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  New Approach for Stopping Herpes Infections

  March 25, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a novel strategy for preventing infections due to the highly common herpes simplex viruses, the microbes responsible for causing genital herpes (herpes simplex virus 2) ... > full story
• HIV and AIDS
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  Harnessing Immune Cells' Adaptability to Design an Effective HIV Vaccine

  March 21, 2013 — In infected individuals, HIV mutates rapidly to escape recognition by immune cells. This process of evolution is the main obstacle to natural immunity and the development of an effective vaccine. A ... > full story
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  Sex Between Monogamous Heterosexuals Rarely Source of Hepatitis C Infection, Study Suggests

  March 19, 2013 — Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an infected partner during sex is rare according ... > full story
• Racial Issues
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  New Intervention Helps Promote Tolerance in Individuals

  March 19, 2013 — Psychologists have shown that diversity promotes tolerance towards different groups if it catches people by ... > full story
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  Widespread 'Test-and-Treat' HIV Policies Could Increase Dangerous Drug Resistance

  March 18, 2013 — One of the most widely advocated strategies for dealing with HIV/AIDS could double the number of multi-drug-resistant HIV cases in the population of men who have sex with men in LA County over the ... > full story
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  For Smokers, Low Levels of Vitamin D May Lead to Cancer

  March 15, 2013 — New research shows that decreased levels of vitamin D may predispose smokers to developing tobacco-related cancer. This study illustrates that simple vitamin D blood tests and supplements have the ... > full story
• Fungus
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  Fungus Uses Copper Detoxification as Crafty Defense Mechanism

  March 14, 2013 — A potentially lethal fungal infection appears to gain virulence by being able to anticipate and disarm a hostile immune attack in the lungs, according to a new ... > full story
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  Computer Models Predict How Patients Will Respond to HIV Drugs Without the Need for Resistance Testing

  March 13, 2013 — Computer models can predict how HIV patients whose drug therapy is failing will respond to a new treatment. Crucially for patients in poorer countries, the models do not require the results of ... > full story
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  Current HIV Screening Guidelines Are Too Conservative

  March 13, 2013 — Researchers report that the CDC's current HIV screening guidelines are too conservative and that more frequent testing would be cost-effective in the long run for both high- and low-risk groups. The ... > full story
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  Preventing HIV Infection With Anti-HIV Drugs in People at Risk Is Cost-Effective

  March 12, 2013 — An HIV prevention strategy in which people at risk of becoming exposed to HIV take antiretroviral drugs to reduce their chance of becoming infected (often referred to as pre-exposure prophylaxis or ... > full story

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