HIV Treatment has Come a Long Way

Posted by Jamie Robertson Sep 22, 2008

I am always surprised by the progress HIV treatment research has made over the years. Recently, scientists discovered that a medication used to treat herpes is also effective at treating HIV in individuals who have both infections. At the same time that this discovery has been made, another team of researchers has discovered that treatment for TB may interfer with certain HIV treatments. All this research is a step toward finding better treatments, and hopefully a cure, for HIV/AIDS.

In the past year, attention has focused on the failure of most of the HIV vaccine trials, leaving people with feelings of hopelessness. I hear too many people focusing on what has not been accomplished, and not enough people talking about the accomplishments that have been made. While a vaccine may be years away, there is a lot of great and innovative research that is helping people today.

For more information about herpes and HIV please see Herpes Treatment Helps Suppress HIV.

For more information about TB and HIV please see TB Treatment Makes HIV Treatment Less Effective.