Six Viruses that Cause Cancer
The truth is doctors and scientists don’t know what causes most types of cancer. Yes, some lifestyle behaviors, such as smoking, can increase your risk. Hereditary factors sometimes play a role, like if breast cancer runs in your family. And sometimes — in rare circumstances — cancer can be triggered by a virus. It doesn’t […]
Prepping to Stop HIV
With new medications and better support, the epidemic could be nearing its end Twenty-nine-year-old Terence Steward II oozes potential and possibility. By day, he is a receptionist at the Chicago branch of a posh social club. He dreams of international travel and a life untethered, one where he can meet as many interesting people as […]
HIV still growing, even when undetectable in the blood
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine A team of international researchers led by Northwestern University found that HIV is still replicating in lymphoid tissue, even when it is undetectable in the blood of patients on antiretroviral drugs. The findings provide a critical new perspective on how HIV persists in the body despite potent antiretroviral therapy. […]
