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A new patent claim and legal maneuvering have enlivened the fight over who controls rights to CRISPR, a genome-editing method. Mopic/Alamy Stock Photo

Dramatic twists could upend patent battle over CRISPR genome-editing method

The 9-month-old patent battle over CRISPR, a novel genome-editing tool that could have immense commercial value, has taken two surprising twists. Last week, attorneys for the…

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Mosquitoes likely transmitted Zika to people in this Miami neighborhood, according to the Florida health department. Florida Department of Health

Zika has gained a foothold in Florida but is unlikely to become widespread in the United States

It’s little surprise that the Florida Department of Health confirmed this morning that there’s a “high likelihood” that local transmission of Zika has occurred in…

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This man is one of 28,000 people who received HIV tests every 6 months as part of the treatment as prevention study in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. Credit: Jason Kane

Large study spotlights limits of HIV treatment as prevention

One of the great unknowns in HIV/AIDS research is how much prevention bang you get for your treatment buck. Yes, antiretroviral (ARV) drugs make individuals…

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Schoolchildren in Vulindlela, a region of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, receive HIV education. William Brangham

Vaginal bacteria species can raise HIV infection risk and undermine prevention

The makeup of a woman’s vaginal microbiome strongly influences her susceptibility to HIV infection, suggest studies presented in Durban, South Africa, today at the kickoff of…

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The Africa Centre for Population Health in Somkhele is half of a new major research institute. B. Gilbert/Wellcome Trust

Research charities help marry two major South African HIV/tuberculosis institutes

As the International AIDS Conference kicked off in Durban, South Africa, today, two of the nation’s most prominent biomedical research institutions announced that they will marry…

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