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
A cure for HIV? London man may be second patient cured of the disease
Some 12 years ago, U.S. citizen Timothy Ray Brown was treated in Germany. Since then, he has seen no trace of HIV.
The lasting stigma of being HIV-positive
"In three years, I’ll have lived longer with it than without it. If they find a cure while I’m still alive, I think I’ll be in for an identity crisis." Today Kanevsky gives lectures to teens.
Despite efforts, AIDS is on the rise in Israel
Since September of 2018, 90 more patients have been diagnosed.
Haredi-run Health Ministry recommends condoms to combat rise in HIV
The ministry said that the increase is concentrated mainly in the risk group of men who have sex with men
Technion discovery on feline virus could lead to better ways to fight AIDS
The two Haifa researchers showed the protein structure of the cat’s virus in its three-dimensional form, thereby discovering the mechanism of resistance of the virus to drugs.
Tel Aviv joins world-wide effort to reduce HIV
The mayor gave his signature to the project last Thursday in the presence of the president of the World Association of AIDS Physicians.
Israel AIDS Task Force demands asylum seekers with HIV not be deported
The Health Ministry is currently treating 184 Eritrean and Sudanese migrants for HIV.
An open wound: The heated debate surrounding circumcision
The medical benefits of circumcisions are not so convincing.
HIV down in Israel but high-risk populations must still be on guard
An Israeli drug called Gammora has produced unprecedented results against the HIV virus.
New HIV/AIDS cases in Israel continue to decline
The decrease is reflected in all risk groups.