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The search for an HIV vaccine: Professor Jonathan Weber reflects on his career
From its emergence in the 1980s to setting up multi-national vaccine trials, Prof Jonathan Weber reflects on his career spent researching HIV/AIDS.
HIV ‘hotspots’ not necessarily major drivers of new infections
Areas of high HIV prevalence, known as ‘hotspots’, do not necessarily fuel the epidemic in the wider population, say researchers.
World AIDS Day – a year of advances in HIV research
World AIDS Day is marked on 1 December each year as an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Flu shot can provide effective immunity for people living with HIV
People who are being treated for HIV can gain effective protection against seasonal flu with the influenza (flu) vaccine, new findings confirm.
UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among gay men in Africa, study suggests
Despite improvements in HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa, many are missing out on HIV treatment.
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Imperial’s Horizon2020 projects showcase at European Researchers’ Night, London
The European Researchers’ Night was an energetic festival of scientific exploration at the Natural History Museum, London on the 27 September.
First vaccine for chlamydia shows promise in early trials
The first ever early clinical trial for a vaccine for genital chlamydia has shown it to be safe and effective at provoking an immune response.
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Microbiome’s link to HIV infection risk to be investigated in new $2m study
A new international research collaborative will explore the role of the microbiome in preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Community-wide HIV testing shown to be cost-effective
Community-wide HIV testing and prompt initiation of treatment could lead to substantial reductions in new HIV cases and be cost-effective.
Parliamentarians see how Imperial leads AIDS vaccines fight
MPs representing the APPG on Vaccinations for All visited the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Human Immunology Laboratory (HIL).
