A new study has shown a link between HIV outbreaks and real-time social media platforms like Twitter. UCLA researchers published the study in Preventive Medicine journal, finding a connection between geographic outbreaks of HIV in the U.S. and tweets heavily focused on drugs and sexually risky behavior. From May through December 2012, researchers collected 550… Continue reading Can Twitter Detect HIV Outbreaks?
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The Immunity Project Is Crowdfunding the World’s First Free Vaccine to End HIV and AIDS
Did you know that super powers actually exist? About one of every 300 people was born with a natural power: immunity to HIV. These “HIV controllers” have provided scientists a genetic blueprint to recreate the conditions any body needs to be immune from the deadly HIV virus. Using this research, the Immunity Project was able… Continue reading The Immunity Project Is Crowdfunding the World’s First Free Vaccine to End HIV and AIDS
