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August 2008
Up one levelMonkey study strengthens the case for a microbicide combining several anti-HIV drugs
By Gus Cairns (Aidsmap, Mexico City) 9 August 2008: A study using a microbicide gel containing the antiretroviral drugs in the combination pill Truvada – tenofovir and FTC (emtricitabine) – completely protected six pigtail macaque monkeys from infection with a type of HIV designed to be infectious to monkeys, the XVII International AIDS Conference heard on Thursday.
Antibodies May Lead to Protection Against HIV
By David Brown (Washington Post) 8 August 2008: Some long-term survivors of HIV infection produce rare and extremely potent antibodies that keep the disease from progressing to AIDS, and might point to a way to protect uninfected people from the virus, researchers reported yesterday in the closing hours of the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.
Win some, lose some
MEXICO CITY (The Economist) 7 August 2008: The battle against AIDS is becoming a war of attrition. Which side is on top is not yet clear
GLOBAL: Treatment as prevention: the next frontier
MEXICO CITY (PlusNews) 6 August 2008: As the search for an effective HIV prevention strategy intensifies, scientists are hoping that antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, normally associated with HIV treatment, may provide part of the answer.
Back to basics in search for HIV vaccine, conference told
MEXICO CITY (AFP) 4 August 2008: Leaders in the quest for a vaccine against HIV acknowledged here Monday that their mission was dogged by many problems and cautioned that any breakthrough lay years in the future.
Gilead AIDS Drugs May Hold Key to Prevent Infections
By John Lauerman (Bloomberg) 4 August, 2008: Drugs made by Gilead Sciences Inc. that have been shown to treat the AIDS virus will be tested in healthy people to see if they can prevent the lethal disease.
Researchers Look to Pill to Avert H.I.V
By Lawrence K. Altman (New York Times) Mexico City, Mexico, 4 August 2008: Can a pill a day help prevent infection from H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS?
STATEMENT: Spain Contributes €1.5 Million to Global Efforts to Help Women Protect Themselves from HIV
MEXICO CITY (IPM and Planeta Salud) 4 August 2008: The government of Spain has announced its first contribution to the international effort to develop a microbicide that would offer women a promising new option to protect themselves from HIV infection.
Big AIDS Parley Tries To Get Past Setbacks
By Marilyn Chase (Wall Street Journal) 2 August 2008: American scientists gathering for the 17th International AIDS Conference say vaccines remain an important area of study in attacking the disease, despite recent setbacks, and they are also excited by other potential preventive steps such as a daily dose of antiviral drugs.