AIDS

A 13-year-old girl named Elan has discovered a fungus while gathering soil and tree samples from areas around Los Angeles for her science project during summer. According to researchers, that fungus is deadly and sickens AIDS patients.

So far, HIV has eluded a cure because it installs its genome into human DNA so insidiously that it's impossible for our immune system to clear it out. But lately, researchers from Temple University claim that they have successfully deleted HIV virus from human DNA.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill for prevention of HIV for the first time. The pill, named Truvada, isn't new in treating AIDS. But, it has been approved for a new application by FDA on Monday. And, it is the world's first drug to be approved for prevention of HIV. Truvada can now be used by healthy adults as a…

HIV research is undergoing a renaissance that could lead to new direction to develop vaccines against the AIDS virus and other viral diseases. In the latest development, U.S. government scientists say they have discovered three powerful antibodies, the strongest of which neutralizes 91% of HIV strains, more than any AIDS antibody yet…