The drug has been shown to be effective at preventing HIV infection but does not cure an existing HIV infection.

Gilead is going to start testing a drug it believes could prevent HIV infection with just a single shot every year.

A drug used to treat HIV that has also shown promise in preventing infections is not a cure for those already infected, as ...

Lenacapavir, an antiretroviral drug typically used to treat HIV infections, can also effectively prevent them, a phase 3 ...

"Currently, there is no therapeutic cure for HIV," Sheryl Zwerski, who holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice and directs the Prevention Sciences Program at the National Institute of Allergy and ...

A new injectable drug for HIV prevention, lenacapavir, is being hailed as a potential game-changer in the fight against the ...

Health experts say lenacapavir could reduce the number of global HIV infections significantly. But it needs to be cheaper to ...

Nearly all of Latin America was excluded from the deal, sparking concern the world is missing a critical opportunity to stop ...

Deaths from HIV/AIDS are ten times lower than at the peak of the epidemic, and new research could drive that down even more.

Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons,” published in the November 2024 issue of Infectious ...

Experts are interested in finding the best strategies for HIV prevention, including the best options for pre-exposure prophylaxis. One study revealed that injection of the medication lenacapavir ...