HIV vaccine
FDA Approves Human Trials for Anti-HIV Vaccine
The first and only preventative HIV vaccine based on a genetically modified killed whole virus has received approval by the US FDA to start human clinical trials. Developed by Dr. Chil-Yong Kang and his team at The University of Western Ontario, the vaccine (SAV001) holds tremendous promise; it has already proven to stimulate strong immune responses in preliminary toxicology tests with no adverse effects or safety risks.
Afternoon Roundup: Iowa's Egg-as-Person Bill Would Mean Women-as-Murderers
by Amie Newman
February 14, 2011 - 7:25pm (Print)
Iowa's personhood bill has passed the House; President Obama's FY 2012 budget and women's and girls' health; a new kind of HIV vaccine; and Mississippi midwifery!
Lest We Forget About the 33 Million...
by Pamela Barnes, EngenderHealth
December 8, 2010 - 9:12am (Print)
Recent advances in HIV prevention promise to catalyze the global effort to reverse the spread of HIV. But we also must ensure that the estimated 33 million already living with the virus have access to quality sexual and reproductive health services.
Vaccines and Microbicides: The Long Road to Success
by Cindra Feuer, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
August 11, 2008 - 8:16am (Print)
