Hiltzik: Farewell to Peter Duesberg, a godfather of scientific disinformation

Peter Duesberg squandered his scientific reputation by advancing a debunked theory about AIDS, but his influence on ...
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Product Nkabinde: Scientists uncover how traditional herbal remedy helps fight HIV

Researchers in South Africa have taken an important step toward explaining how a traditional herbal remedy long used in some communities may help in the fight against HIV, a disease that continues to ...
Nature

Scraps of viral DNA in biobank samples reveal secrets of Epstein–Barr virus

Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...
WLRN

The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine

A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it ...

Double threat: HIV and hepatitis B co-infection increases risk of kidney dysfunction

A new 10-year regional study reveals that adults living with both HIV and hepatitis B virus across the Asia-Pacific face substantially higher risks of kidney dysfunction than those living with HIV ...
Today

Norovirus Cases Driven by Ultra-Contagious Variant Are Surging. And Hand Sanitizer Won't Kill It

Norovirus, the infamous "winter vomiting disease," is surging again across the United States. Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and ...