Immunocompromised people must be a priority in the COVID-19 vaccination effort
Vaccinating immunocompromised people will both protect their health and slow viral evolution
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Scientists are searching space for extraterrestrial viruses
Viruses outnumber all other forms of life on Earth and scientists hope to find them elsewhere
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HIV uses camouflage to hide from cell defenses
Viruses are fighting an evolutionary arms race in our DNA
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New HIV drugs show a disease under control – for those who can afford them
Even as new therapies raise hopes, diagnoses and costs prevent widespread treatment
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Can scientists learn from the stock market to eradicate HIV?
HIV is tricky to fight because the virus changes so much. That reminded researchers of something else that fluctuates frequently.