Taiwan hataiwan-lifts-travel-bans lifted the ban on entry, stay and residence of foreigners living with HIV, as reported in the Taipei Times recently. The new law states that people wishing to stay in Taiwan for more than three months are no longer required to produce a recent HIV test, nor do they risk being deported or having their visas revoked if they find that they are living with HIV.

Natural killer (NK) cell phenotype and function have recently gained much attention as playing crucial roles in antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). We investigated NK cell function, as measured by ADCC, in HIV-1–positive individuals before and 6 months after highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) initiation.

Women living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment (ART) are more likely to report single and dual-method contraception use, the longer they are enrolled on HIV treatment.

By using blood transplants from the umbilical cords of individuals with a genetic resistance to HIV, Spanish medical professionals believe they can best the AIDS-causing virus. The procedure has already been successful, “curing” a patient in just three months.

The AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) has lauded the Botswana High Court for protecting the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly in Botswana after the court found on Friday, 14 November 2014.