#HIV research

“People living with HIV shoulder an enormous burden of cancer,” said lead researcher Joseph Sparano, MD.

Researchers hope to combine gene editing with a less toxic stem cell transplant. Findings may apply to cancer and other illnesses.

The molecular biologist was the first to clone HIV, and she helped prove that the virus causes AIDS. She also researched cancer genetics.

The Office of HIV and AIDS Malignancy at the National Cancer Institute coordinates cancer and HIV research.

In a win for abortion opponents, the Trump administration limits funding of research using fetal tissue.

More than 300 organizations call for more funding for the National Institutes of Health.

For example: Hep C cures have meant fewer people to treat and fewer transmissions to potential patients.

In the past, he was accused of misusing data, showing religious bias and discriminating against gay men and people with HIV.