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world1 month ago•198 min saved

US HIV Aid at a Tipping Point as Funding Cliff Looms

Millions relying on US-funded HIV/AIDS programs face an uncertain future as a funding cliff nears: 120 CDC-backed PEPFAR awards expire with no clear replacement, potentially disrupting testing, treatment, PrEP and lab services for more than 8.7 million patients worldwide, especially in Mozambique, Tanzania and South Africa; the State Department’s restructuring could shift control away from CDC, prompting concerns among health experts that services and surveillance could suffer even as officials promise continuity and increased funding in other areas.

via CNN|

#cdc #funding-cliff #global-health

health4 months ago•3 min saved

Norwegian HIV Patient Cured via Brother's CCR5-Delta32 Stem Cells

A 63-year-old Norwegian man with HIV and myelodysplastic syndrome received a stem cell transplant from his brother, who carried the CCR5-delta-32 mutation that confers HIV resistance. Four years later, and two years after stopping antiretroviral therapy, HIV remains undetectable, suggesting a cure in this rare, high-risk procedure. This is the first HIV cure case with a family donor and one of roughly ten reported worldwide, underscoring that while groundbreaking, it is not a scalable treatment option.

via Gizmodo|

#ccr5-delta-32 #health #hiv-aids

science7 months ago•8 min saved

Cancer Gene Pioneer and HIV/AIDS Denialist Dies at 89

Peter H. Duesberg, a celebrated cancer biologist who helped identify the Src oncogene and later argued that HIV does not cause AIDS, died Jan. 13 in Lafayette, California, at 89 from kidney failure. His work shaped early ideas about oncogenes and cancer genetics, but his AIDS-denial advocacy drew sharp criticism for influencing public health policy; he retired in 2022 and is survived by his wife and four children.

via The New York Times|

#cancer-research #duesberg #hiv-aids

politics3 years ago•5 min saved

George W. Bush advocates for PEPFAR amidst reauthorization uncertainty

Former President George W. Bush is getting involved in the fight to save the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a global HIV-AIDS program set to expire on September 30. House and Senate Republicans are working on a bill to extend the program, despite opposition from anti-abortion and conservative groups. Bush, who helped create PEPFAR in 2003, has been reaching out to GOP members to defend the program. Reauthorization is in jeopardy as some Republicans and advocacy groups claim that PEPFAR funds flow to abortion providers, a claim that is denied by Bush, President Biden's administration, and program leaders. Without reauthorization, the program's long-term projects and staff hiring will be affected.

via POLITICO|

#abortion-politics #george-w-bush #hiv-aids