Merck To Collaborate With The Vaccine And Gene Therapy Institute On HIV Latency Research
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The research is part of an effort toward finding a cure for HIV and will focus on methods to target latent HIV and test latency drug candidates. Many scientists believe HIV could be cured by combining antiretrovirals with drugs to activate and target latent HIV (see related AIDS Beacon news). For more information, please see the press release from the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida.Secretary Of State Clinton Calls For AIDS-Free Generation – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the world to work toward an AIDS-free generation in a speech at the National Institutes of Health last week. Secretary Clinton advocated the use of antiretroviral drugs in combination with prevention measures such as male circumcision and promotion of condom use to cut the number of HIV infections. Secretary Clinton stated that the U.S. would grant $60 million toward these efforts in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinton also appointed talk show host Ellen DeGeneres as an international envoy for AIDS awareness. For more information, please see the article in the Washington Post.
Magic Johnson Marks 20 Years Of Living With HIV – Last week marked the 20th anniversary of basketball player ‘Magic’ Earvin Johnson’s announcement that he would retire from the Los Angeles Lakers due to HIV infection. At the time, in 1991, people with HIV were not expected to live very long. Last week, Johnson said that if he had known how well he would live with HIV he would not have retired.
Since going public with his HIV infection, Johnson has been an active member of the HIV/AIDS community, including starting the Magic Johnson Foundation to help fight HIV and serving as a United Nations Ambassador of Peace. For more information, please see the Associated Press article.
Publication Date: 14, nov, 2011
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