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Historic Manhattan hospital closes

Posted: April 30th, 2010, 9:27pm CDT

"It's a personal thing for a lot of people," iReport contributor Julio Ortiz-Teissonniere said of the hospital.

The 'Lindsay Lohan Has HIV' Twitter Scam That Fooled Everyone [Anatomy Of A Rumor]

Posted: April 30th, 2010, 7:27pm CDT

Three days ago, a widely-reported story emerged that Michael Lohan had posted to Twitter that Lindsay was HIV-positive. Michael said it was a hacker.

Lives saved by Global Fund-supported HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and...

Posted: April 30th, 2010, 3:18pm CDT

Since 2003, the Global Fund has supported the scale-up of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria control in low- and middle-income countries.

WHO, UNICEF call for closing gap in child medicines

Posted: April 30th, 2010, 11:08am CDT

U.N. health bodies called on Friday for more research and clinical trials to close gaps in the market for children's medicines that cost millions lives in developing countries each year.

Bloomberg asks Paterson to veto HIV/AIDS rent-relief bill

Posted: April 30th, 2010, 9:03am CDT

Mayor Bloomberg's office is lobbying against a bill that would provide more rent relief to 11,000 low-income New York City residents with H.I.V. or AIDS because it is too costly.

Nearly Half Of Washington, D.C., Area AIDS Cases Are In Suburbs, Study Finds

Posted: April 30th, 2010, 4:39am CDT

Residents of the Maryland and Virginia suburbs account for nearly half of AIDS cases in the Washington, D.C., area, but suburban governments lag behind the district in efforts to slow the spread of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday by the Washington AIDS Partnership , the Washington Post reports.

Tampa cyclists prep for AIDS/LifeCycle with fundraising concert

Posted: April 30th, 2010, 12:34am CDT

Dean Hurst and Dawn Heidemann will be Tampa Bay's only representatives in the seven-day, 545-mile event.

Dining Out For Life raises money and AIDS awareness

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 11:34pm CDT

"My grandparents who I grew up with took care of him until his dying day, and it was sad," said Flavour Cafe owner Charlie Staats.

HIV/AIDS Call To Arms Awareness Campaign Kicks Off

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 7:24pm CDT

Share + Apr 29, 2010 2:06 pm US/Central It's a two-fold fight - battling the rising epidemic of HIV and AIDS in the Dallas area and providing treatment, care and support for sufferers - but it's one the non-profit agency AIDS Arms, Inc.

Bay County Health Department Extends Hours for Free HIV/AIDS Testing

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 4:14pm CDT

The Bay County Health Department is now offering HIV testing after normal business hours.

Following U.S., China Ends HIV+ Travel Ban

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 1:05pm CDT

Two years after then-President George Bush signed legislation to end America's ban on HIV+ travelers entering the country, China has announced the end of a similar ban that affected not only people living with HIV, but those who had other STIs, as well as those with leprosy.

Dining out to fight AIDS

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 9:55am CDT

Today is the one day that dining out can really make a difference. All across the nation and here at home people are taking part in 'Dining Out For Life.' On this day, local restaurants will donate a percentage of their proceeds to fight the growing epidemic of AIDS.

Preventing HPV Might Lower Risk Of HIV Infection In Men

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 5:50am CDT

Men infected with human papillomavirus are at greater risk of becoming infected with human immunodeficiency virus than men who are not HPV positive, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

New HIV model suggests killer T cell for vaccine

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 2:45am CDT

Limited success in modelling the behaviour of the complex, unusual and unpredictable HIV virus has slowed efforts to develop an effective vaccine to prevent AIDS.

Farmington family to take a leap of faith in moving to Africa

Posted: April 29th, 2010, 1:45am CDT

The Prince family of Farmington listed their home for sale this week in anticipation of moving to southern Africa.

Program takes up fight against AIDS among young black men

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 11:40pm CDT

Everything was coming together for the picnic - the food, the games, the promotional posters.

Elton John calls Ryan White lifelong inspiration, 20 years after the Ind. teen died of AIDS

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 10:35pm CDT

Elton John says he's been sober for 20 years, since shortly after the death of an Indiana teen with AIDS who the musician credits with inspiring him to turn his life around.

PAWS program helps out pet owners living with HIV/AIDS

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 10:35pm CDT

Pets can bring a lot of happiness to their owners during rough times, especially for pet owners who are living with HIV and AIDS.

Enlightened move to admit visitors with HIV

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 10:35pm CDT

Fear is the greatest ally of human scourges. A former American president famously said during the Depression that the only thing to be feared was fear itself.

N.Y. Senate Passes HIV/AIDS Rent Cap

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 9:31pm CDT

The New York state senate passed a bill Tuesday that would cap at 30% of income the rent contribution of people receiving housing assistance from the New York City HIV/AIDS Services Administration .

Dine out Thursday and help fight AIDS

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 9:31pm CDT

More than 100 local restaurants will participate in Dining Out for Life to benefit Saint Louis Effort for AIDS on Thursday.

HIV mix up

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 5:21pm CDT

Tara Mills reports on the standard of service at the Royal Victoria Hospital's clinic for sexually transmitted diseases.

Michael Lohan's Twitter Page Hacked, Claims Lindsay Has HIV

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 4:21pm CDT

Long Island native Michael Lohan claims a hacker broke into his Twitter account Tuesday morning and attempted to tarnish his daughter Lindsay's already damaged reputation.

China lifts HIV, AIDS ban

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 1:11pm CDT

Migrant workers attend an event to promote HIV/AIDS awareness December 1, 2005, in Chengdu of Sichuan Province.

Will the Pope Appreciate This Painting of a Crucified Gay Porn Star?

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 11:07am CDT

Australian painter Ross Watson is showing off his newest work - a painting of French porn star Francois Sagat, who on the last World AIDS Day worked with the French Health Department on a series of HIV prevention videos.

Lennox justifies HIV t-shirt

Posted: April 28th, 2010, 9:09am CDT

Annie Lennox has explained her decision to appear on U.S. TV wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the words 'HIV Positive' - insisting she is not infected with the virus, but wore the slogan to show her "solidarity" with sufferers.

On the active list: Duane's HIV/AIDS housing bill

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 2:24pm CDT

The Senate is poised to take action on a bill sponsored by Sen. Tom Duane that would ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS who are receiving housing assistance shall not be required to pay more than 30 percent of their household income on shelter costs, including rent and utilities.

Michael Lohan: 'Lindsay has AIDS. Or just Perez Hilton.'

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 2:24pm CDT

"Somebody" allegedly "hacked" Michael Lohan's "Twitter" and "tweeted" that Lindsay Lohan slept with Tommy Mottola at age 17 and is HIV positive .

Brazil, CARICOM Hold First Summit

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 1:25pm CDT

Brazil, CARICOM Hold First Summit BRASILIA - Leaders from Brazil and the Caribbean Community on Monday held their first summit in Brasilia to enhance bilateral ties.

China lifts ban on entry of HIV/AIDS carriers

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 12:20pm CDT

China announced Tuesday that it had lifted travel restrictions for foreigners with HIV and AIDS ahead of the 2010 Expo.

UN lauds China's decision to remove travel restrictions based on HIV status

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 12:20pm CDT

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meeting with President Hu Jintao of China [File Photo] 27 April 2010 &#150 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS today hailed the decision by the Chinese Government to lift the country's travel ban for people living with HIV.

NW govt to take public HIV tests

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 12:20pm CDT

Brave Boef saves cop Boef, a police dog, has saved his handler from certain death after grabbing the hand of an attacker as he was about to pull the trigger.

The impact of HIV/AIDS on labour productivity in Kenya.

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 10:20am CDT

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The direct costs of HIV / AIDS in a South African sugar mill.

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 10:20am CDT

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Study Says Suburbs Trail District In AIDS Fight

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 9:15am CDT

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Before You Dine Out For Life, Saint Louis Effort for...

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 8:15am CDT

This Thursday, April 29, marks the seventeenth annual Dining Out For Life event where you eat at one of more than 140 local restaurants and they donate a share of the profits to Saint Louis Effort for AIDS , 25-year-old organization that provides support services to people who have AIDS and HIV.

ONAP to Hold Community Meeting and Conference Call on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 6:10am CDT

On Friday, May 14, 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy will hold a community meeting to provide an update and gain additional recommendations for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy .

Ald. Tendam advocates for better Evanston HIV testing, education

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

Amidst decreases in public funding and questions about future spending, Ald. Mark Tendam says Evanston's HIV/AIDS outreach is falling behind demand.

Call for greater awareness on HIV, AIDS

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

Kakinada: District Collector M Ravi Chandra has called for greater public awareness on HIV/AIDS and wanted discriminatory attitude to victims of the disease to be given up.

Teens speak out on AIDS awareness

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 12:56am CDT

Many teens think becoming infected with AIDS or HIV is something that happens to other people.

Challenges remain in accessing HIV prevention, treatment in Africa - " UN official

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 12:56am CDT

Despite the progress that has been made in the AIDS response in Africa, many challenges remain that prevent people from accessing the HIV prevention and treatment services they need, a top United Nations official said during a visit to Senegal.

Stopping the spread: Onondaga County responds to high number of HIV cases

Posted: April 27th, 2010, 12:56am CDT

Fourteen years ago, Edward Davis of Syracuse tested positive for AIDS after secretly having unprotected sex with other men.

HIV/AIDS concert improves awareness

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 11:51pm CDT

The DU HIV/AIDS Awareness Committee hosted it's third annual benefit concert on Friday.

HIV & Aids Counseling Blackpool

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 11:51pm CDT

HIV & Aids counseling is available as counseling services for people with HIV symptoms, who need an HIV test or who have full blown HIV aids.

AIDS Walk 2010 Las Vegas

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 11:51pm CDT

NakedBoyNews told me, 'Instead of a moment of silence in the beginning Penn and teller led a moment of noise and celebration.' - hhanks , CNN iReport producer iReport - On Sunday April 25, 2010 the Las Vegas community came together to raise money for AFAN an organization that is crucial in the fight to find a cure and help those living with ...

HIV's link to salmonella offers vaccine clues

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 10:51pm CDT

Research into a deadly link between salmonella and HIV shows that the AIDS virus damages the immune system in ways doctors did not previously understand, providing new clues for vaccine development.

Reportlinker Adds HIV/AIDS - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 10:51pm CDT

HIV/AIDS - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016 Summary GlobalData's report, "HIV/AIDS - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016" is an essential source of information and analysis on the global HIV/AIDS market.

People urged to speak openly about AIDS

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 10:51pm CDT

We need to engage our religious organisations in the fight against HIV Aids as they serve an important role in our society.

India: The orphans of HIV

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 9:47pm CDT

Three teenage girls pull up chairs and form a semi-circle around me. Sabeena, whose pigtails and wide eyes make her look younger than her 15 years, carries a bowl of grapes and offers them to me.

PIMS to upgrade HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Centre

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 9:47pm CDT

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences has planned to upgrade its HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Centre into a full-fledged department.

Dine Out, Fight AIDS

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 9:47pm CDT

Now this is my kind of "giving back." Dining Out for Life brings together 150 of the Twin Cities' restaurants in a campaign to raise money for the Aliveness Project, which last year served nearly 1600 Minnesotans living with HIV/AIDS. You can Dine Out this Thursday, April 29th.

Bush memoir: 'most critical, historic decisions'

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 8:19pm CDT

It's official: George W. Bush's entry into the ranks of presidential memoirs will be released Nov.

South Africa: Govt Launches Massive HIV Prevention Drive

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 3:48pm CDT

Nearly 6 million people - or 18 per cent of all adults - in South Africa live with HIV, the largest population of people in the world.

EU-India trade deal could cost lives, aid groups warn

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 11:37am CDT

A planned free-trade deal between the European Union and India could cost lives if it stops Indian companies selling cheap "generic" AIDS drugs to even poorer states, leading aid organizations warned Monday.

New report confirms fears of people living with HIV: Treatment rationing escalating

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 7:20am CDT

DELHI & KAMPALA -- Rationing Funds, Risking Lives: World Backtracks on HIV Treatment, the new report from the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition , documents early warning signs resulting from the global pullback on AIDS commitment and funding: caps on the number of people enrolled in treatment programs, more frequent drug stock outs, ...

"Harm reduction" needed to cut drug-user AIDS risk

Posted: April 26th, 2010, 3:09am CDT

Barely a twentieth of the estimated $3.2 billion needed is put into preventing drug users spreading the AIDS virus, experts said on Monday, and the shortfall is fuelling HIV epidemics in parts of Europe and Asia.

Zuma shares HIV status as Aids drive begins

Posted: April 25th, 2010, 10:42pm CDT

President Jacob Zuma, who has faced criticism that his love life is undermining safe sex campaigns, revealed test results on Sunday showing he was HIV-negative. Zuma, who has three wives, has generated controversy by fathering a child out of wedlock and admitting to having unprotected sex with an HIV-positive woman.

ETHIOPIA: Feeding family unity

Posted: April 25th, 2010, 6:17pm CDT

Grandmother Anchilalo Ejigu was distraught when her daughter died from an HIV-related illness two years ago, leaving behind two children under five; the familya s other relatives refused to take in the children, so at the age of 50, Anchilalo became a parent all over again.

Zuma reveals he is HIV-negative

Posted: April 25th, 2010, 10:14am CDT

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has revealed that he is HIV-negative. Launching a government programme of counselling and testing, he said he had decided to reveal his status so as to promote openness about Aids.

Parents Update: Pediatric Cancer Myths & Facts

Posted: April 25th, 2010, 4:18am CDT

"Your child has cancer." They are words every parent can't imagine hearing. However, many parents are still in the dark about what causes pediatric cancer, how it is treated and the quality of life for children following treatment.

World Malaria Day

Posted: April 24th, 2010, 10:29pm CDT

On April 25, the United States will join the global community in observing World Malaria Day.

Blowjob does not represent a criminal risk of HIV transmission

Posted: April 24th, 2010, 2:52pm CDT

The prosecution in a Hamilton HIV disclosure case is staying an aggravated sexual assault charge this month.

FDA says Roche, Sanofi promotions misleading

Posted: April 24th, 2010, 6:48am CDT

Roche Holding AG, Sanofi-Aventis SA and Adolor Corp made misleading claims about cancer, HIV and bowel drugs, U.S. regulators said in letters released on Friday.

Nearly 60,000 HIV cases in India this year

Posted: April 24th, 2010, 2:20am CDT

New Delhi, April 23 : Nearly 60,000 HIV positive cases have been reported in the country from January to March this year, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.

Drug users must be helped to halt AIDS spread: U.N.

Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 10:01pm CDT

Countries in eastern Europe and central Asia face spiralling AIDS epidemics if they fail to help people who inject drugs and stop the spread of infection, the head of the United Nations agency for HIV/AIDS said on Friday.

Elton Says He Would "Gladly Give Fame & Fortune" To Speak With Late Friend Ryan White Again

Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 5:48pm CDT

Exactly twenty years ago, Elton John decided to kick drugs and alcohol and dedicate his life to fighting AIDS after his friend, an Indiana teenager named Ryan White, died from the disease.

AIDS vaccine researcher in South Africa for conference says recent strides give new hope

Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 1:36pm CDT

A leader in the search for a vaccine against HIV, which causes AIDS, said Friday that recent advances have given scientists new reason for hope.

IAVI And Lentigen To Collaborate On Design Of Novel AIDS Vaccine ...

Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 9:13am CDT

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and Lentigen today announced a collaboration to design a preventive AIDS vaccine based on Lentigen's technology.

Schultz: A presidential order for compassion

Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 4:47am CDT

Only four days after Peter Taylor moved in with the man he loved, he was racing him to the closest emergency room.

'WORRISOME': Potentially Deadly Fungus Spreading in North America

Posted: April 23rd, 2010, 12:36am CDT

A potentially deadly strain of fungus is spreading among animals and people in the northwestern United States and the Canadian province of British Columbia, researchers reported on Thursday.

Annie Lennox's 'HIV Positive' Shirt Explained

Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 8:19pm CDT

Wednesday night's charity-focused "Idol Gives Back" episode featured the likes of Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Garner and Morgan Freeman traveling across the world to raise awareness about issues of poverty, illness and the need for the more fortunate to help those in need.

HIV's link to salmonella offers vaccine clues

Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 3:56pm CDT

Research into a deadly link between salmonella and HIV shows that the AIDS virus damages the immune system in ways doctors did not previously understand, providing new clues for vaccine development.

Mylan Announces Approval Under Pepfar for Generic Version of Videx(R) Ec HIV Treatment

Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 10:50am CDT

Mylan Inc. today announced that its subsidiary Matrix Laboratories Limited has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Didanosine Delayed-release Capsules, 125 mg, 200 mg, 250 mg and 400 mg, the generic version of Bristol ...

Campaigns make teens wary of sex

Posted: April 22nd, 2010, 2:34am CDT

Nationwide sex education campaigns have been credited with a massive drop in the number of teenagers who are sexually active.

HIV-Positive Liberians Fight Workplace Discrimination

Posted: April 21st, 2010, 6:20pm CDT

AIDS counselors say that is adding to depression and isolation. In a country where official unemployment tops 80 percent, it is hard for anyone in Liberia to find a job.

Time To Move Beyond 'Language Of Blame' In Discussing HIV/AIDS, New York Times Column Argues

Posted: April 21st, 2010, 10:16am CDT

On the subject of HIV/AIDS, "the fact is that for most new infections, the language of culpability and blame simply no longer applies," infectious disease expert Abigail Zuger writes in a New York Times opinion piece.

Opinions: PEPFAR; Private-civil society partnerships in Africa;...

Posted: April 21st, 2010, 6:03am CDT

"The Obama administration's new Global Health Initiative, designed to broaden and better integrate health programming overseas, deserves wide support.

Gilead Sciences Profit Rises 45% on Sales of AIDS Drugs, Tamiflu Royalties

Posted: April 20th, 2010, 10:00pm CDT

Gilead Sciences Inc. , the worlda s largest maker of AIDS treatments, said first-quarter profit rose 45 percent on sales of antiviral drugs and royalties from the anti-flu pill Tamiflu.

Pacific fight against AIDS hampered by shame, ignorance

Posted: April 20th, 2010, 5:18pm CDT

In the staunchly Christian Pacific islands, the battle to combat HIV/AIDS is struggling to overcome shame surrounding the disease, which results in many patients being ostracised by their families.

Dallas County retains state's worst HIV infection rate

Posted: April 20th, 2010, 11:09am CDT

Dallas County had the highest HIV infection rate in the state in 2008 and has held that distinction for a number of years, county health officials acknowledged Monday.

How Infection and Inflammation Can Lead to Cancer

Posted: April 20th, 2010, 6:43am CDT

New research is emerging that suggests a link between infection-related diseases and risk of cancer, according to findings presented here at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010.

Viral Genetics relocates research facilities to Georgetown

Posted: April 20th, 2010, 2:12am CDT

Biotech company Viral Genetics , Inc., , is relocating its research facilities to the life science cluster in Georgetown, Texas.

Motlanthe and Zuma will launch HIV campaign

Posted: April 19th, 2010, 10:00pm CDT

The national launch of the HIV counselling and testing campaign will take place at the Natalspruit Hospital in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.

Nat'l AHF/Magic Johnson HIV Testing Tour Arrives in Denver

Posted: April 19th, 2010, 4:55pm CDT

AHF's Magic Johnson 'Testing America' Tour, a six month, 48 state national cross country HIV testing tour, arrives in Denver, Colorado this week and will offer free HIV testing at two events.

HIV/AIDS - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016

Posted: April 19th, 2010, 8:55am CDT

It is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 2% for the next seven years to reach $13.7 billion by 2016.

HIV/AIDS service organizations benefit from annual Dining Out for Life

Posted: April 19th, 2010, 12:37am CDT

Terra Restaurant and Bar in Philadelphia is one of the 3,500 businesses around the United States and Canada that will participate in the annual Dining Out for Life on Thursday, April 29.

Going out for dinner? Do it on April 29and help raise funds to fight HIV/AIDS

Posted: April 18th, 2010, 8:14pm CDT

Put your money where your mouth is. That's what The Health Trust wants you - and a few thousand of your closest friends - to do on April 29.

AIDS Drug Access Bill Clears Key Florida Legislative Committee, Notes AHF

Posted: April 18th, 2010, 12:01pm CDT

Florida is poised to enact health care legislation that would add clarity to existing state statutes by requiring that all state-regulated health plans include lifesaving antiretroviral HIV/AIDS drugs on their drug formularies or preferred drug lists.

Mayor Menino announces $14 million in HIV/AIDS funding

Posted: April 18th, 2010, 3:58am CDT

Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that Boston has received more than $14 million in federal funding this year through the Ryan White program, the nation's largest HIV/AIDS-specific federal grant program.

FDA Approves Oravig(TM) (miconazole) Buccal Tablets For Treatment Of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis

Posted: April 17th, 2010, 7:56pm CDT

Strativa Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Oravig buccal tablets for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis , more commonly known as thrush, in adults and children age 16 and older.

Sex, sex, and more sex: Teens, it's your sex life, be smart about it

Posted: April 17th, 2010, 11:38am CDT

Yikes, this is one of the most difficult and sensitive subjects parents dread to talk to their kids about, but it is also just as critical.

Terrence Higgins Trust Offers HIV And STI Testing To People In Aberdeen

Posted: April 17th, 2010, 4:02am CDT

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Sexual Health / STDs Article Date: 16 Apr 2010 Sexual health and HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland has launched free and confidential HIV, gonorrhoea and syphilis testing for people in Aberdeen.

Boston Globe Examines How PEPFAR Budget Pressures Are Affecting AIDS Clinics In Africa

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 7:55pm CDT

"U.S. officials have asked some AIDS clinics overseas to stop enrolling new patients in a U.S.-sponsored program that provides lifesaving antiretroviral drugs, in a bid to stem the rising costs of one of the most ambitious US assistance programs, according to interviews with doctors and official correspondence," the Boston Globe reports.

Could Heroin Hold The Clues For A New Protective Agent For HIV?

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 11:53am CDT

To their surprise, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered that morphine protects rat neurons against HIV toxicity - a finding they say might help in the design of new neuroprotective therapies for patients with the infection.

SOMALIA: HIV education goes to school

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 7:33am CDT

HARGEISA, 15 April 2010 - A new programme is targeting about 800 primary and junior high school students in northwestern Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland with HIV/AIDS messages for the first time.

Barebacking porn death: Mrytle Beach writer speaks

Posted: April 15th, 2010, 11:24pm CDT

Note: This blog post details news and situations that might be NSFW . Earlier this month, news of the AIDS-related death of 25-year-old gay porn actor Chad Noel made its rounds among porn news sites, gay gossip blogs and even some of the more respectable LGBT blogs and news outlets.

Elton John to Perform on "Idol Gives Back" Special

Posted: April 15th, 2010, 3:17pm CDT

Sir Elton John will headline a star-studded TV charity fund-raiser next week organized by "American Idol" to benefit U.S. and international charities aimed mostly at helping children.

Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality News And Numbers: For 1 In ...

Posted: April 15th, 2010, 10:57am CDT

One of every 10 adult Medicaid patients who were hospitalized in 2007 for a medical condition other than childbirth had to be readmitted at least once within 30 days of their initial hospital stay that year, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

HIV prevention through theatre that speaks to the soul

Posted: April 15th, 2010, 3:26am CDT

Young people speak to the soul to prevent HIV and take control of their lives. A fresh approach to HIV prevention supported by UNICEF and implemented by NGOC.

Aeras and Crucell Announce Start of Phase II TB study in South Africa

Posted: April 14th, 2010, 7:58pm CDT

The Phase II study is designed to test the safety and efficacy of AERAS-402/Crucell Ad35 in adults infected with HIV and will be conducted by the Aurum Institute in Klerksdorp, South Africa.

ZIMBABWE: Worrying rise in STIs among young people

Posted: April 14th, 2010, 3:42pm CDT

A new report by Zimbabwe's National AIDS Council , showing a dramatic rise in sexually transmitted infections among people aged 15 to 24 in the capital, Harare, has health experts worried that the country's success in reducing HIV could be unravelling.

Prevalence of HIV in Africa is leading to new strains of Salmonella, say scientists

Posted: April 14th, 2010, 8:34am CDT

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that dangerous strains of Salmonella are beginning to emerge in people infected with HIV in Africa.

Utahns with HIV, AIDS upset with Legislative committee's indecision on federal grant program

Posted: April 14th, 2010, 4:08am CDT

Janna Dove has had HIV since before it had a name and full-blown AIDS for 25 years.

Gilead Initiates Phase III Clinical Program Evaluating Single-Tablet, ...

Posted: April 13th, 2010, 11:43pm CDT

Gilead Sciences, Inc. today announced that it has dosed the first patient in the Phase III clinical program evaluating its investigational fixed-dose, single-tablet "Quad" regimen of elvitegravir, cobicistat , emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.

S.Africa to buy cheaper AIDS drugs despite opposition

Posted: April 13th, 2010, 7:31pm CDT

At least 5.7 million out of a population of 50 million are infected with HIV. A regimen of ARV drugs can prolong the life of those diagnosed with the incurable disease that kills millions each year.

Lunch break circumcision is a snip

Posted: April 13th, 2010, 3:18pm CDT

By Kanina Foss Joburg men can now get circumcised during their lunch breaks. The snip that saves lives is done at the ZuziMpilo Medical Centre in the CBD.

Myriad Pharmaceuticals Receives Notice of Javelin's Intent to Terminate Merger Agreement

Posted: April 13th, 2010, 7:17am CDT

Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc today announced that it has received a notice from Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Emory U Snags Leading Hiv/Aids Researcher

Posted: April 12th, 2010, 11:04pm CDT

A leading researcher studying HIV and AIDS is joining Emory University's faculty.

Sex scandals are nothing new

Posted: April 12th, 2010, 2:49pm CDT

Sexually transmitted diseases are among the most common infectious diseases that plague men and women in different parts of the world.

Arm yourself for the fight against HIV/Aids scourge

Posted: April 12th, 2010, 10:31am CDT

The largest HIV/Aids testing and counselling campaign in South Africa will start this week in an effort to take the bull by the horns as stated by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

One News Now - The (medical) truth about homosexual sex

Posted: April 12th, 2010, 6:04am CDT

"At the CDC's National STD Prevention Conference, the data indicated that the rate of new HIV cases among men who have sex with men is over 44 times that of other men.

Rising Dallas HIV Infections Lead To Call To Arms

Posted: April 11th, 2010, 9:51pm CDT

AIDS Arms, Inc., a Dallas-based nonprofit agency providing medical care, social service programs for persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and outreach prevention, is preparing to kickoff what their Call to Arms Campaign.

STDs, Midlife and Beyond

Posted: April 11th, 2010, 1:33pm CDT

Baby boomers, and even their parents and adult children, are experiencing a new type of boom-in acquiring sexually transmitted diseases .

CDC Study Finds U.S. Herpes Rates Remain High

Posted: April 11th, 2010, 5:21am CDT

About 1 in 6 Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 , according to a national health survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Swaziland: Brighter Business Prospects for Swazi Women

Posted: April 10th, 2010, 9:12pm CDT

Business in Swaziland is perceived as a man's playground, and Swazi women have long found themselves on the periphery.

Minnesota STD cases decline in 2009

Posted: April 10th, 2010, 12:59pm CDT

Chlamydia cases remain stable, syphilis and gonorrhea cases drop. The total number of reportable sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota dropped slightly to 16,702 in 2009, a 5 percent drop from the previous year, state health officials reported today.

White House Report Highlights Public Input on National AIDS Strategy

Posted: April 10th, 2010, 5:44am CDT

Last year, the White House's Office of National AIDS Policy asked the general public for guidance in developing a national AIDS strategy.

More Clues Emerge on How HIV Infects Women

Posted: April 10th, 2010, 1:32am CDT

Researchers have identified a previously unknown way that women are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Fifty years on, our life is getting longer

Posted: April 9th, 2010, 8:22pm CDT

GLOBAL life expectancy has increased sharply from 47 years in 1950-55 to 68 years in 2005-2010. The report by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said people are living longer mainly because of improvements in nutrition and hygiene, and advances in vaccines and medical treatments against infectious and parasitic diseases that are "communicable". With ...

Developing Nations: Laboratories For Health Care Innovation

Posted: April 9th, 2010, 1:51pm CDT

A few months ago, GE Healthcare rolled out a portable electrocardiogram machine , trumpeting the new product's ability to help patients wherever they might need it.

Some fight to keep gay blood ban

Posted: April 9th, 2010, 9:25am CDT

As a liberal-minded person, Kathy Gerus-Darbison never wanted to stand in the way of equal treatment for gays.

McMaster researchers discover a new way HIV infects women

Posted: April 9th, 2010, 1:19am CDT

Women are susceptible to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, but scientists have been puzzled as to how it finds its way into the female reproductive tract.

"60 Minutes" Ignores Ugandan Pastor's Role in "Kill the Gays" Bill

Posted: April 8th, 2010, 9:03pm CDT

Last weekend, CBS News' 60 Minutes traveled to Uganda for a story on the White House's $15 billion anti-AIDS initiative known as PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS/ Relief.

Remembering Ryan White - Ryan's mother speaks about HIV/AID Awareness

Posted: April 8th, 2010, 4:49pm CDT

Remembering Ryan White a ' Ryan's mother speaks about HIV/AID Awareness April 8, 10:43 AM On Friday, Jeanne White-Ginder, Ryan White's mother, is one of three speakers participating in "AIDS Education: 20 Years After Ryan White," a commemorative event at IU Bloomington that both honors Ryan White's influence on AIDS/HIV education and ...

New ARV guidelines in place

Posted: April 8th, 2010, 11:53am CDT

Terre'Blanche 'loved or hated' One can never forget who Eugene Terrea Blanche was and what he stood for, writes Gert van der Westhuizen.

HIV rise sparks warning

Posted: April 8th, 2010, 3:52am CDT

The number of newly diagnosed HIV cases in Saskatoon jumped again in 2009, prompting warnings from the health region's top physician that action is needed so the outbreak doesn't become unmanageable.

Ambrilia Biopharma Provides Update on Its Restructuring Efforts

Posted: April 7th, 2010, 11:34pm CDT

Ambrilia Biopharma Inc. is pleased to announce today that the boards of directors of Ambrilia and its subsidiary, Cellpep Pharma Inc.

Health official expects to see more HIV cases among young men

Posted: April 7th, 2010, 7:22pm CDT

A recent spike in HIV cases among young men under 25 in Onondaga County may just be the tip of the iceberg.

Former US President Bill Clinton in Saudi Arabia for a visit with the king

Posted: April 7th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT

The Saudi state news agency SPA says former U.S. President Bill Clinton is in Saudi Arabia to visit the Saudi King.

Lesotho: The daring hope of a 13-year-old girl

Posted: April 7th, 2010, 9:40am CDT

At the age of 82, Solo Robis has seen the ebb and flow of life and death in the small village of Mofoka in rural Lesotho.

Saint Vincent's To Cease Inpatient Services

Posted: April 7th, 2010, 4:57am CDT

Share + Apr 6, 2010 11:58 pm US/Eastern Saint Vincent's Hospital, a 160-year-old institution in Manhattan that treated hundreds of victims of the Sept.

Roll-out of proven HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention with teens by community groups successful

Posted: April 7th, 2010, 12:38am CDT

An approach designed to reduce HIV/STDs previously used exclusively by academic researchers has successfully been implemented by community-based organizations , an important component in national strategies to curtail the spread of HIV, meaning far more "at risk" youths can be reached.

60 Minutes examines PEPFAR in Uganda

Posted: April 6th, 2010, 8:20pm CDT

CBS News' 60 Minutes reports from Uganda about how PEPFAR has helped people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the country and the challenges Uganda still faces in fighting the spread of the virus .

HHS Awards $1.84 Billion In Grants For HIV/AIDS Care And Medications

Posted: April 6th, 2010, 12:00pm CDT

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the release of more than $1.84 billion to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS continue to have access to life-saving health care and medications.

Research Shedding Light on Role of Anti-bodies in Fight against HIV/AIDS

Posted: April 6th, 2010, 6:50am CDT

Over the last six months, scientists have revealed they've learned a lot more about human anti-bodies, which could lead to a better designed AIDS vaccine candidate.

San Fran Pushes For Earlier HIV Treatment

Posted: April 5th, 2010, 10:43pm CDT

San Francisco's Department of Public health is expected to announce some big changes in the city's HIV/AIDS treatment policy next week.

Ban On Gay Men's Blood Donations Reviewed

Posted: April 5th, 2010, 6:31pm CDT

The U.S. agency that regulates the nation's blood supply says it's reviewing whether to repeal its lifetime ban on donations from gay men.

Scientists Find Clues to How the Body Fights Off HIV

Posted: April 5th, 2010, 2:09pm CDT

Researchers report that they've gained more insight into how the body fights off HIV, a finding that offers a possible new avenue toward a vaccine against the virus, which causes AIDS .

Vanderbilt HIV clinical trial shows promise

Posted: April 5th, 2010, 9:50am CDT

Kyle Rybczyk is motivated by glimmers of hope that pop up in HIV research. In his 18 years at Vanderbilt University's HIV Vaccine Research Program, only a handful or two of HIV vaccine research trials have entered Phase II.

Photos: AIDS Walk

Posted: April 5th, 2010, 2:23am CDT

Kim Slote, of Naples, relaxes in the shade with her two children, Luka Chazal-Slote, left, 9, and Kate Chazal-Slote, 7, after the 5th Annual Southwest Florida AIDS Walk for the Island Coast AIDS Network at Cambier Park in Naples on Saturday, April 3, 2010.

City Endorses New Policy for Treatment of H.I.V.

Posted: April 4th, 2010, 6:11pm CDT

In a major shift of H.I.V. treatment policy, San Francisco public health doctors have begun to advise patients to start taking antiviral medicines as soon as they are found to be infected, rather than waiting - sometimes years - for signs that their immune systems have started to fail.

Researchers solve puzzle of recurring viral infection

Posted: April 4th, 2010, 10:05am CDT

US researchers have uncovered the key to how a prolific virus is able to reinfect individuals despite a strong immune response, possibly opening the way for vaccines to deadly pathogens including HIV and malaria.

Number of HIV cases increasing throughout state

Posted: April 4th, 2010, 5:37am CDT

The number of people infected with HIV or AIDS in Wood County dramatically increased in 2009 when compared to other central Wisconsin counties.

$7.9 million grant to help HIV/AIDS patients

Posted: April 4th, 2010, 1:23am CDT

The state Health Department will receive a $7.9 million grant for medical services for low-income HIV/AIDS patients, it was announced Friday.

Elton John's clothes on sale in Hove

Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 7:20pm CDT

Savvy shoppers have snapped up designer outfits donated by Sir Elton John to a Hove charity shop.

Insurance companies quiz customers on sex-life secrets

Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 11:11am CDT

Life insurers are asking people seeking insurance if they have sex with prostitutes.

New research explains repeated infection by some viruses

Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 6:46am CDT

New research conducted at the Oregon Health & Science University Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute explains how a virus that has already infected up to 80 percent of the American population can repeatedly re-infect individuals despite the presence of a strong and long-lasting immune response.

Caltech scientists uncover structure of key protein in common HIV subgroup

Posted: April 3rd, 2010, 2:24am CDT

Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have provided the first-ever glimpse of the structure of a key protein -- gp120 -- found on the surface of a specific subgroup of the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV-1. In addition, they demonstrated that a particular antibody to gp120 makes contact not only with the protein, but with the CD4 ...

CDC Expands HIV Testing Program

Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 9:59pm CDT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested nearly one and a half million Americans since 2007.

SF Mice Headed To Space

Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 5:43pm CDT

On Monday, researchers are sending 16 mice into space as part of an experiment to investigate the immune system's response to zero gravity.

Abstinence at core of State High sex ed

Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 1:32pm CDT

As teen sexual activity increases and condom use falls, the regiona s largest high school continues to stick to its a oeabstinence-plusa sex education program, blaming Harrisburg for the limitations on its curriculum.

HEALTH-KENYA: PMTCT Projects at Stake

Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 5:27am CDT

NAIROBI, Apr 1, 2010 - Pregnant mothers who are HIV-positive could soon find it challenging to access life-saving HIV drugs because Kenya was denied 270 million dollars in funding from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

County's public health department under federal investigation

Posted: April 2nd, 2010, 1:00am CDT

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, according to county officials and an internal county e-mail obtained by The Sun.

East Africa: One region, one HIV law

Posted: April 1st, 2010, 8:33pm CDT

As the East African Community becomes more integrated, countries in the region are developing a common HIV Prevention and Management Bill that will establish minimum standards for HIV services in the five states - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

Public supports HIV entry ban, survey finds

Posted: April 1st, 2010, 12:26pm CDT

As China appears to be easing a ban on HIV-positive foreigners entering the country - a policy that experts denounce as obsolete and discriminatory - a China Daily survey has suggested the public thinks otherwise.

Using Stem Cell Therapy To Tackle HIV

Posted: April 1st, 2010, 8:09am CDT

A novel stem cell therapy that arms the immune system with an intrinsic defence against HIV could be a powerful strategy to tackle the disease.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Posted: April 1st, 2010, 3:50am CDT

A year ago Sam Worthington was an relatively unknown Australian actor involved in a super-expensive sci-fi 3-D epic.

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