First HIV positive sperm bank opens in New Zealand
In a move that seeks to normalize the condition of those living with undetectable levels of HIV, the world's first sperm bank for HIV positive people, Sperm Positive, is open for business in New Zealand, with donations from three HIV positive men from around the country. Sperm Positive was founded through the collaboration of the New Zealand Aids Foundation, Body Positive, and Positive Women Inc.
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Chinese scientist who created gene edited babies sentenced to prison
He Jiankui, a Chinese scientist who claimed to have created a kind of AIDs vaccine via gene editing, has been sentenced to three years in prison. He was charged with practicing medicine without having the required qualifications. His experiment drew widespread criticism for its violation of ethical principles and poor reporting.
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Scientists discover new HIV strain for the first time in 19 years
Scientists at Abbott, a large healthcare company, have discovered a new extremely rare strain of HIV. This is the first new strain to be discovered in 19 years and was found by the company's screening system. This discovery will allow scientists to more effectively detect this new strain, named HIV-1 group M subtype L, in a patient's blood.
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