome presented eagerly awaited data from 3 large trials showing that starting combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) early, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using tenofovir/emtricitabine, can dramatically cut the risk of HIV transmission.
IAS 2011: Biomedical Prevention a Watershed, Global Access Remains Elusive
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- Category: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Published on Sunday, 17 July 2011 01:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011) opened Sunday with applause for recent breakthroughs in biomedical prevention of HIV transmission, coupled with acknowledgement that much remains to be done to bring the benefits of science to people with and at risk for HIV/AIDS worldwide. 
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