2025-06-20

The FDA Just Approved a Long-Lasting Injection to Prevent HIV

Clinical trials have shown that six-monthly injections of lenacapavir are almost 100 percent protective against becoming infected with HIV. But big questions remain over the drug’s affordability. [...]

2025-02-21

This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under threa [...]

2025-08-01

The First Widespread Cure for HIV Could Be in Children

Evidence is growing that some HIV-infected infants, if given antiretroviral drugs early in life, are able to suppress their viral loads to undetectable levels and then come off the medicine. [...]

2025-08-02

Five children see HIV viral loads vanish after taking antiretroviral drugs

The first widespread success in curing HIV may come from children, not adults. [...]

2025-03-14

Most AI researchers are skeptical about language models achieving AGI

A new study indicates that AI researchers largely doubt current artificial intelligence approaches will lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI), even as the technology continues advancing.<br [...]

2025-04-21

Using generative AI will 'neither help nor harm the chances of achieving' Oscar nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decide that its official stance towards AI-use in films is to take no stance at all, according to a statement the organization shared outlining chan [...]

2025-02-04

Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts

The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. [...]

2025-05-09

Bill Gates says he will give away almost all of his money over next 20 years

During the 25th anniversary celebration of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has announced that he was planning to give away "virtually all" of his wealth within the next 20 years. In all, he [...]

2025-05-21

Elon Musk fires back at Bill Gates over claim that DOGE cuts are 'killing' poor children

Elon Musk has hit back at Bill Gates’s claim that his cuts to the U.S. foreign aid budget will kill millions of children.Read more... [...]