This article warns about the risk of contracting HIV from "vampire facials," a cosmetic procedure that uses microneedling with platelet-rich plasma. The CDC believes this is the first documented case of HIV transmission through this procedure. The investigation traced HIV diagnoses in four women and a partner to a spa that may have reused needles during facials. The article explains what vampire facials are and the dangers of unsterile injection practices.
PHAC researchers and partners found the genetic variants that impact a human gene called CHD1L, which restricts HIV replication. It's a major breakthrough in HIV research.
PHAC researchers and partners found the genetic variants that impact a human gene called CHD1L, which restricts HIV replication. It’s a major breakthrough in HIV research.