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COVID-19 to HIV Vaccines: lessons learnt from the COVID-19 vaccine development

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Researchers have been trying to develop an HIV vaccine for about four decades without success. However, the successful development of a COVID-19 vaccine could provide lessons for scientists.

Nompilo Gwala
June 14, 2021

Men missing in HIV fight, says SANAC CEO

Health

Unless men start to behave responsibly, South Africa is facing a “runaway epidemic”, according Dr Sandile Buthelezi, new CEO of SA National AIDS Council (SANAC).

kerrycullinan
December 4, 2017

Pills, prevention and politicking: the unfinished business of HIV

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The world’s most important HIV scientific conference is currently underway in Paris – yet mere days ago, one of the country’s iconic AIDS activists died after battling with tuberculosis and pneumonia, a reminder that we’re nowhere near out of the woods when it comes to the virus.

kerrycullinan
July 24, 2017

Hands showing lab workers testing for HIV

Why wait? HIV tests now give immediate results

Health

Rapid HIV tests, which allow you to get your HIV test result within a few minutes, should be in use country-wide within the course of next year. But only those rapid tests used in government health facilities have been properly evaluated for reliability. Quality control of the other brands on the market is not yet assured. Jo Stein reports

healthe
November 7, 2000

Lower drug prices immediately – Judge Edwin Cameron

Health

DURBAN - International agencies, national governments and the international drug companies had all failed the millions of people living with AIDS in developing countries in their quest for accessible treatment.

healthe
July 11, 2000

Speaking out to protect science

Health

Professor Hoosen "Jerry" Coovadia used to be a draw-card speaker at anti-apartheid rallies. Yet today he finds himself at odds with the very democratic government he fought so hard to install over its HIV/AIDS policy.