HIV, Trump

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
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.
HIV Vaccine Trials Halted Due to Trump Administration Cuts
Scientists believe they are on the cusp of a vaccine for HIV. Two promising vaccines were set to go to additional trials. But the vials of vaccines are in the freezer due to financial cuts by the Trump administration.
Trump's Aid Cuts Stop South African HIV Vaccine Trials in Their Tracks
Trump's Aid Cuts Stop South African HIV Vaccine Trials in Their Tracks By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for ...
Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world’s most successful responses to a disease
Trump's aid freeze sends shock waves through Africa's HIV programs
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease. For two decades, the American people have paid for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,
This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But ...
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FDA sets date for decision on twice-yearly shots to prevent HIV
The FDA has accepted Gilead Sciences’ new drug application for lenacapavir as a long-lasting injectable to prevent HIV ...
US aid freeze could set back Africa’s fight against HIV by years, researchers warn
Trump’s pause in USAID spending has put major African HIV vaccine and prevention trials on hold, leaving the research world ...
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Global Health Concerns: Bird Flu, HIV Trials, and Pharma Controversies
A summary of current health news highlights a bird flu outbreak in Canada, halted HIV vaccine trials in South Africa, a legal ...
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The basics of vaccines and vaccination
Veteran vaccine researcher Arturo Casadevall gives a podcast primer on vaccinations, from how they work on a molecular level to common misconceptions ...
HIV protein switch may help virus squeeze into host cell nucleus
Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...
RFK Jr’s appointment resurrects false claims about ‘depopulation’ via vaccines
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 ...
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HIV and AIDS News
Understanding how ... A Chain Reaction: HIV Vaccines Can Lead to Antibodies Against Antibodies Jan. 17, 2025 — Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a ...
US aid freeze sows disruption in HIV, malaria product supply chains
The U.S. government's foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain for medical products crucial for fighting diseases ...