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William A. Hinton: Pioneering advances in syphilis detection

William A. Hinton: Pioneering advances in syphilis detection

(Photo credit: Harvard University Archives) In honour of Black History Month, we are pleased to feature a series of stories celebrating the contributions Black individuals have made to our understanding of infectious diseases and how to prevent and treat them. Each...

Documenting COVID-19’s impact on people living with HIV

Documenting COVID-19’s impact on people living with HIV

February 20, 2024 By Betty Zou Saeedeh Moayedi-Nia first witnessed inequities in health care access when, as a nursing student in Iran, she volunteered with a children’s rights group helping Afghan child refugees. Because many of the children didn’t have birth...

New research examines anti-HIV drugs’ effects in pregnancy

New research examines anti-HIV drugs’ effects in pregnancy

Teresa Bennett (left) and Reina Bendayan (Photo credit: Steve Southon) December 18, 2023 By Eileen Hoftyzer Advances in treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have not only helped to extend the lives of people living with the virus but can also prevent...

Leading the charge: Microbiology’s evolution and COVID-19

Leading the charge: Microbiology’s evolution and COVID-19

December 14, 2023 “A lot of people are burned out from the COVID-19 response so it’s sometimes hard to recognize how far we've gone in that short period of time and what that means. I think there will be huge changes in the way we deliver microbiology locally and...