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Haiti risks 'uncontrollable AIDS epidemic'

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

As a UN donors conference for quake-hit Haiti gets under way in New York, AFPTV interviews UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe on the risks facing the devastated country, which has the highest HIV-AIDS rate in the Caribbean.Duration: 00:45

Predictors of loss of hepatitis B surface antigen in patients co-infected with HIV and HBV

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 3:29pm CDT

Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus poses a treatment challenge.

Racial health gap noted among children

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:05am CDT

There is a major health gap between U.S. minority children and Caucasian children, a review of studies found.

FDA allows GeoVax Labs to commence phase 1 clinical trial for HIV/AIDS therapeutic vaccine

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:41am CDT

GeoVax Labs, Inc. , a biotechnology company that creates, develops, and tests innovative HIV/AIDS vaccines , is now allowed by the FDA to begin a phase 1 clinical trial for GeoVax's therapeutic vaccine , which is intended as a treatment for individuals infected with HIV .

UN envoy decries Canada's suspension of funding to develop AIDS vaccine

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 2:09am CDT

Canada appears to have pulled the plug on funding to one of the largest AIDS vaccine development agencies in the world, says the Winnipeg Free Press in a report out of Ottawa.

Expert Available For Comment: CMS To Cover Injections For HIV-Associated Facial Lipoatrophy

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 9:49pm CDT

In a landmark decision, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced it will now cover the use of FDA-approved dermal fillers for the treatment of HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy , severely hollowed cheeks and changes to the face's appearance resulting from HIV treatments.

UNAIDS Executive Director Calls For Continued Investment In HIV/AIDS...

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 5:35pm CDT

During a meeting of lawmakers from 150 countries in Bangkok, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe on Sunday warned that the global economic crisis could reverse recent gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Reuters reports.

HIV patients 'need drug lifeline'

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 9:54am CDT

ISLAMABAD: The opportunity to save tens of thousands of HIV patients with a simple, cheap, drug treatment is being missed, say researchers.

Haitian AIDS activists and supporters to protest near U.N. headquarters

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

Housing Works president and chief executive officer Charles King with Haitian children at the Centre Medico-social de Port-au-Prince family clinic after the Jan.

Economic Crisis Could Worsen HIV/AIDS Epidemic: U.N.

Posted: March 30th, 2010, 1:19am CDT

Economic crisis and climate change concerns could affect the fight against the AIDS virus and lead to a "universal nightmare," the head of the United Nations' agency for HIV/AIDS said on Sunday.

South Africa: Low HIV prevalence rates on campus

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 8:48pm CDT

HIV prevalence rates among South Africa's university students remain low, but risk is never far off according to one of the largest surveys ever conducted in the country.

HIV rate lower at varsities

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 4:27pm CDT

By Anso Thom Health-e News Service The student population has recorded an HIV prevalence of 3,4 percent in the first comprehensive study to survey the scope and impact of HIV and Aids on the higher education sector.

Academics less likely to have AIDS

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 12:07pm CDT

HIV/Aids among students and staff at colleges and universities is lower than the general population, but there are areas of concern, a study shows.

Inequities exists in disease burden, health care and access for minority children

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 7:40am CDT

March 29, 2010 -- Minority children in the U.S. face a pervasive gap in the quality and extent of health care received compared to Caucasians, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics written by a UT Southwestern Medical Center physician.

Lawmakers, UN Call for End to Travel Restrictions on HIV-Positive People

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 1:17am CDT

Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS speaks at a news conference for the upcoming international AIDS conference in the International Center in Vienna, Austria, 10 Mar 2010 Parliamentarians from more than 100 countries have called for the lifting of travel restrictions for people living with HIV or AIDS.A ...

UNAIDS chief speaks out on HIV travel restrictions

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 9:04pm CDT

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe spoke out against travel restrictions for HIV-positive people, at an international conference of lawmakers in ...

Windsor Rosewood Care Center To Provide Individuals With HIV/AIDS Equal Access To Nursing Home Care

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:45pm CDT

The Windsor Rosewood Care Center, LLC , located in Contra Costa County, Calif., has agreed to provide individuals with HIV/AIDS equal access to its skilled nursing facility, as required by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, under a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Settlement Agreement.

High Rate Of HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men In China

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 12:19pm CDT

Increasing rate of HIV/STD disease is being reported among 'men who have sex with men' with high risk behaviors in Africa and Asia, according to a groundbreaking paper in the April issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases , official journal of the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.

AIDS awareness up, taboos remain in Morocco

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 7:55am CDT

Morocco is the first African country to host the francophone conference on HIV/AIDS, which opens in Casablanca on Sunday.

HIV-positive woman spreads hope in Uttar Pradesh

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:31am CDT

After she tested positive for HIV three years ago, Bhanumati was shattered. Living under the shadow of death, the 36-year-old feared she too would die of the infection like her husband.

Veteran gay news anchor retires from San Francisco television station

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 11:18pm CDT

For nearly a quarter of a century, Hank Plante has been a mainstay of the Bay Area news scene, covering everything from the AIDS epidemic to Proposition 8, putting politicos on the spot in front of the camera with with tough unexpected questions, and delivering it all up in a nightly two-minute television segment.

Researchers' group slams decision to cancel HIV-vaccination facility

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT

A lab worker runs an HIV test in a file photo. 'Now we've got a new, potentially better target on HIV to focus our efforts for vaccine design,' said Wayne Koff of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.

Mayor Fenty Releases New Study on Men Who Have Sex with Men

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 10:32am CDT

Today, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Department of Health Officials, released MSM in DC: A Life Long Commitment to Stay HIV Free.

Illinois AIDS testing locator now available in Spanish language

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 6:09am CDT

A text message in Spanish can now help find the location of the nearest testing center for HIV and AIDS.

Religious Leaders Vow To Fight HIV/AIDS Stigma, Discrimination

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:56am CDT

A two-day gathering in The Hague, Netherlands, of religious leaders to discuss the role people of faith can play in the fight against HIV/AIDS concluded Tuesday with a pledge to prevent discrimination against those living with the disease, the Associated Press reports.

Elton John To Commemorate 20th Anniversary of Ryan White's Death

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 9:33pm CDT

The Indianapolis Star reports that Elton John will travel to Indiana in April to celebrate the life of the late Ryan White, an 18-year-old boy who died of AIDS on April 8th, 1990.

Also In Global Health News: Bird Flu; Burundi's Global Fund Grant;...

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 5:16pm CDT

Despite a reduction in the number of cases of avian flu since its peak in 2006, the WHO said in a statement Wednesday that "the newly confirmed human and poultry cases of avian influenza this year are a reminder that the virus poses a real and continuous threat to human health," Agence France-Presse reports .

Study: 14% of Gay Men in Washington D.C. are HIV Positive

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:56pm CDT

A new study by the D.C. HIV/AIDS Administration yielded some sobering findings : "Interviews with 500 gay men throughout the District found that more than 40 percent were unaware of their diagnosis before the study, even though most had seen a doctor in the past 12 months, and more than a third did not know the HIV status of their last sex partner.

Clinical Trials for HIV Vaccines Now Using Social Media to Attract Trial Participants

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:35am CDT

Newswise -- Clinic sites in 13 cities across the U.S. are looking for a total of 1,350 HIV-negative gay men to participate in the latest HIV vaccine study from the HIV Vaccine Trials Network .

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 4:21am CDT

Ricky Sinz is one of the adult film industry's leading superstars, both in front of and behind the camera.

Siemens Launches HIV Combo Test On ADVIA Centaur Immunoassay Systems

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:53pm CDT

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics received CE marking approval to sell the HIV Antigen/Antibody Combo Assay for use on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay Systems, which now offer a complete HIV screening test menu allowing clinical laboratories in Europe to further consolidate infectious disease testing with other routine immunoassays.

Elton John to commemorate life of Ryan White

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:41pm CDT

Jeanne White-Ginder still gets Christmas cards from singer Elton John nearly 20 years after her son, Ryan White, died of AIDS.

WCC News: HIV: Putting faith at work to halt the pandemic

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 3:24pm CDT

"I am convinced that my faith must be more visible and active to halt the spread of HIV and reverse this pandemic", reads a "personal commitment to action" signed by some 40 Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh participants at a global Summit of High Level Religious Leaders that took place in the Netherlands from 22-23 March.

ATR Centres to Be Set up in Every District for Treatment of HIV-AIDS

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 10:59am CDT

March 25, 2010 Visionmp.com news service Following 400 new HIV-AIDS cases reported in 2009 in the state, Health Minister Anup Mishra has issued directives to set up medical centres in every districts so that patients, particularly from rural areas, could avail of medication without having to travel long distances, said media reports.

Religious groups pledge to end AIDS stigma

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 6:42am CDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Religious groups from around the globe pledged Tuesday to prevent the stigmatization of people living with HIV and AIDS, in a joint statement welcomed by a senior U.N. official as a sea change in attitudes.

Momentum in fight against tuberculosis must be maintained, Ban says

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 2:25am CDT

Significant advances have been made in the fight against tuberculosis, with nearly 6 million people saved in the past 15 years, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for the momentum to be maintained in the fight against the deadly disease.

Study finds clinic-based HIV prevention is effective in reducing risk behaviors

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 10:04pm CDT

UCSF researchers have shown that delivering HIV prevention services to people living with HIV in clinical settings can sharply reduce their sexual risk behaviors.

Painted Eggs For HIV/AIDS Benefit

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 4:27pm CDT

Artist Marta Sanchez talks about Cascarones, confetti eggs hand painted by working artists and children to help raise money for families affected by HIV/AIDS.

TB clinics boost HIV testing for couples

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 11:53am CDT

NAIROBI, 24 March 2010 - The Kenyan government is using national tuberculosis screening programmes to persuade married couples - at high risk of HIV, according to research - to get tested for the virus.

New York Times Examines Lifting Of Ban On Immigrants With HIV

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 6:43am CDT

The law -- which "many considered cruel," according to the Times -- was imposed in 1987 when HIV-positive foreigners were added to a list of undesirable people barred from entering the U.S. The list also singled out sex workers and people who had committed felonies, according to Christian Schmidt, an immigration lawyer.

Female Condom Reintroduced As Tool To Fight AIDS

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:37pm CDT

The new generation of the female condom, known as the "FC2," is being distributed free in the nation's capital, to help combat the city's high AIDS infection rate.

WHO hits bishops' claims condoms cannot stop spread of AIDS

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 6:21pm CDT

The World Health Organisation Monday defied the Philippines' Catholic Church by criticizing its bishops' opposition to the use of condoms as a means of preventing the spread of HIV-AIDS. Although the WHO statement did not mention the church by name, its statement directly contradicted bishops' recent claims that condoms are too porous and do not ...

Religions from around the world discuss how to end stigmatization of AIDS, HIV sufferers

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 2:00pm CDT

Religious groups from around the globe discussed Tuesday how to help the global fight against AIDS by preventing victims becoming outcasts from society.

Researchers develop new compound that can inhibit HIV transmission process

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:34am CDT

A compound that can inhibit the transfer of HIV from one cell to another has been developed by researchers at the Institut de Biologie Structurale Jean-Pierre Ebel .

Modern medicine conquers witchcraft

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 5:11am CDT

Seen through western eyes, beliefs in supernatural forces are common in Ghana and other African countries.

Lives can be saved by preaching love

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 12:51am CDT

In many countries, despite the knowledge science now affords us about human sexuality, irrational hatred of sexual minorities is encouraged - even promoted - by religious leaders, in supposed reliance upon their understandings of religious texts.

Common Acne Drug Helps Stop Spread of HIV in Body

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 8:17pm CDT

Researchers have discovered that a common acne medication can help keep HIV--the virus that causes AIDS--from replicating in the human body, a March 18 Johns Hopkins press release announced.

Kenya: Gaps in HIV Prevention for Pregnant Women

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 3:45pm CDT

Kisumu/Nairobi - Adhiambo*, 24, conscientiously followed her health worker's advice when she was pregnant with her third child.

Poorly understood cell plays role in immunity against the flu

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 11:20am CDT

A new understanding of a certain cell in the immune system may help guide scientists in creating better flu vaccines, report researchers from the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Immune Disease Institute at Children's Hospital Boston .

HIV biggest cause of adolescent death, hospitalisation in Zimbabwe

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:26am CDT

Among adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe, HIV is now the single most common cause of acute admission and in-hospital death, Rashida A. Ferrand and colleagues reported in a study published in the February online edition of PLoS Medicine .

Activist-candidate attacks opponenta s pro-equality record

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 9:08pm CDT

Cuts to the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program are being protested by HIV/AIDS service providers and healthcare workers.

MALAWI: Ambitious plans to prolong lives

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:04pm CDT

LILONGWE, 19 March 2010 - Malawi's government has set itself a major challenge this year, announcing plans to more than double the number of people receiving antiretroviral drugs to half a million by the end of 2010.

DC Health Officials See Increase in HIV/AIDS Cases

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 4:46am CDT

D.C. health officials say they've seen an increase in the number of residents of the nation's capital living with HIV or AIDS.

AIDS stigma easing off in south, says survey

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 12:05am CDT

NEW DELHI: Stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS have started showing a decline in the past two years, according to a study conducted in four major southern States between 2005 and 2009.

Positives and negatives --

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 5:46pm CDT

The man was in the bar by himself drinking shot after shot of rum when one of his friends came in, spotted him and then went over to him.

Minnesota Observes National Native HIV/AIDS Day

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 1:29pm CDT

The Minnesota Health Department is using national Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Saturday to remind native Americans to protect themselves from the virus.

Acne drug prevents HIV breakout

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:02am CDT

The drug, minocycline, likely will improve on the current treatment regimens of HIV-infected patients if used in combination with a standard drug cocktail known as HAART , according to research published now online and appearing in print April 15 in The Journal of Infectious Diseases .

Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of...

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 4:35am CDT

Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, on National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 20, 2010 On National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of NIH, joins American Indians, Alaska Natives and ...

NMAC Honors National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day This March 20th

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 8:16pm CDT

Join the National Minority AIDS Council in honoring National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day this year.

Acne Drug May Help in the Fight Against AIDS

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 3:53pm CDT

A cheap acne drug that's been used for decades appears to target infected immune-system cells in which HIV lies dormant before coming back to life and spreading infection, researchers have found.

Idaho, Virginia Gear Up For Fight To Defeat Individual Mandate; NY...

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 11:41am CDT

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: HIV / AIDS Litigation / Medical Malpractice The Associated Press : "Idaho is leading the charge in a states-rights push to defeat a proposal in Congress that would require people to buy health insurance, a key piece of reforms being pushed by President Barack Obama.

HIV/AIDS coverage faces S.C. budget ax

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 6:32am CDT

When Deadra Lawson-Smith moved to South Carolina for a new job in 2006, her insurance company would not cover her pricey HIV medication because it treated a pre-existing condition.

Report: New AIDS Cases and Deaths Decline in Washington DC

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 2:10am CDT

Washington DC's HIV/AIDS prevalence rate remains at epidemic levels and the number of HIV/AIDS cases in the city has topped 16,500. But there is some good news: For the first time in years the number of new AIDS cases and deaths have declined but black gay and bisexual men continue to be over-represented , according to an epidemiology report ...

Scientists say crack HIV/AIDS puzzle for drugs

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 7:45pm CDT

An Indonesian volunteer lights candles during a ceremony to mark World AIDS Day in Jakarta on December 1, 2009.

Many Africans blame themselves for climate change, a new BBC report suggests

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 3:31pm CDT

A new survey suggests many Africans blame themselves for climate change even though fossil fuel emissions there are less than 4% of the global total.

NIH Partners With PEPFAR To Strengthen Medical Education In Africa

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 11:20am CDT

The National Institutes of Health has announced a new initiative to strengthen medical education in Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR.

New Research by VGTI Florida Science Director Demonstrates How HIV Disables the Immune System

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 6:20am CDT

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- -- New research conducted by the scientific director for VGTI Florida and his colleagues at the University of Montreal, in collaboration with scientists from the NIH and the McGill University Hospital center, may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV.

Activists fight for AIDS funding

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

The number of people in this state living with HIV and AIDS is on the rise.A According to the South Carolina HIV and AIDS crisis task force, more than 14,000 people have the disease.A Nearly 25 percent of them rely on government money for medication.

AIDS/HIV Deaths Decline in D.C.

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 9:42pm CDT

Both the number of deaths and the number of reported HIV/AIDS cases in the District have declined in recent years, according to city officials.

The downside of door-to-door testing

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 3:53pm CDT

While the public response to Kenya's national HIV testing drive has been enormous , many women are not keen to be tested, knowing that a positive result could mean the breakdown of their marriages, loss of home and more.

Swiss Condom For Boys Could Be Used In U.S. Sex Education Efforts, Columnist Wetzstein Says

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 11:41am CDT

Although the recently released "Hotshot" condom in Switzerland "has already launched a thousand jokes," the condom designed specifically for sexually active boys ages 12 to 14 "could become part of the sex-education toolbox," Washington Times columnist Cheryl Wetzstein writes.

It's Time To Reassess Where We Stand With An HIV Vaccine As Numbers Infected Rise In UN Study

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 6:51am CDT

According to a recent United Nations study, HIV infection rates among high-risk groups such as gays, drug users and sex workers are on the rise around the world.

South Africa spends $2 million on Zuma's wives, children

Posted: March 17th, 2010, 12:09am CDT

South Africa is spending more than $2 million a year to support polygamist President Jacob Zuma's wives and children, almost double the budget from a year ago, a minister said on Tuesday.

Decision to cancel HIV vaccine facility 'fair and open:' Butler-Jones

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 7:44pm CDT

A lab worker runs an HIV test in a file photo. Photograph by: Valentina Petrova, AFP/Getty Images OTTAWA a ' The head of Canada's public health agency said Tuesday there was nothing untoward in last month's decision to shelve plans to build a multimillion-dollar HIV vaccine manufacturing facility a ' in spite of accusations that politics were at ...

HIV positive people break barrier, literally

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 3:18pm CDT

New Delhi, March 16 More than three decades after the first HIV case was officially reported in India, the community of infected people Tuesday took a huge step towards coming out of the closet and breaking barriers by releasing a book featuring their photographs.

Experts Discuss PEPFAR Funding In Congressional Hearing

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 10:57am CDT

At a recent hearing of the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, "[i]nternational health organisations working to help check the spread of AIDS in Africa said meagre increases in funds from the U.S. government this year would be a step backwards.

New HIV infections up among high-risk groups

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 3:40am CDT

The head of the UNAIDS agency says that HIV infections are increasing among high-risk groups.

Qld HIV-AIDS cases soar

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:30pm CDT

Queensland has recorded its highest number of HIV-AIDS cases on record. New data shows 178 people were diagnosed with HIV-AIDS in the state last year, 12 more than in 2008.

Girl Scouts Distribute Planned Parenthood Sex Guide at UN Meeting

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:12pm CDT

CFAM : The World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides hosted a no-adults-welcome panel at the United Nations this week where Planned Parenthood was allowed to distribute a brochure entitled "Healthy, Happy and Hot." The event was part of the annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women which concludes this week.

People Living With HIV/AIDS: India Must Not Sacrifice Us In Trade Agreement With Europe

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 2:44pm CDT

As the final round of closed-door negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union is about to start this month, people living with HIV/AIDS are protesting to ensure Indian negotiators do not give in to pressure to accept terms that will seriously hamper access to medicines for millions of people living in the developing ...

DStv mulls porn channel, Namibians express shock

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:33am CDT

ADULT entertainment lovers might be in for a treat soon, should MultiChoice launch a pornography channel on DStv.

AHF's Magic Johnson - Testing America' Tour arrives in Jacksonville to offer free HIV testing

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 11:25pm CDT

"It is crucial that people know their HIV status and learn how to avoid becoming infected with HIV; or if they are infected, know their status, and seek medical treatment, if needed" AHF's Magic Johnson - Testing America' Tour, a six month, 48 state national cross country HIV testing tour, arrives in Jacksonville, Florida today and will offer free ...

Newsweek Examines Role Of New Female Condom In Efforts To Combat Spread Of HIV In D.C.

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:09pm CDT

Women's health experts are watching closely to see whether a recent grant to provide no-cost female condoms in Washington, D.C., will "really make a difference" in the area's HIV/AIDS rate among women, Newsweek 's Kate Dailey writes.

Let's talk about sex: Kids, parents and teachers say there isn't enough sex education on island

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 2:41pm CDT

Talking to kids about sex is hard. For teachers, parents -- even journalists -- broaching the subject of sex with youth can be rife with awkwardness and uncertainty.

Also In Global Health News: WFP In Somalia; South Africa's HIV/AIDS...

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 10:20am CDT

The World Food Program "said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination," the Associated Press reports.

Thousands pack annual Winter Festival

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:56am CDT

Lizzz Kritzer and her girlfriend, Danielle Lise Desrochers, are not typical snowbirds.

Australian Study Finds No Decrease in HIV Transmission Risk per Sex Act among Gay Men Despite ART

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:29am CST

SUMMARY: Even though a large proportion of HIV positive men who have sex with men in Australia are receiving combination antiretroviral therapy and have undetectable viral load, the per-contact probability of HIV transmission due to unprotected anal intercourse appears similar to that seen in the pre-ART era -- especially for uncircumcised men -- ...

Pastor Taking AIDS Test During Church

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 8:00pm CST

The senior pastor of historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta plans to take an HIV/AIDS test as part of the worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday.

HIV-positive author attacks China ban

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 3:32pm CST

China's refusal to allow an HIV-positive Australian author to enter the country has led to calls for the Beijing Government to change the law.

15m HIV tests by 2011: SAfrica

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:17am CST

THE South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up Aids plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June.

Canadian doctors fear 'life and death' crisis at African AIDS clinic

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 7:04am CST

Canadian doctors fear 'life and death' crisis at African AIDS clinic Dr. Philip Berger, second from left, and Sister Christa Mary Jones, part of the Ontario Hospital Association team working at Leribe Hospital in Lesotho in southern Africa, flank their colleague Dr.

British Government, HIV/AIDS Advocates Warn Decreased Aid Budgets...

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 2:50am CST

Recent gains in the global fight against HIV/AIDS could be reversed as the "global economic downturn pinches poor countries' budgets and donors show signs of backing away from their promise to provide universal access to AIDS treatment," the British government together with Medecins Sans Frontieres warned Tuesday, Reuters AlertNet reports.

Kennedy rips media in Afghan speech

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:24pm CST

Rep. Patrick Kennedy speaks at a forum on HIV/AIDS on Capitol Hill on May 13, 2009 in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON a ' U.S. Rep.

Clinton, Gates:U.S. help abroad improves image

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:13pm CST

Bill Clinton and Bill Gates said Wednesday that U.S. investments in fighting AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad.

Alarming HIV and syphilis rates causes a call to action

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:54pm CST

At The National STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta this week the brow-raiser was the connection between HIV, syphilis, and men who have sex with men .

HIV: Cabinet members to be tested

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 9:35am CST

A massive new HIV/Aids implementation plan is to be launched next month which will aim to test 15 million people by June next year.

Positive prevention toolkit aims to assist global training of HIV/AIDS caregivers

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 5:11am CST

UCSF prevention experts have released the Positive Prevention Toolkit, a collection of resources designed to enable HIV/AIDS caregivers to provide prevention messages when interacting with HIV-positive patients.

Preity is UNAIDS ambassador

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:47am CST

ALL FOR A CAUSE:UNAIDS country coordinator for India Charles Gilks presents a Red Ribbon to the new UNAIDS goodwill ambassador Preity Zinta in New Delhi on Thursday.

Indian matchmaking service for HIV-positive

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 8:28pm CST

As India continues to fight the scourge of HIV/ AIDS, a unique matchmaking service is providing hope to millions of people who are already infected.Du ...

Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:11pm CST

The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex and Rome's mayor saying it sends the wrong message.

CDC: MSMs Hardest Hit by HIV, Syphilis

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:42am CST

A new analysis from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reaffirms previously studies that show that younger MSMs , which includes gay and bisexual men, are particularly hard-hit by STDs like HIV and syphilis.

New AIDS plan approved

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:31am CST

Cabinet has approved the implementation plan to scale up the HIV/Aids prevention and treatment programme recently presented by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

New grassroots prevention, education program to emphasize female contraception

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:18am CST

WASHINGTON The MAC AIDS Fund, the Female Health Company, CVS/pharmacy, Washington AIDS Partnership and the DC Department of Health on Wednesday announced a partnership to provide increased access to, availability of and information about the new female condom, FC2, to D.C. residents.

Clinton, Gates say US help abroad improves image

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:07pm CST

Bill Clinton and Bill Gates said Wednesday that U.S. investments in fighting AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad.

HAITI: Risk and treatment amid the rubble

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:43pm CST

In the aftermath of Haiti's 7.0 magnitude quake, one of the Caribbean's largest antiretroviral programmes is struggling to resurrect itself from the rubble.

HIV Testing at the Rutherford County Health Department

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:25pm CST

Today about one in four Americans living with HIV is a woman, and a new woman in the United States is diagnosed with HIV every 35 minutes.

HIV And AIDS News: Sir Elton John Raises Millions At Oscar Bash

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:03am CST

SIR ELTON JOHN's 2010 post-Oscars AIDS Foundation party was a hit - the singer raised a massive $3.7 million in just a few hours at the lavish star-studded bash.

South Carolina HIV Aids X390 (Wistv.Com Grab) | Advocate.Com

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:06am CST

Following the South Carolina house of representatives' vote to cut all HIV/AIDS funding from the state budget last week, local leaders and HIV patients are pushing for lawmakers to reconsider, WIS News 10 reports .

Unwrap the Winner of NYC Condom Contest

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:41am CST

New York City has got the power -- as in the start-button design on the winning special limited-edition NYC Condom.

Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S.

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 11:18pm CST

As many as one in six Americans is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 , health officials said Tuesday.

Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:00pm CST

A member of the Gay Mens Choir wears a red ribbon on his lapel during a memorial service at the National AIDS Memorial Grove December 1, 2009 in San Francisco, California.

DC Is First U.S. City to Distribute Free Female Condoms

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:43pm CST

In the next month, Washington, DC, will become the first U.S. city to hand out free female condoms, distributing 500,000 of the prophylactics in beauty salons, convenience stores and high schools in sections of the city with high HIV rates, The Washington Post reports.

Elton John - John Raises Millions with Oscars Bash

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:20am CST

SIR ELTON JOHN's 2010 post-Oscars AIDS Foundation party was a hit - the singer raised a massive $3.7 million in just a few hours at the lavish star-studded bash.

GLOBAL: Fund gets results, but will it get funding?

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:55am CST

In Tanzania, the Global Fund has 103,000 HIV-positive mums receive PMTCT to date, up from just 1,800 in 2003 JOHANNESBURG, 8 March 2010 - Achieving targets to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and halve tuberculosis rates hang in the balance as donor commitments to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Fund come up for ...

Malaria, AIDS, TB In Retreat: Global Fund

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:05am CST

Malaria could be eliminated as a public health problem within a decade in most countries where it is now endemic, an international organization that funds the treatment and prevention of killer diseases said on Monday.

How to fortify the immunity of HIV patients

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 8:22pm CST

New findings from a Universite de Montreal and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida study, in collaboration with scientists from the NIH and the McGill University Health Center, may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV.

a Mother to child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015a

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:41pm CST

That's according to the Global Fund boss Professor Michael Kazatchkine. He was addressing the media during the fund's 2010 Global Fund report on progress made in fighting Aids, TB and malaria.

Every Monday Matters

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 10:59am CST

I hate to admit this, but I think it is fair to say that I was a spoiled kid and it's all my fault.

UN Enlists Travellers to Aid Global Health

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:50am CST

Friday, 5 March 2010, 11:15 am Press Release: United Nations New York, Mar 4 2010 3:10PM The United Nations wants to raise big money online for the global fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by asking for small donations through the MassiveGood Initiative – which kicks off today in the United States – that will allow ...

Billie Piper: I want more children

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 12:44am CST

Billie Piper has revealed how coming from a big family has made her want more children.

Argos Therapeutics Publishes Positive Immune Response, Safety And...

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 7:22pm CST

Argos Therapeutics announced the publication of a manuscript in the February edition of Clinical Immunology, detailing positive immune response, safety and manufacturing data for its AGS-004 immunotherapy for HIV.

Burden of Aids for Zimbabwe's women

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 2:37pm CST

Since testing positive for HIV six years ago, Cecilia Chinhamo has endured a torrent of verbal abuse from her husband.

D.C. to fight AIDS with female condoms

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 8:40am CST

WASHINGTON a ' The District of Columbia will become the first city in the United States to distribute female condoms free, part of a project that will make 500,000 of them available in beauty salons, convenience stores and high schools in parts of the city with high HIV rates.

25th anniversary of anti-AIDS drugs

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 3:16am CST

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, released a special issue of the journal Antiviral Research , marking the 25th anniversary of antiretroviral drug development.

UNAIDS Launches Plan To Address Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 10:08pm CST

UNAIDS on Tuesday launched a five-year initiative to help tackle gender inequalities and human rights violations that increase the vulnerability of women worldwide to HIV/AIDS, BBC reports .

D.C. to Provide Free Female Condoms

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 4:48pm CST

Washington will give away 500,000 free female condoms in an attempt to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS. The condoms are expected be available in beauty salons, convenience stores and high schools in parts of the city with high HIV rates.

No Consensus In Definitions Of 'Had Sex' - IU Study

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:12pm CST

When people say they "had sex," what transpired is anyone's guess. A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that no uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was asked what the term meant to them.

Health Highlights: March 3, 2010

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 6:25am CST

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay : Children of women who work part-time tend to be healthier than those with moms who work full-time or don't have jobs, say Australian researchers who looked at the lifestyle and weight of about 2,500 young children.

Periodontal pathogens enhance HIV-1 promoter activation in T cells

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:06am CST

Washington, DC, USA -- Today, during the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, lead researcher O.A. Gonzalez will present a poster of a study titled "TLR2 and TLR9 Activation by Periodontal Pathogens induce HIV-1 Reactivation." Although oral ...

Ludacris, Jamie Foxx target black youth in social media push on HIV

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:45pm CST

Actor Jamie Foxx and recording artist Chris "Ludacris" Bridges today join the ranks of celebrities who have lent their popularity to push HIV prevention as part of a social media effort targeting young African Americans.

HIV Discoverer Criticizes Singapore for Lack of Free Testing, Treatment

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:37pm CST

Singaporea s insistence on charging for HIV tests and treatment is hindering progress on controlling the spread of the virus in the city-state, said Francoise Barre- Sinoussi , winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine for her co- discovery of the virus that causes AIDS.

Pfizer pneumonia shot helps HIV-infected patients

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:36am CST

Results of a trial of Pfizer's Prevnar 7 vaccine against a major cause of pneumonia and meningitis showed on Wednesday that it can prevent three out of four cases of re-infection in HIV-infected adults in Africa.

UN asks flyers to click $2 for MassiveGood

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:18am CST

With a simple click, U.S. travelers buying airline tickets via some travel agencies and Internet sites can now donate $2 or more to fight AIDS in developing countries.

Philippines HIV cases spike to record in January

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 10:56pm CST

The Philippines diagnosed 143 people with HIV in January -- a national high -- and the country's health secretary said on Thursday she would seek more public funds to distribute condoms among high-risk groups.

Senators: Lift ban on gays donating blood

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 6:03pm CST

The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 U.S. senators said Thursday.

Watch: Elton John Oscar Party Preps

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:00pm CST

ET goes behind the scenes of the ultra glamorous Elton John Oscar party. The exclusive event is a coveted invitation in Hollywood, where A-Listers come together to celebrate a good cause.

Pneumonia vaccine protects HIV patients

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:58am CST

A vaccine for pneumonia and meningitis has been found to be effective in offering protection against re-infection in HIV-infected adults, according to a new study.

Dr. Gott: Treat hypogonadism, bring back energy

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 2:39am CST

Dear Dr. Gott: My husband has been fatigued for several months. When he went to his doctor, he was found through follow-up blood work to have a low testosterone level.

Shingles Of The Eye Tied To Stroke Risk

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 9:37pm CST

People who have had an attack of shingles involving the eyes may have a heightened risk of stroke for a year afterward, a study published Wednesday suggests.

HIV vaccine strategy expands immune responses

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:12pm CST

Two teams of researchers -- including Los Alamos National Laboratory theoretical biologists Bette Korber, Will Fischer, Sydeaka Watson, and James Szinger -- have announced an HIV vaccination strategy that has been shown to expand the breadth and depth of immune responses in rhesus monkeys.

Condom ads: Philippine bishops demand ban

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 11:46am CST

Bishops in the predominantly Catholic Philippines called for a total ban on condom advertisements on Wednesday as an ongoing tussle over contraceptives flared again.

Teens get sex education, but not from parents

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 7:26am CST

U.S. teens are getting sex education, but most are not learning about birth control from their parents, new government data showed on Thursday.

New UN campaign targets HIV prevention for women

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 2:56am CST

The United Nations launched a global campaign Tuesday to prevent girls and women from contracting HIV, now the leading cause of death and disease among women worldwide between the reproductive ages of 15 and 49.

World failing to curb HIV virus: study

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 10:25pm CST

An Australian review of the world's clean needle and methadone programs has shown many countries aren't doing enough to halt the spread of HIV.

HIV infections drop in 2009

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:57pm CST

The Department of Health said on Tuesday there were 396 new cases of people infected with HIV reported last year - " a drop of approximately 9 per cent from 2008.

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:29pm CST

March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Communities and organizations across the U.S. will sponsor programs on or around this date to call attention to the ever-rising numbers of women diagnosed with HIV and seek solutions to reduce the spread of the virus.

Two Compounds Discovered That Pave the Way for New Class of AIDS Drug

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 9:18am CST

IBM World Community Grid's computing strength powers breakthrough research that will guide their development LA JOLLA, Calif., March 2 LA JOLLA, Calif.

Image: Pope Benedict XVI

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:57am CST

Pope Benedict XVI Last March, Harry Knox, who serves on the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, criticized Pope Benedict XVI for his comment that the African AIDS epidemic will not be overcome by promoting condoms.

TANZANIA: Merging family planning and HIV services

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:41am CST

A Tanzanian project is integrating family planning and HIV messages via community health workers who teach HIV-positive couples how to avoid unwanted pregnancies or infecting their unborn children.

Maintaining AIDS treatment during crises

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 8:26pm CST

When a crisis strikes, access to antiretroviral drugs can be among the first casualties, particularly in countries where many people are on treatment.

Failure to aid drug users drives HIV spread: study

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 4:14pm CST

More than 90 percent of the world's 16 million injecting drug users are offered no help to avoid contracting AIDS, and governments that ignore them risk a spiraling public health crisis, drugs experts said on Monday.

Truth Everyday; Uganda News, Business, Travel, Sports, Elections

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 12:00pm CST

R: Bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo, Canon Rev. Gideon Byamugisha, Frank Mugisha and Maj.

HIV count in state misses thousands

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 7:46am CST

California has missed tens of thousands of HIV-positive cases - at a cost of possibly tens of millions of dollars in federal funding - due to an outdated public health surveillance system for tracking patients, according to a report released Monday by the Legislative Analyst's Office.

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