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31Oct/16

HIV-infected South African children have rare resistance to AIDS

October 31, 2016HealthcareBiological warfare, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Lentiviruses, Medicine, Microbiology, Sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Simian immunodeficiency virus, Social Issues, Subtypes of HIVsmbale

Scientists have discovered more than 100 African children who appear to be resistant to the human immunodeficiency virus.
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27Feb/15

Could a $34 Smartphone device improve HIV diagnosis in Africa?

February 27, 2015Innovationassociate professor, Biology, Columbia University, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Initialisms, Lentiviruses, Medicine, Microbiology, Sam Sia, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted diseases and infections, smartphone, Syphilissmbale

(IVO) – This smartphone dongle could help save lives.

It‎ works with an app to test blood for HIV and syphilis – from finger prick to test takes just 15 minutes.

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