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79th World Health Assembly: HIV Epidemic – Barriers and Breakthroughs

May 2026

Amid promising developments in prevention and diagnostics, barriers persist for vulnerable groups, a WHO expert told EMJ at the 79th World Health Assembly.

ESCMID 2026: Maternal RSV Vaccination Cuts Infant Hospitalisation

Maternal RSV vaccination cuts infant hospitalisation risk by over 80%, according to a new major UKHSA study presented at ESCMID Global 2026.

ESCMID 2026: Influenza Underreported in Winter Deaths

Influenza is frequently missed in winter deaths, a new Spanish study presented at ESCMID Global 2026 has found.

Characterisation of Natural Killer Cell Subsets in a Case of Sustained HIV Remission

Natural killer (NK) cells are increasingly studied in HIV cure research as certain subsets have been linked to natural HIV control…

Review of the 20^th European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Conference

THE 20th European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Conference opened its doors in Paris, France, from 15th–18th October 2025…

Five Years to 2030: Europe’s Race to End the AIDS Epidemic

WITH ONLY 5 years remaining to meet the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2030 target of ending AIDS as a public…

PrEP Continuity: Insights from Nigeria’s 2024 National Rollout

Despite the rapid expansion of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in Nigeria, programmatic data continue to highlight critical…

EACS 2025: Doxy-PEP Cuts Chlamydia and Syphilis Risk in Men Living With HIV

EACS 2025 study shows doxycycline prophylaxis reduced chlamydia and syphilis rates in Swiss men with HIV, with no effect against gonorrhoea.

EACS 2025: Over Half of HIV Diagnoses in Migrants Occur Years Post-Migration

EACS 2025 data show over half of HIV diagnoses among migrants in Switzerland occur post-migration, highlighting need for targeted testing and prevention.

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