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Novel study highlights potential of HIV vaccination in children

Research from Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that vaccinating children against HIV could one day provide protection before their risk of contracting the potentially deadly infection increases dramatically during adolescence. The study, published Aug. 30 in Science Immunology, found that a series of six vaccinations containing a modified protein from the surface of HIV particles stimulated […]

UMass Amherst, Tufts Medical Center Launch Study to Improve HIV Care for Incarcerated People

The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tufts Medical Center are conducting a study to provide HIV prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to people with opioid operate disorder who are incarcerated in Boston-area correctional facilities. The research is funded by a $4.74 million CONNECT grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National […]