AIDS
After 40 years of struggle: Scientists approach the greatest goal in medicine
Although existing treatments allow a full life with the HIV virus, now, more than ever, scientists are close to developing a mechanism that will completely remove the virus from the body.
A breakthrough in the war against AIDS: In two trials, patients were “cured” of the disease
World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports
New, promising oral HIV medication receives promising results in late-stage trial
Argentina woman cured of HIV without treatment
A woman from the northeast Argentinian city of Esperanza become the second documented case of someone who has eradicated the deadly virus from her body.
HIV infection rates continued to drop in 2020 - Health Ministry
Some 71.5% of the new cases were men and 32% of the new cases were between the ages of 35 to 44.
Jewish billionaire Marc Lasry celebrates Milwaukee's NBA championship
Marc Lasry attended a fundraiser for AIDS research in France led by legendary actress Sharon Stone and singer Alicia Keys before returning to the US to celebrate his team's triumph.
AIDS task force urges Israelis to have safe sex after jump in HIV cases
Many of those who tested positive stated that they had sex without a condom with a partner who claimed that he was on PrEP, a medicine used to prevent contracting HIV.
Health minister to remove blood donation restrictions from gay men
Incoming Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, who is Israel's first LGBTQ+ Health Minister, plans on removing a form question that asks "have you engaged in sexual relations between men?"
UN staffer who complained of sexual assault loses dismissal case
"I am appalled that they reject any link between my harassment claim and my dismissal and that they refused to provide me with a copy of the report of the investigation."
Health Ministry releases statistics on HIV/AIDS cases within Israel
Some 7,970 individuals registered with HIV/AIDS are currently living in Israel.
First patient cured of HIV dies after cancer relapse
More than 37 million people worldwide are currently infected with HIV, and the AIDS pandemic has killed about 35 million people since it began in the 1980s.
Palestinian funding from Arab countries dropped by 85% in 2020
Their financial situation deteriorated amid the coronavirus pandemic, but also during a period when normalization agreements were being negotiated between several Gulf states and Israel.
Fifty aid flights, hundreds of specialists: Who is helping Beirut?
An analysis of the flights that landed at Beirut International Airport since August 4 reveals the level of support that has arrived.
