Health
Changing patterns of HIV infection in Vietnam
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is becoming more complicated, with the transmission pattern changing from blood-borne transmission in drug addicts to sexual transmission.
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Detecting a second gene mutation linked to resistance to HIV
American patient Timothy Brown became the first person to be cured of HIV infection through a donor's spinal cord transplant with a variant of the CCR5 gene.
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Sexually transmitted diseases cannot be cured
Sexually transmitted diseases are spread from person to person through vaginal, anal or oral sex.
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Drugs that inhibit HIV transmission through sexual contact
HIV-positive people take antiviral drugs to prevent infection of their partners.
Biology
Why are mosquitoes sucking blood from HIV, mosquitoes not sick?
Although mosquitoes suck blood and transmit certain diseases from one person to another, it is worth noting that scientists have shown that mosquitoes do not transmit HI…
Medicine - Health
The world's first genetically modified twin girls, able to fight HIV infection
According to a Bloomberg report, a Chinese researcher claims that he has succeeded in creating the world's first genetically modified children.
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Experience in HIV testing you need to know
HIV is a disease caused by immunodeficiency virus, the infected person usually has to go through 3 stages.
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In what ways is HIV transmitted?
According to Dr. Hoang Hong Van, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, HIV symptoms are difficult to identify. There are periods when the patient has no symptoms, this condition…
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Warning of the risk of hepatitis B and HIV infection through hair cutting tools in South Africa
According to Dr. Spengane, although no HIV virus has been found on devices that are delivered to the laboratory, it is theoretically possible to transmit HIV through thi…
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ARV drugs block HIV / AIDS infection
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just announced that the antiretroviral (ARV) drug is able to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
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Behind the birth of the first anti-HIV drug
AZT is the first HIV drug in the world. However, before being passed, it also caused much controversy in the scientific world.
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Misconceptions about HIV infection
HIV only exists in homosexuals, oral contraceptives can fight this virus, HIV cannot spread through oral sex ... are common misunderstandings in the community.
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Taking PrEP can help eliminate the risk of HIV infection
A new study published shows that taking a PrEP pill every day can eliminate the risk of getting HIV when having sex with someone who is infected with this deadly disease.
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Thailand becomes the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thailand as the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
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Protein detection inhibits the ability of HIV to infect
A group of Swiss, Italian and American scientists have recently identified the SERINC5 protein that could significantly inhibit the ability of HIV-1 to infect human cell…