CDC describes how unlicensed ‘vampire facial’ treatment infected women with HIV

[ Three women likely were infected with HIV after undergoing “vampire facials” at an unlicensed New Mexico spa, the first known instance of the virus being transmitted through cosmetic injection services.  The investigation shows the dangers of unlicensed establishments that mix medical procedures with beauty treatments.   According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more

HIV can be completely eliminated from cells using gene editing

[ In what can be said as a breakthrough in medical research, HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus has been eliminated from cells in a lab test. The scientists, led by Dr Elena Herrera-Carrillo and part of her team (Yuanling Bao, Zhenghao Yu and Pascal Kroon) at Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands have been able to target … Read more

ObamaCare faces key hearing after Texas ruling

[ A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Monday on the Biden administration’s appeal of a case that threatens the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) promise of free preventive care to more than 150 million people.   A federal judge in Texas last year ruled that the law’s mandate requiring employers and insurers to … Read more