HIV

Philadelphia -- U.S. scientists say a genetic modification of immune cells significantly reduced the number of infected cells in HIV patients who stopped antiviral treatment.

Columbia -- U.S. medical researchers say they are developing an anti-HIV compound that is substantially more potent and longer-lasting than existing therapies.

Los Alamos -- U.S. scientists say they're using the world's fastest supercomputer in an effort to create the world's largest human immunodeficiency virus evolutionary tree.

Houston -- U.S. scientists say they have created the first antigen that induces protective antibodies capable of blocking strains of the human immunodeficiency virus.

New Delhi -- A private hospital in Rajasthan, India, has been accused of giving children transfusions of blood not tested for HIV, authorities said.

Paris, Aug. 2: Researchers found a gorilla strain of HIV in a Cameroonian woman, they reported in Paris Sunday.

Baltimore, Mary land, July 16: Although male circumcision remains a potent weapon against the spread of HIV, the big question looming is whether it could also reduce the risk for women who have intercourse with an HIV-infected man.

Los Angeles -- Health and county officials in California say they will review the case of a porn actress who tested positive for HIV.

Los Angeles, June 13: The startling disclosure that another artist has tested positive for HIV immediately after shooting for an adult film has prompted the state health officials to look into the $12-billion-a-year U.S. adult film industry.

London -- Medical experts in Britain say the Department of Health is not doing enough to highlight the risks associated with HIV, leading to its spread.