http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/ NIAID News Releases en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:22:10 GMT http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/dynasty_flu.htm The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists at NIAID. In an article published online on June 29 by the New England Journal of Medicine, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Jeffery K. Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D., and David M. Morens, M.D., argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the 2009 H1N1 virus yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:16:49 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/malaria_proceedings.htm On March 16-17, 2009, NIAID convened a workshop to encourage more immunologists to enter malaria research and to foster scientific collaborations that may help lead to the development of effective malaria vaccines. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/HIV_Testing_09.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:39:52 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/leishmaniasis_conference.htm On June 22, NIAID and several international partners will begin a four-day conference in Tunis, Tunisia, focused on enhancing leishmaniasis research in the region. The conference will welcome scientists from Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Iran, Mali, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia and the United States. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:14:16 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/HIV_persistence.htm To build the foundation for developing a cure for HIV infection, NIAID is soliciting proposals for basic research designed to uncover how HIV persists in people taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Each application must describe how the proposed study could directly inform the design of an effective treatment strategy for curing HIV infection. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:47:54 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/antibody_hiv_vax.htm Attempts to create a vaccine that induces antibodies that prevent HIV infection or disease have so far been unsuccessful. But several recent studies suggest promising new research directions for the development of an antibody-based HIV vaccine. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/test_treat.htm Could a global program of universal, voluntary, annual HIV testing and immediate treatment for those who test positive effectively extinguish the HIV pandemic? Is such a program feasible? Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:49:42 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/CIPRA_HT_01.htm A clinical trial has demonstrated that HIV-infected adults in a resource-limited setting are more likely to survive if they start antiretroviral therapy (ART) before their immune systems are severely compromised. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:26:32 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/RCEs_ARRA.htm NIAID today announced renewed funding for 10 previously established Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (RCE). Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov:80/news/newsreleases/2009/api_09.htm Asian and Pacific Islander communities in this country are incredibly diverse, comprising more than 40 different ethnic groups and over 100 languages and dialects. To turn the tide against HIV/AIDS in these communities, public health officials and caregivers face the challenge of communicating about HIV prevention in linguistically appropriate and culturally relevant ways. Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov (NIAID)