Just think, we may have never gotten the “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” jingle stuck in our heads if it wasn’t for a creepy, bottom-dwelling fish. Dr. Joel Habener of Massachusetts General Hospital unexpectedly discovered GLP-1 in the 1980s while analyzing the pancreatic genes in anglerfish. Habener’s team identified the precursor to GLP-1, a hormone that regulates … Read more
TikTok star Mainly Mannie has been diagnosed with HIV. Mannie, known as the “Boss and CEO” to his 1.4 million TikTok followers, shared an emotional video from the hospital bed on Saturday telling his fans about his diagnosis. “I’m a lucky person. Blessed. I just wanna tell you guys a few things,” Mannie began in … Read more
Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable. But in the last six months, the sudden withdrawal of U.S. money has caused a “systemic shock,” U.N. officials warned, adding … Read more
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) could lead to more than just an awkward chat with your latest fling. Research suggests that certain STIs can increase your chances of developing dementia, a memory-robbing disease that affects one in 10 older adults in the US. That’s troubling, considering STIs are booming across the country, with more than 2.4 … Read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday. There were no infections in the young women and girls that got the shots in a study of about 5,000 in South Africa and Uganda, researchers reported. In … Read more
A seventh person has essentially been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant nearly a decade ago, doctors announced Thursday. The 60-year-old unidentified German man was suffering from acute myeloid leukemia when he underwent the risky procedure to replace his unhealthy bone marrow in October 2015. He quit taking anti-retroviral drugs — which … Read more
Scientists have successfully zapped HIV out of infected cells — raising hopes of a cure for the chronic disease. The team from Amsterdam UMC used gene-editing technology to eliminate all traces of the virus from cells in the laboratory, the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases announced Tuesday. “These findings represent a pivotal … Read more
Five years after receiving a life-changing stem cell transplant, a 68-year-old man says he’s “extremely grateful” to be essentially cured of acute myelogenous leukemia and in HIV remission. “Many City of Hope doctors, scientists, nurses, supportive care professionals and others made it possible for me to be cured of leukemia and in remission for HIV. I … Read more
Most people go to the hospital to get cured of disease. But almost 450 patients at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts have now been warned of their possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV. The exposure was caused by intravenous (IV) medication errors over the past two years. Officials at Salem Hospital, located some 16 miles north … Read more
The Beyhive no doubt woke up with some buzzing in their ears on Thursday morning. That’s because their Queen B — Beyoncé — dropped a new trailer for her much-hyped concert film “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.” “To close my eyes and travel through realms of space and time, reality holds no power or control … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m having an issue with my longtime best friend. We no longer live in the same state, but we talk several times a week and try to visit every year. We both love crafting, and two years ago, I started making her a big, beautiful counted cross-stitch and had it custom framed. The … Read more
A European man has reportedly been in remission from HIV for two years, following a stem cell transplant to treat blood cancer. Confirmation would make him the sixth person in history to become HIV-free. Unlike the other five people who have achieved HIV remission through stem cell transplants, the donor for this unidentified patient did … Read more
Film legend Rock Hudson shocked the world when he announced his AIDS diagnosis — himself included. The Hollywood heartthrob had made a guest appearance on the hit soap opera “Dynasty” in 1984, just months after he first found out he’d tested positive for HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. According to Stephen Kijak, director of … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a rule allowing more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. Under the new guidelines, released on Thursday, men who have sex with men who are in a monogamous relationship won’t have to abstain before donating blood. However, people who have had anal sex with a new … Read more
Paul Edmonds thought his AIDS diagnosis was a death sentence. Now, over three decades later, he’s made medical history as one of the five people worldwide to be cured of HIV. Edmonds, 66, and his husband, Arnie House, were both HIV-positive when they were first diagnosed all those years ago. Thanks to medical advancements, the … Read more
Prince Harry honored Princess Diana’s philanthropic work with the HIV and AIDS community in a new letter marking the 40th anniversary of the UK’s Terrence Higgins Trust. The 38-year-old estranged royal claimed that his late mother’s involvement with the HIV and sexual health charity was a “big piece” of her legacy. It is named after … Read more
A new study has found that the flesh-eating mpox virus is particularly deadly for people living with HIV. Mpox — previously known as “monkeypox” before it was renamed last November amid concerns of racism — infected thousands of people last year, prompting a “public health emergency.” Now, a new study published in the Lancet has … Read more
A German man has become the third person ever to be effectively “cured” of HIV thanks to a stem cell transplant ten years ago. His breakthrough case was first announced in 2019, it wasn’t until Monday that researchers confirmed he was indeed HIV-free. “We don’t think there’s a functional virus present,” Dr. Björn Jensen, the … Read more
The last HIV vaccine in a late-stage trial has failed, researchers announced Wednesday, dealing yet another blow to the decades-long efforts to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Called “Mosaico,” the trial began in 2019 as one of three late-phase HIV vaccine studies. Some 3,900 men and transgender people between the ages of 18 and 60 received … Read more
Mark Patton, best known for starring in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge,” is begging for his fans’ help to pay his medical bills. The 63-year-old’s manager, Peter Valderrama, made a GoFundMe page for the actor Thursday, claiming Patton has “been ill for quite some time now” in Mexico, where he lives, with … Read more