A cure for HIV: ‘One of the hardest goals in science’
Curing HIV will be harder than curing cancer. Apart from a few 'miracle' cases, antiretrovirals only suppress HIV, they don't kill it. But new research is promising.…
Philippines: HIV, the silent epidemic
While significant progress has been made globally in curbing the spread of HIV, the Philippines has one of the fastest-growing infection rates in the world. Despite opposition from the Catholic Church and…
Malta HIV patients forced to crowdsource medicine
The EU nation has said a delayed British shipment is causing the bottleneck. Rights groups retort that the government's laissez-faire approach is to blame.…
Northeast Nigeria attack claimed at least 110 lives: UN, Blackout as power grid collapses
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Monday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Monday. …
First man to be cured of HIV dies after leukaemia returns
Timothy Ray Brown has passed away after battling leukaemia for five months, his partner said on Facebook. The American was the first known HIV patient to be cured after extensive treatment in Berlin in…
First man to be cured of HIV now suffers from terminal cancer
Twelve years ago, the man known as "the Berlin patient" received a bone marrow transplant which permanently cured him of HIV. The man, Timothy Ray Brown, told the AP news agency that…
Malabu Scandal: FG asks Eni, Shell for $1.1 Billion, Five banks raked in N175.41bn on fees, commission and more
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Thursday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…
Coronavirus outbreak: 13 cases confirmed in South Africa
The World Health Organization has labeled the Coronavirus as a pandemic, this as more cases are confirmed across Africa. Our correspondent in South Africa gave us the latest on how the government…
Dozens of HIV-positive women forcibly sterilised in South Africa
In tonight's edition: at least 50 people are killed in a brutal raid on villages in northeastern Nigeria. The killings highlight the challenges in dealing with growing bandit attacks in the region.…
Pope Francis condemns ‘virus’ of Christmas consumerism
For a long time, Brazil's health care system was seen as a model for fighting HIV. But the number of infections is rising again, with the growing conservatism in society partly to…