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A Bat-Borne Virus Is Poised to Become a Pandemic in Bangladesh. Can We Stop It?

Nipah virus is one of eight diseases that the World Health Organization has identified as epidemic threats in need of prioritization, and ways to curb it are running thin.

Steven Bedard

News in Brief

‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are More Diverse Than We Previously Thought

Researchers call for greater vigilance and more testing to stop a group of bacteria that resists nearly everything…

Pacific Standard Staff

Social Justice

Early on, HIV Is Less Infectious Than We’d Previously Thought

A new study suggests "treatment as prevention" is a viable way to fight the virus at the population level.

Nathan Collins

Social Justice

The Current Flu Vaccine Isn’t Very Effective, but You Should Get It Anyway

It’s better to be safe than sorry, and there’s nothing about the flu vaccine that’s dangerous.

Cynthia Leifer

Social Justice

‘I Look Like a Virus. My Face Is Like HIV’: A Conversation With Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

Patrick Strudwick talks to Françoise Barré-Sinoussi about how she identified HIV as the cause of AIDS; her receipt of the Nobel Prize; and the latest efforts to prevent, treat, and manage HIV.

Patrick Strudwick

Social Justice

Why the HIV Vaccine Is Not a Pipe Dream

Despite 30 years of failure on an evolving viral puzzle, there's reason to believe we'll one day live in a world without HIV.

Michael White

Environment

Living in a Bacterial World

The good news: Antibiotics didn't create antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The bad news: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is everywhere.

Michael White

Social Justice

Should All Americans, Regardless of Risk, Be Screened for HIV?

New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force could help lift some of the stigma associated with testing—and shift the bill to insurers.

Julie Steenhuysen

Social Justice

The AIDS-Free Generation

The Berlin Patient. The VISCONTI cohort. A baby in Mississippi. None of these represent the wide-reaching HIV cure that we've spent decades looking for, but they do get us a little bit closer to one.

Neal Emery