Koronis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that patient enrollment has begun in a Phase 2a study of KP-1461, a novel oral small-molecule therapeutic that works through Viral Decay Acceleration(TM) (VDA) for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
“KP-1461 is an investigational compound that is a truly different approach to the treatment of HIV,” said Robert Schooley, [...]

In a new report released today, a panel of leading AIDS experts calls for a major scale-up of global HIV prevention programs, citing new data projecting that expanded access to prevention could avert approximately 30 million of the 60 million HIV infections expected to occur by 2015.
The report, released by the Global HIV Prevention Working [...]

Members of the Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus (MBLC) and Black State Elected Officials have pledged to personally take an HIV test in an effort to highlight the heavy toll the disease is taking on communities of color in Massachusetts and across the nation.
“We as Elected Officials are 100% committed to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in [...]

American Idol finalist Melinda Doolittle will travel to Zambia on June 28 with Malaria No More to see and participate in malaria prevention programs as a part of First Lady Laura Bush’s upcoming trip through Africa. During the four-day tour, Doolittle will see the impact of malaria on the continent firsthand and assist in a [...]

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR) and the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) announced the launch of the third annual Mayors Campaign Against HIV(TM), a national campaign to encourage testing for HIV and promote the benefits of knowing one’s HIV status. The Campaign is being sponsored by OraSure Technologies, the manufacturer of the OraQuick ADVANCE(R) [...]