A trial of an earlier, separate vaccine candidate, which was about to be tested on humans in South Africa as well as Kenya ...

Scientists believe they are on the cusp of a vaccine for HIV. Two promising vaccines were set to go to additional trials. But ...

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under ...

A summary of current health news highlights a bird flu outbreak in Canada, halted HIV vaccine trials in South Africa, a legal ...

South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work. The fi ...

Veteran vaccine researcher Arturo Casadevall gives a podcast primer on vaccinations, from how they work on a molecular level to common misconceptions ...

The development of a promising HIV vaccine led by South African researchers has been halted due to funding cuts from USAID, following U.S. President Donald Trump's policy changes. The vaccine program, ...

The FDA has accepted Gilead Sciences’ new drug application for lenacapavir as a long-lasting injectable to prevent HIV ...

Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...

UK drugmaker GSK is struggling to convince the market that it can deliver on its plans to refill its pipeline ahead of a key patent expiry, as US hedge fund Citadel took the largest short position ...

Updated Hep B Vaccine More Effective for People With HIV Dec. 10, 2024 — A newer vaccine against hepatitis B virus was clearly superior to an older vaccine type in inducing a protective antibody ...

Vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the new US health secretary on3, 2025. His nomination in mid-November led to a resurgence of claims that question the efficacy of vaccines. Posts ...