MOTIF

13/02/2015

Pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmith Klein & Jansen are working together to develop monthly injection treatments against

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the global fight against HIV and AIDS. By the end of 2013, 12.9 million people were taking life-saving anti-retroviral therapies that suppress the virus and help people lead long, healthy lives -- 11.7 mi...

28/01/2015

Another way to help raise awareness about HIV: sculptor Katharine Dowson captures a promising piece of the puzzle for a future HIV vaccine

About The Art British sculptor Katharine Dowson captures a promising piece of the puzzle for a future HIV vaccine. The image symbolises HIV - the fragile, and deadly organism that can shatter people’s lives. Katharine has created a trimer of intertwined antibodies that are part of the HIV virus, whi…

05/12/2014

Take a look at this article regarding the spread of HIV in Africa:

To stop the spread of HIV in Africa, researchers, using a complex mathematical model, have developed a strategy that focuses on targeting “hot zones,” areas where the risk of HIV infection is much higher than the national average.

01/12/2014

24/11/2014

Apple launching a Product campaign to help raise funds for (RED), charity founded by U2 singer Bono. Proceeds of (RED) app purchases will be donated to the charity to pay for treatment for HIV/AIDS victims.

Apple goes altruistic for the holidays with the launch of its biggest (RED) campaign ever. Here is how Apple users can help raise funds to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.

05/11/2014

Check this guide to all anti-HIV drugs licensed in the EU with info on formulation, dosing, key side-effects & food restrictions http://tiny.cc/5qsuox

A one-page reference guide to all the anti-HIV drugs licensed for use in the European Union, with information on formulation, dosing, key side-effects and food restrictions.

30/10/2014

Imperial College presenting two posters under theme HIV Drug Resistance in vitro & Preclinical Evaluation of Biomedical Agents in Animal Models Tissues Explants at HIV Research for Prevention conference, Cape town

29/10/2014

HIV/AIDS is spreading most rapidly in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

14/10/2014

20 participants from MOTIF project discussing in Paris the best transporters for the microbicides Tenofovir, Dapivirine and Darunavir

10/10/2014

Check out this online booklet about and published by NAM!

The booklet is for women living with HIV. It includes information on wellbeing, HIV treatment, sexual health, contraception and pregnancy.

26/09/2014

Take a look at this article on new research findings for an HIV vaccine!

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described how a single family of antibodies that broadly neutralizes different strains of HIV has evolved remarkably diverse structures...

19/09/2014

Check out this article on why patients with HIV can develop dementia: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903091940.htm

Since the introduction of the combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART) in the mid-90s, the life expectancy of HIV patients has significantly improved. As a result, long-term complications are becoming more relevant: almost every second HIV patient is affected by neurocognitive disorders, which can…