For decades scientists have recognized that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a formidable viral pathogen.

Researchers at the Ohio State University report they have settled a matter of scientific debate. In a new study, the researchers discovered a chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome that is now ...

A chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate is now confirmed to be key to the virus's ability to survive and thrive after infecting host cells ...

A single positive HIV viral load test often falsely identified HIV infection in people who were using long-acting cabotegravir (Apretude) for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to results from ...

Lenacapavir works to both treat and prevent HIV, making it a promising drug should it be approved by the FDA later this month. It works both ways. Lenacapavir is in a brand new class of drugs called a ...

There are many molecules with therapeutic potential, but it can be a challenge to deliver them to the right places at the right times. RNA is one such molecule; the sequences for different proteins ...

RNA Timeline: A History in Hybridization and Structure Alexander Rich and David Davies discover the double-stranded RNA helix and show that polyribo U and polyribo A hybridize spontaneously.6 Ben Hall ...