HIV-positive NC teen becomes advocate for young

The fiery, opinionated 26-year-old was surrounded by celebrities and policymakers, the audience she believed would help her spread her message - to educate and empower young people to not only get routinely tested for HIV and AIDS but to realize that the virus is no longer a death sentence.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/04/01/2793412/hiv-positive-nc-teen-becomes-advocate.html#storylink=rss

Former North Texas resident wins lawsuit over HIV discrimination

When Sue Gibson tried to get treatment for an eating disorder at a clinic near St.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/31/4740644/former-north-texas-resident-wins.html

Low-dose indinavir in combination with low-dose ritonavir:...

To evaluate the long-term efficacy and pharmacokinetics of indinavir /ritonavir 400/100 mg twice a day in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/jonnyshan/article/12228087

1,000 days to keep the Millennium Promise

... and boys for the first time. Maternal and child mortality have dropped. Targeted investments in fighting malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis have saved millions of lives. Africa has cut AIDS-related deaths by one-third in just the past six years. ...

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2013-04/01/content_16363209.htm

A Place to Grow: The Kids Ark Foundation

They'd never been to Thailand before, but they weren't here for a vacation. They'd come to adopt a child.

http://www.chiangmainews.com/ecmn/viewfa.php?id=3754

Public Health Expert to Speak on America's Declining Health

... Gates Foundation and spent 20 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), focusing primarily on HIV/AIDS. Dr. Gayle also served as chair of the Obama administration's Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. The event is ...

http://www.postnewsgroup.com/publishedcontent/2013/03/31/public-health-expert-to-speak-on-americas-declining-health/

Despite advances, HIV/AIDS still a very serious illness

It is likely some local residents, especially younger ones, did not realize the significance of a recent statement by the HIV/AIDS medical case manager for the Yuma County Health Department.

http://www.yumasun.com/opinion/remains-86431-blood-disease.html

'I wish I had known'

... disease of staggering numbers, is now making a firm footing in Pakistan. First detected in the 1980s, the number of HIV/AIDS victims is said to have been nearly 100,000 in 2009 - a conservative estimate made by the federal minister for health in ...

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\04\01\story_1-4-2013_pg11_2

State encourages ongoing care for HIV patients

Alaska health officials are making a push to link HIV-infected state residents to follow-up care with their doctors.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/03/31/ak--hiv-alaska-treatment.html

Backstage with Elton John: Singer shares new CD and the plane truth with Houston friends

Backstage before the Elton John concert Thursday night, the singer mingled "with a lot of friends in Houston I know and a lot I don't know," he told the sold-out audience near the end of the two-hour-and-45 minute show.

http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/03-31-13-backstage-with-elton-john-singer-shares-new-cd-and-the-plane-truth-with-houston-friends/

HIV-infected students on rise in China

... reported 1,700 cases, 64.8 percent of the infections are attributable to homosexual contact, Yu said. Of the total HIV/AIDS cases reported in 2012, a staggering 87 percent caused due to sexual transmission. China has reported over 7,000 students ...

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/3615/hiv-infected-students-on-rise-in-china.html

HIV 'Cure' No Reason to Avoid Practice of Abstinence

... our young people left and right. Memphis , Tennessee still has some of the most astonishing numbers for new HIV/AIDS cases among major metropolitan areas in the country. We still need to keep our guards up and remind the young people of our ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/hiv-cure-no-reason-to-avoid-practice-of-abstinence

HIV 'Cure' No Reason to Avoid Practice of Abstinence

... our young people left and right. Memphis, Tennessee still has some of the most astonishing numbers for new HIV/AIDS cases among major metropolitan areas in the country. We still need to keep our guards up and remind the young people of our community ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/hiv-cure-no-reason-to-avoid-practice-of-abstinence?cid=rss

Indonesia to override patents for live-saving medicines

... decree announced the government would procure generic equivalents of the international patents for seven HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B medicines, citing the "urgent need" to control these diseases. "The implementation of the third compulsory licensing ...

http://www.IRINnews.org/Report/97728/Indonesia-to-override-patents-for-live-saving-medicines

HIV antibodies that are worth the wait

... to bridge the gap between clinicians and researchers focused on understanding, managing, preventing, and curing HIV/AIDS. The meeting is in San Francisco on November 3-5, 2013. Florian Klein, Ron Diskin, Johannes F. Scheid, Christian Gaebler, Hugo ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328125054.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Fdiseases_and_conditions+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News+--+Diseases+and+Conditions%29

Call for changes to prescription charges

Lance Dowson, a New Mills town councillor and High Peak borough councillor, has written to High Peak MP Andrew Bingham asking for his support to phase out prescription charges for people with long-term medical conditions such as asthma and cystic fibrosis.

http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local/call-for-changes-to-prescription-charges-1-5540428

Recently released market study: HIV / AIDS - Pipeline Review, H1 2013

This report provides information on the therapeutic development for HIV / AIDS, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects.

http://reports.pr-inside.com/recently-released-market-study-hiv-r3626841.htm

Delhi's HIV death rate higher than official figures

Over 2,300 HIV-infected people registered with various Delhi hospitals have died in the past eight years but authorities suspect the numbers could be much higher as another 3,000 who signed up with them are now untraceable and their status not known.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/delhis-hiv-death-rate-higher-than-official-figures/1095592/

The South responds to its surging HIV epidemic

... couldn't find rides to treatment because people feared infection by driving near the building. The attitudes toward HIV/AIDS that she sees now in Alabama were what many physicians saw in the early days of the epidemic. In many places, fears of ...

http://www.amednews.com/article/20121203/health/312039956

Report Published: "PharmaPoint: HIV - Italy Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022"

However, the advent of antiretroviral therapy has transformed the face of HIV/AIDS from a deadly disease to a manageable chronic condition for most infected individuals.

http://reports.pr-inside.com/report-published-pharmapoint-hiv-r3626735.htm

Saffron Walden: Theatre group plays promote sexual health

A SAFFRON Walden theatre company has been given a prestigious award for its work on healthy relationships and sexual health.

http://www.dunmowbroadcast.co.uk/news/saffron_walden_theatre_group_plays_promote_sexual_health_1_1996663

HIV-infected students on rise in China

... reported 1,700 cases, 64.8 percent of the infections are attributable to homosexual contact, Yu said. Of the total HIV/AIDS cases reported in 2012, a staggering 87 percent caused due to sexual transmission. China has reported over 7,000 students ...

http://newindianexpress.com/world/article1524371.ece

Northern chiefs must learn to shine

... of guinea worm disease. He also set up the Serwaa Ampem Aids Foundation to help children who have acquired the HIV/AIDS virus. In his own initiative Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, secured a World Bank grant with the approval of the Government of Ghana for a ...

http://www.ghanamma.com/2013/03/northern-chiefs-must-learn-to-shine/

HIV-infected students on rise in China - Indiatalkies.com

Beijing, March 31: China is witnessing a rise in the number of registered HIV infected students, with homosexual transmission emerging as a major cause of new infections, a government official has said.

http://www.indiatalkies.com/2013/03/hivinfected-students-rise-china.html

Love yourself, know about your health status - Professor Akinsete stresses

... of great repute. A former Chairperson of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS and Presidential Adviser on HIV/AIDS, she sits on the board of several organisations. Prof Akinsete who will be seventy-five in May stresses the need for preventive ...

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/love-yourself-know-about-your-health-status-professor-akinsete-stresses/

New technique for vaccine design could prove useful against HIV, other viral strains

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative has unveiled a new technique for vaccine design that could be particularly useful against HIV and other fast-changing viruses .

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130330/New-technique-for-vaccine-design-could-prove-useful-against-HIV-other-viral-strains.aspx

Washington Post examines HIV, TB epidemics in Russia

The Washington Post examines how the HIV and tuberculosis epidemics are affecting Russia, where " HIV/AIDS was the third-largest cause of premature death," according to recently released data in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2012 .

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130330/Washington-Post-examines-HIV-TB-epidemics-in-Russia.aspx

New vaccine design developed against HIV

Los Angeles, March 30 : American scientists have developed a new approach to vaccine design that could be useful against HIV and other viruses which change their structure quickly, says a new study.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/3465/new-vaccine-design-developed-against-hiv.html

China sees more HIV-infected students

... 64.8 percent of the infections are attributable to homosexual contact, Yu said, adding that 87 percent of the total HIV/AIDS cases in 2012 came via sexual transmission. In total, China has reported more than 7,000 students living with HIV. The first ...

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2013-03/30/c_132273337.htm

'We're trapped, Toto!' - Kansas wants to quarantine HIV+ people

... sources, the bill is expected to become law in the next few weeks. In a report aired on WDAF-TV in Kansas City, HIV/AIDS activists charged that the measure is flagrantly discriminatory and say health officials, especially those in rural areas, may ...

http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_13/page12.cfm

Federal cuts may force W.Va. to charge for HIV tests

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/213492015/scat/e0d1de21f4c15d6e

Hispanic Health: Undocumented Hispanic HIV Patients Not Likely to Seek Treatment

In a study of HIV-infected patients at Harris Health System's Thomas Street Health Center, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center found that undocumented Hispanic patients were likely to seek treatment at a more advanced stage of HIV than other patients.

http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/latino-daily-news/details/hispanic-health-undocumented-hispanic-hiv-patients-not-likely-to-seek-treat/23429/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HSN-Notitas-De-Noticias+%28Notitas+de+Noticias%29

Kansas Lawmakers Mulling Details Of Bill That Could Quarantine People With HIV/AIDS

The Kansas legislature is near making into law a bill that could potentially allow officials to quarantine and isolate people living with HIV/AIDS. House Bill 2183 is intended to protect emergency workers who could be exposed to various infectious diseases while helping those in need.

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/451807/20130330/kansas-republicans-hiv-quarantine-kansas-infectious-disease-kansas-gop-hiv-quarantine-kansas-house-b.htm

Single white female, 30, loves dogs, has herpes: How dating sites for STD sufferers are on the rise

Keep it light. Don't talk about exes. Be mysterious. Most love advice for singles warns us that giving out too much personal information is a bad idea for a first date.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2301164/Single-white-female-30-loves-dogs-herpes-How-dating-sites-STD-sufferers-rise.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Federal cuts may force W.Va. to charge for HIV tests

The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Friday that would allow local health departments to charge people for tests for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201303290119

New B.C. hepatitis research will follow in footsteps of HIV model

... in the immigrant communities settle into Canada. Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, said he feels his centre has led the way in fighting HIV/AIDS, and he hopes the same can be done for hepatitis. He said the ...

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/hepatitis+research+will+follow+footsteps+model/8170907/story.html

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick: The Elusive Perfect Storm: Are We Missing Our...

Last month I attended the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Atlanta, where ballrooms and newswires were ablaze with excitement, skepticism and conversation about the functional cure of a Mississippi infant.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-lisa-fitzpatrick/hiv-cure_b_2977692.html

TODAY: 3-7PM: Chris Merrill explores this and other questions.

... of people with infectious diseases. Although Democratic Sen. Marci Francisco is trying to exempt people with HIV/AIDS (the disease isn't transmitted through casual contact), the bill has already made it through the state Senate and could be passed ...

http://www.kogo.com/pages/chrismerrill.html?article=11122308

Guidelines Issued for Health Departments to Aid in Linkage and Retention

A think tank has issued recommendations to health surveillance groups to suggest how to properly use reported laboratory data about people with HIV to help keep them from dropping out of care.

http://www.poz.com/articles/project_inform_761_23734.shtml

KDHE: Proposed Bill Would Not Quarantine HIV Patients

Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials again disputing reports that a proposed bill would allow for quarantine of people who are HIV positive or who've been exposed to HIV.

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/KDHE-Proposed-Bill-Would-Not-Quarantine-HIV-Patients-200630081.html

'General Hospital' brings back Nurses Ball for 50th anniversary

... Ball is fictional charity event complete with musical performances from the citizens of Port Charles dedicated to HIV/AIDS awareness. Many characters have returned for the big event, including returning favorite characters Brenda (Vanessa Marcil), ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/general-hospital-brings-back-nurses-ball-for-50th-anniversary?cid=rss

State health department addresses concerns with Substitute for House Bill 2183

Contrary to recent media coverage, no version of Kansas Substitute House Bill 2183 would have ever allowed for isolation of persons infected with or quarantine of persons exposed to human immunodeficiency virus , which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome .

http://www.kdheks.gov/news/web_archives/2013/03292013a.htm

Kansas bill could allow for the quarantine of HIV-positive people

... or AIDS. State Sen. Marci Francisco attempted to restore an amendment to the bill that exempted people living with HIV/AIDS from medical isolation, explaining that the disease is not spread through casual contact and warning the measure could encode ...

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/29/kansas_bill_could_allow_for_the_quarantine_of_hiv_positive_people/

Bill Would Allow Health Departments To Charge For HIV Testing

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia Federal funding cuts are likely to force West Virginia to start charging for HIV tests.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130329_14976.shtml

Treasure Village students prep for mock U.N.

... and I had to resubmit my paper to Ms. Laak eight times", said 6th grader Ethan Osborne, who wrote his paper on HIV/AIDS. "But, when I finished, I got a six out of six" he boasted, proud of the high grade. Eighth grader Olivia Gonzalez said: ...

http://www.keysnet.com/2013/03/29/486099/treasure-village-students-prep.html

Implementingthe Strategy

Successful implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy requires ongoing collaboration among federal, state, and local governments and key non-governmental stakeholders.

http://www.poz.com/articles/grant_colfax_2676_23732.shtml

Federal cuts may force WVa to charge for HIV tests

The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Friday that would allow local health departments to charge people for tests for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/03/29/wv-xgr--hiv-testing.html

Canadian Judge Rules Refugee With HIV Can't Be Deported

A federal court in Canada has dismissed claims by immigration officials that an HIV-positive refugee from Honduras should be deported because he poses a danger to society, National Post reports.

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/canada_honduras_1_23731.shtml

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... more than websites and two-thirds of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 have smartphones. The need for HIV/AIDS prevention and education to move to this format is driven by an attempt to remain relevant in an increasingly technology-driven ...

http://www.wmfd.com/local-news/single.asp?story=53917

New Vaccine Approach Targets HIV, Other Fast-mutating Viruses

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative has unveiled a new technique for vaccine design that could be particularly useful against HIV and other fast-changing viruses.

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/03/new-vaccine-approach-targets-hiv-other-fast-mutating-viruses

HIV Test Can Now Be Discreetly Done In Germany

Mar. 29, 2013 - Future Ventures Limited has been selected as the best online sellers of HIV test kits to the German population and others in Europe.

http://www.prlog.org/12108623-hiv-test-can-now-be-discreetly-done-in-germany.html

Veterans' hospital exposes hundreds to HIV and hepatitis...

A New York veteran's hospital may have exposed more than 700 of its patients with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C by mistakenly reusing its insulin pens, which are used to inject diabetes patients with a hormone produced by the pancreas.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3002001/posts

TV-HIV/AIDS Certification

The purpose of this course is to address the characteristics, transmission, history and classification associated with HIV infection and AIDS.

http://www.newstalkradiowhio.com/events/detail/3387772/

ARC Ohio Launches Mobile App To Assess HIV Risk

... more than websites and two-thirds of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 have smartphones. The need for HIV/AIDS prevention and education to move to this format is driven by an attempt to remain relevant in an increasingly technology-driven ...

http://www.wmfd.com/local-news/single.asp?Story=53917

Africa: Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health With HIV Services

... and national commitment to integration, for example the 2006 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS) in New York clearly highlighted the need to strengthen linkages between HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH). ...

http://allafrica.com/stories/201303290850.html

Africa: HIV/Aids - New Ways to Fund the Fight

... more efficiently, and... more people receive HIV services with the same amount of money." Domestic spending on HIV/AIDS in several African countries, including Kenya, Namibia, Sierra Leone and Uganda, rose by more than 100 percent between 2006 and ...

http://allafrica.com/stories/201303290547.html

Africa: Need for Better Research Dissemination

... me in that," he added. "Medicine is an ever-changing science, especially on the diseases we struggle to defeat like HIV/AIDS. A physician needs to update himself constantly to offer his patient a best possible treatment plan."

http://allafrica.com/stories/201303290546.html

Uganda: Government Under Pressure to Boost ARV Funding

The Ugandan government's draft 2013/2014 budget allocates US$38.5 million to enrol a further 100,000 people living with HIV on life-prolonging antiretroviral drugs.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201303290323.html

Africa: Uneven Progress in Global TB Fight

The UN Millennium Development Goal target of halting and reversing the tuberculosis epidemic by 2015 has been achieved, and the world is on track to meet the target of reducing global TB prevalence by 50 percent by 2015.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201303290281.html

Maternal Ill Health And Death Directly Impact Lives And Mortality Of...

Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology ; HIV / AIDS Article Date: 29 Mar 2013 - 0:00 PDT In poorer countries, young children are more likely to die in the months before their mother's death, when she is seriously ill, and also in the period after her death, according to a study by international ... (more)

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/258286.php

A new strategy to protect against HIV infection

An effective vaccine against HIV-1 remains elusive, but one promising strategy focuses on designer antibodies that have much broader potency than most normal, exquisitely specific antibodies.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130329/A-new-strategy-to-protect-against-HIV-infection.aspx

Different metrics should be used in different settings to measure ARV program success

... in antiretroviral therapy is essential. To attain one of the goals of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) -- 15 million individuals on antiretroviral therapy by 2015 -- continued support from [the Global AIDS Program] and PEPFAR ...

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130329/Different-metrics-should-be-used-in-different-settings-to-measure-ARV-program-success.aspx

Aging with HIV poses unique health challenges

... that's who was more likely to be infected," said Dr. Michael Horberg, Kaiser Permanente's national director of HIV/AIDS. "So we don't know how all the antiretrovirals are going to work as patients get older and have been on these meds cumulatively ...

http://www.montereyherald.com/health/ci_22897751/aging-hiv-poses-unique-health-challenges?source=rss

Africa: Activists Fear Less Focus On HIV After 2015

As a UN high-level panel completes worldwide consultations to pick development goals for 2015 and beyond, PlusNews consulted experts to see how HIV/AIDS might fit into this new agenda.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201303290096.html

Indonesia to override patents for live-saving medicines

... decree announced the government would procure generic equivalents of the international patents for seven HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B medicines, citing the "urgent need" to control these diseases. "The implementation of the third compulsory licensing ...

http://www.IRINnews.org/Report/97728/Indonesia-to-override-patents-for-live-saving-medicines

HIV scare: Battle for the uninsured

... organization could have helped the young man pay for the meds. "At that point we send out a red alert to all of our HIV/AIDS donors," said Rice. Rice sees PEP Angels becoming the first point of contact for anyone who finds themselves exposed to HIV. ...

http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/an-hiv-scare-brings-confusion-over-what-hospitals-can-do-for-those-who-are-uninsured

$4M AIDS Memorial Coming to NYC

... of New Yorkers with their history and help inspire young people to become active in the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS, which is still ravaging so many of our communities in all five boroughs of the City." The HIV/AIDS virus is spread by ...

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/4m-aids-memorial-coming-nyc

New B.C. hepatitis research will follow in footsteps of HIV model

Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says the government is investing $1.5 million in a program that will harness the expertise of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to find new ways to fight epidemics of hepatitis B and C. Centre director Dr.

http://www.weyburnreview.com/article/GB/20130328/CP06/303289834/-1/weyburn/new-bc-hepatitis-research-will-follow-in-footsteps-of-hiv-model&template=cpArt

B.C. plan to wipe out hepatitis will follow HIV model

... in the immigrant communities settle into Canada. Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, said he feels his centre has led the way in fighting HIV/AIDS, and he hopes the same can be done for hepatitis. He said the ...

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/plan+wipe+hepatitis+will+follow+model/8167556/story.html

New B.C. hepatitis research will follow in footsteps of HIV model

Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says the government is investing $1.5 million in a program that will harness the expertise of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to find new ways to fight epidemics of hepatitis B and C. Centre director Dr.

http://www.squamishchief.com/article/GB/20130328/CP06/303289834/-1/squamish/new-bc-hepatitis-research-will-follow-in-footsteps-of-hiv-model&template=cpArt

HIV/AIDS, TB rates sap Russian health

... A global health study that compares the health toll of various diseases with 1990 data reports that in 2010, HIV/AIDS was the third-largest cause of premature death in Russia, where the number of cases has been growing rapidly. In a measure of years ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/hivaids-tb-rates-sap-russian-health/2013/03/28/a20f8cb4-919c-11e2-bdea-e32ad90da239_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage

HIV-related grant money may be used to give homeless tickets out of Fort Lauderdale

... commissioners were asked to reallocate $373,600 in unspent funds for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With HIV/AIDS program, known as HOPWA. The city's staff had proposed using the money for a tenant-based rental voucher program, a short-term ...

http://www.southflorida.com/news/fl-lauderdale-homeless-bus-money-20130328,0,1137227.story?track=rss

W. Scott Harrington, Oklahoma Dentist, May Have Exposed 7,000 Patients To HIV Or Hepatitis

... under regular care for HIV/AIDS can we recognize the full benefits of treatment and prevention," Irene Hall, an epidemiologist at the CDC and one of the authors of the report, told HealthDay. CORRECTION : The first sentence ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/28/-w-scott-harrington-hiv-dentist-hepatitis-expose-patients_n_2974053.html

Medivir: New Drug Application has been filed with FDA for Simeprevir...

"The filing in the U.S. is a very important milestone for simeprevir, the hepatitis C patients and for Medivir as a company.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130328006319/en

HIV positive samples

Health officials are urging 7,000 patients of an Oklahoma dentist to seek medical tests to ensure they haven't been exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS.

http://www.mynews4.com/entertainment/weirdnews/story/7-000-dental-patients-urged-to-get-HIV-test/KP3xgErzpkCWCTraPKx1sw.cspx

Mizzima News: Myanmar to receive crucial HIV/AIDS funding

... (AHF) have also announced that they will be expanding their partnerships with local agencies working with HIV/AIDS patients in Myanmar. "Access to treatment must be raised throughout Asia, particularly in Myanmar, where people are dying on ART ...

http://www.burmanet.org/news/2013/03/25/mizzima-news-myanmar-to-receive-crucial-hivaids-funding/

New Vaccine-Design Targets Viruses Such as HIV

The report, which appears March 28, 2013, in Science Express , the early online edition of the journal Science , offers a step toward solving what has been one of the central problems of modern vaccine design: how to stimulate the immune system to produce the right kind of antibody response to protect against a wide range of viral strains.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328161421.htm

About half of Regina aboriginals who tested positive for HIV didn't know:study

Almost half of the people who tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS in a study of aboriginal people in Regina did not know they were infected.

http://www.squamishchief.com/article/GB/20130328/CP06/303289847/-1/squamish/about-half-of-regina-aboriginals-who-tested-positive-for-hiv-didnt&template=cpArt

UHD student targeted by AIDS posters

Late last week, Kristopher Sharp, a third-year social work major at the University of Houston-Downtown, was called into Dean of Students Tommy Thomason's office.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2013/03/uhd_sharp_aids_posters.php?

Bhutan seeks to curb sexual diseases among Buddhist monks

NEW DELHI Health officials in the tiny Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan are making condoms available at all monastic schools in a bid to stem the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among young monks who are supposed to be celibate.

http://www.religionnews.com/2013/03/28/bhutan-seeks-to-curb-sexual-diseases-among-buddhist-monks/

Almost half of Regina aboriginals who tested positive for HIV didn't know: study

Almost half of the people who tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS in a study of aboriginal people in Regina did not know they were infected.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/almost-half-of-regina-aboriginals-who-tested-positive-for-hiv-didn-t-know-study-1.1215455

Eli Lilly's Livalo: A Big Win For Patients And Investors

Eli Lilly and Kowa Pharmaceuticals together announced that Livalo, a cholesterol reducing drug has better effects than the alternative treatment, pravastatin in HIV-infected people.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1307971-eli-lilly-s-livalo-a-big-win-for-patients-and-investors?source=feed

I've totally used the duct

Ah, the dreaded and unsightly wart. They can happen to anyone, at any time. I know that if you go to see an HCP, the will suggest getting it burned off in the office, but there are other options and some things that you can try at home to save yourself the co-pay and the time of getting to the office! All warts are caused by the Human Papilloma ... (more)

http://m.blogher.com/home-treatments-wart-removal#comment-525172

New vaccine-design approach targets viruses such as HIV

The report, which appears March 28, 2013, in Science Express , the early online edition of the journal Science , offers a step toward solving what has been one of the central problems of modern vaccine design: how to stimulate the immune system to produce the right kind of antibody response to protect against a wide range of viral strains.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328161421.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_science+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Science%29

Bankers Healthcare Group Supports AIDS Walk Miami

SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers Healthcare Group , a leading provider of financing solutions to healthcare professionals, announced their sponsorship of the 25 annual AIDS Walk Miami benefiting those who have been infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. Funds raised from the event will go to Care Resource , South ... (more)

http://www.freshnews.com/news/778542/bankers-healthcare-group-supports-aids-walk-miami

About half of Regina aboriginals who tested positive for HIV didn't know:study

Almost half of the people who tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS in a study of aboriginal people in Regina did not know they were infected.

http://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/breaking-news/about-half-of-regina-aboriginals-who-tested-positive-for-hiv-didnt-knowstudy--200479301.html

Leukaemia patient HIV positive after blood transfusion

Manathawadi, Kerala, Mar 27 : An 8-year old girl has been infected with dreaded Human Immunodeficiency Virus after blood transfusion for Leukaemia at two government hospitals in Wayanad and Kozhikode Districts in Kerala.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/2810/leukaemia-patient-hiv-positive-after-blood-transfusion.html

Article by Nussenzweig et al.

Department of Genetics, Medical School of Ribeirao Preto/USP, National Institute of Science and Technology for Stem Cells and Cell Therapy and Center for Cell-based Therapy, Ribeirao Preto, SP 14051-140, Brazil a-o Framework mutations play a crucial role in broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies a-o Mutations in the antibody framework are critical ... (more)

http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674(13)00340-1

The untold story of African AIDS relief

... been attending training on home-based care for patients with various terminal illnesses. One of these diseases is HIV/AIDS. In this country, publicly discussing sexual matters was previously unheard of. But, The United Methodist Church has taken a ...

http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=5259669&ct=13054407&notoc=1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+umnsheadlines+%28United+Methodist+News+Service+Headlines%29

New vaccine-design approach targets HIV and other fast-mutating viruses

The researchers demonstrated their new technique by engineering a compound that has promise to initiate an otherwise rare immune response against many types of HIV.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-vaccine-design-approach-hiv-fast-mutating-viruses.html

Seattle Biomedical Research Institute New Promise for an HIV Vaccine...

... at SeattleBioMed and Scripps Research Institute. It is widely accepted that a successful vaccine against HIV/AIDS would have to elicit antibodies to prevent infection from a wide spectrum of HIV strains. So far, no candidate vaccine for HIV has been ...

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=291850&full=1

Kansas Decides Against Quarantines for HIV/AIDS.. Kind of

For some of those who are younger who frequent Daily Kos, it may be hard to remember the way the world was in the middle 80s in relation to HIV/AIDS. Scary, uncertain and with no real understanding at least presented to the public, fearmongers hunted for everything from national quarantines to reporting systems of those who were infected.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/28/1197591/-Kansas-Decides-Against-Quarantines-for-HIV-AIDS-Kind-of

HIV antibodies that are worth the wait

... to bridge the gap between clinicians and researchers focused on understanding, managing, preventing, and curing HIV/AIDS. The meeting is in San Francisco on November 3-5, 2013. To view the program, submit an abstract, or register for the meeting, ...

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/cp-hat032213.php

HIV antibodies that are worth the wait

... to bridge the gap between clinicians and researchers focused on understanding, managing, preventing, and curing HIV/AIDS. The meeting is in San Francisco on November 3-5, 2013. To view the program, submit an abstract, or register for the meeting, ...

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-hiv-antibodies-worth.html

Cannabis Science Inc. Appoints Professor, Departments of Laboratory...

He has authored over 100 scientific articles in the fields of AIDS, cancer and neurological disease since joining UCSF in 1985 and has recurring NIH funding to support his research programs in excess of is co-founder of Pathologica LLC and Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals, both privately held companies involved in developing therapeutic approaches for the ... (more)

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=291762&full=1

Inovio Pharmaceuticals to Present at s "Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry" Conference

Its SynConA vaccines are designed to provide universal cross-strain protection against known as well as newly emergent unmatched strains of pathogens such as influenza.

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=291766&full=1

Activists fear less focus on HIV after 2015

BANGKOK, 28 March 2013 - As a UN high-level panel completes worldwide consultations to pick development goals for 2015 and beyond, PlusNews consulted experts to see how HIV/AIDS might fit into this new agenda.

http://www.plusnews.org/Report/97750/Activists-fear-less-focus-on-HIV-after-2015

Controversy over bill that would quarantine Kansans with HIV/AIDS

A bill working its way through the Kansas Legislature is getting national attention.

http://www.kctv5.com/story/21817760/controversy-over-bill

Inovio Pharmaceuticals to Present at BioCentury's 'Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry' Conference

BLUE BELL, Pa., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

http://it.tmcnet.com/news/2013/03/28/7022706.htm

Kristopher Sharp: UHD Student Targeted for Spreading AIDS, Promoting "Homosexual Agenda" on Campus

Late last week, Kristopher Sharp, a third-year social work major at the University of Houston-Downtown, was called into Dean of Students Tommy Thomason's office.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2013/03/uhd_sharp_aids_posters.php

Inovio Pharmaceuticals to Present at BioCentury's 'Future...

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that CEO Dr. J. Joseph Kim will present an overview of the company at the 20th Annual Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference taking place April 5th at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.

http://www.freshnews.com/news/778160/inovio-pharmaceuticals-present-biocentury-s-future-leaders-biotech-industry-conference

Minor tests HIV positive after blood transfusion

An eight-year-old girl, suffering from thalassaemia, has been afflicted by HIV after blood transfusions at two government hospitals, including one here in Wayanad district, her relatives claimed today.

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/mar/280313-minor-tests-hiv-positive-after-blood-transfusion-aids-kerela.htm

The Importance Of Sexual Agreements Among Gay Couples

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Sexual Health / STDs ; Men's Health Article Date: 28 Mar 2013 - 1:00 PDT The majority of gay men in relationships say they establish a "sexual agreement" with their partner, primarily to prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases , according to a University of Michigan study.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/258273.php

Body Shop | Tuberculosis is alive and well

One thing I've learned about health issues is that there are always new developments, and sometimes old issues become new again.

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CDC study finds that more than 110 million Americans have a sexually-transmitted disease

... and syphilis. Much of the $16 billion in annual healthcare costs that go to STI's is spent on patients with HIV/AIDS, who require lifetime care. Diseases like Chlamydia can lead to complications, especially if they are not treated, which can end up ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2300339/CDC-study-finds-110-million-Americans-sexually-transmitted-disease.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Long life with HIV

... that's who was more likely to be infected," said Dr. Michael Horberg, Kaiser Permanente's national director of HIV/AIDS. "So we don't know how all the antiretrovirals are going to work as patients get older and have been on these meds cumulatively ...

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Smart data can help us achieve our health goals

... and moving forward to a vaccine against HIV or a cure for AIDS, data about how our own community is affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as a host of other health concerns, is essential. We believe that the best contribution we can make to solving this ...

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Wart Removal: Home Remedies That Work

Ah, the dreaded and unsightly wart. They can happen to anyone, at any time. I know that if you go to see an HCP, the will suggest getting it burned off in the office, but there are other options and some things that you can try at home to save yourself the co-pay and the time of getting to the office! All warts are caused by the Human Papilloma ... (more)

http://m.blogher.com/home-treatments-wart-removal

Infections "will spread" if clinic jobs go

Claims by the head of Queensland's Ministerial Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS that the HIV-specific clinic within the soon-to-be-closed Brisbane Sexual Health Clinic would be "unchanged" have been challenged by the news of further job losses.

http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2013/03/28/infections-will-spread-if-clinic-jobs-go/101371

Changes to medical marijuana system unwise, CMA president says

... and AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO) staff, saying the reforms will do more harm than good for Canadians living with HIV/AIDS. The changes, set to come into effect March 31, 2014, eliminate marijuana cards issued by the federal government and revoke ...

http://www.xtra.ca/public/Ottawa/Changes_to_medical_marijuana_system_unwise_CMA_president_says-13343.aspx

2nd Annual Concrete Hero Urban Obstacle Challenge Launches With A New ...

Funds raised through Concrete Hero support a range of care and prevention programs by AIDS Project Los Angeles to improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS and reduce the incidence of infection in LA.

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2596026

Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C

... a drug "cocktail" that manages the hepatitis C virus in much the same way as similar combinations have transformed HIV/AIDS from a death sentence into a chronic, manageable condition. Miravirsen suppresses molecules the hepatitis C virus needs to ...

http://www.drugs.com/news/experimental-may-work-against-hepatitis-c-43873.html

Optimal Diagnostic Measures and Thresholds for Hypogonadism in Men...

... This was a 2-stage observational study. In stage 1, patient records from 2 medical practices specializing in HIV/AIDS were reviewed. Eligible patients were aged 18 years; had HIV-seropositive status confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and ...

https://postgradmed.org/doi/10.3810/pgm.2013.03.2639

Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Men With Hypogonadism and...

... registry of men with hypogonadism who were prescribed TRT. The TRiUS cohorts with (n = 82) and without (n = 767) HIV/AIDS were followed during 12 months of treatment with Testim (1% testosterone gel; Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). Total ...

https://postgradmed.org/doi/10.3810/pgm.2013.03.2638

Antigenicity and Immunogenicity of Transmitted/Founder, Consensus and ...

Twenty HIV-1 Env glycoproteins were examined for their ability to bind human anti-HIV-1 MAbs and then used as immunogens in guinea pigs to identify promising immunogens.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/kahenry/article/12216990

Each Step of the 'Treatment Cascade' May Not Depend on the Other

Recent dire estimates about the percentage of people with HIV who make it through a series of engagements with the health care system - from linkage into care, to retention in care, to taking antiretrovirals, to achieving an undetectable viral load - may not be as great as previously suspected, the National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project reports.

http://www.poz.com/articles/treatment_cascade_761_23723.shtml

Worst-website win could garner AIDS committee $20,000 makeover

... County (ACGW) is making what some people may consider a rather unusual request. The committee, which delivers HIV/AIDS prevention, support and outreach services in Guelph, Wellington, Dufferin, Grey and Bruce counties, is hoping locals will support ...

http://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/index.cfm?page=detail&itmno=16075

Opinion: Let's ensure an AIDS-free future for all

With the news earlier this month that a baby born with HIV may be suppressing the virus, it is markedly apparent that the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States has reached a turning point.

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/oped/opinion-let-s-ensure-an-aids-free-future-for-all-1.4923557

Kansas' "Infectious Diseases" Bill Could Quarantine People With HIV And AIDS

House Bill 2183, which has passed in the state Senate, amends Kansas' public-health regulations to allow for the isolation of people with "infectious diseases." Lawmakers refused to add an exemption for people with HIV/AIDS , which AIDS Healthcare Foundation director Michael Weinstein says "either shows how little they understand about HIV and how ... (more)

http://www.queerty.com/kansas-infectious-diseases-bill-could-quarantine-people-with-hiv-and-aids-20130327/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Native Americans call for increased HIV testing per CDC recommedations

On March 20, 2013 the 7th annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Native people across the U.S. challenge individuals, health providers, and government agencies to increase HIV testing in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities in accordance with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.

http://www.capitalcityweekly.com/stories/032713/new_1116595608.shtml

Kansas bill calls for HIV positive people to be quarantined

... diseases.' Senator Marci Francisco attempted to restore an amendment providing an exclusion for people living with HIV/AIDS, saying the disease is not spread through casual contact and the bill could permit discrimination. Cody Patton, Executive ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014436509

Each Step of the "Treatment Cascade" May Not Depend on the Other

Recent dire estimates about the percentage of people with HIV who make it through a series of engagements with the health care system - from linkage into care, to retention in care, to taking antiretrovirals, to achieving an undetectable viral load - may not be as great as previously suspected, the National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project reports.

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/761_23723.shtml

Concern over TB, HIV

And because patients with HIV have a higher chance of getting TB, the NTP program is calling on more people to be tested for the virus.

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=229336

deepsouth: a documentary around, not about, HIV

About 10 months ago, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a trailer for Lisa Biagiotti's documentary deepsouth , a film that takes a look at the largely undocumented and unsung havoc that the HIV epidemic has wraught in countless beleagured and impoverished communities in the US South, specifically the states of Mississippi, Louisiana and ... (more)

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/27/1197394/-deepsouth-a-documentary-around-not-about-HIV

PCI Celebrates Groundbreaking Results in Tuberculosis Care in Mexico

In honor of World TB Day in March, PCI offers innovative approach to global goals of reaching zero TB-related deaths and universal access to care "Our data shows how weakened immune systems leave people with one disease vulnerable to multiple diseases like TB, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. This program leverages resources to improve patient treatment and ... (more)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10576363.htm

HIV and STD Testing: Quick, Convenient, and Confidential

Mar. 27, 2013 - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- 20 million new STD infections are reported each year, with over half of these infections occurring in those under age 25.

http://www.prlog.org/12107350-hiv-and-std-testing-quick-convenient-and-confidential.html

HIV Patients Need Hepatitis Safeguards

Stronger protections are needed to prevent people with HIV from also becoming infected with hepatitis, researchers argue in a new study led by Michigan State University.

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2013/03/hiv-patients-need-hepatitis-safeguards.aspx

Federal Guidelines Recommend New HIV Testing Method

... class, and fast test results facilitate timely treatment decisions," said Jonathan M. Schapiro, MD, director of HIV/AIDS at the National Hemophilia Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. "The inclusion of genotypic tropism testing by the DHHS HIV Guidelines ...

http://www.freshnews.com/news/777991/federal-guidelines-recommend-new-hiv-testing-method

HIV/AIDS clinic, The McGregor Clinic, moves to a bigger facility

The McGregor Clinic, which offers primary medical care for persons living with HIV/AIDS, has moved to a bigger facility at 3487 Broadway Ave.

http://ww2.wwws-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013130327002

HIV sufferers need hepatitis safeguards

Stronger protections are needed to prevent people with HIV from also becoming infected with hepatitis, researchers argue in a new study led by Michigan State University.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/msu-hsn032713.php

AHF to Premiere a oeKeep the Promise: The Global Fight Against AIDSa at Vail Film Festival

... march punctuate powerful personal stories of people from all walks of life who have been impacted and affected by HIV/AIDS and have committed to continue the global fight to end the AIDS Crisis. By the end of the film, it is clear that "Keep The ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130327005034/en

Ahf to Premiere Keep the Promise: The Global Fight Against Aids at Vail Film Festival

... march punctuate powerful personal stories of people from all walks of life who have been impacted and affected by HIV/AIDS and have committed to continue the global fight to end the AIDS Crisis. By the end of the film, it is clear that "Keep The ...

http://movies.broadwayworld.com/article/AHF-to-Premiere-KEEP-THE-PROMISE-The-Global-Fight-Against-AIDS-at-Vail-Film-Festival-20130327

Precision Health Economics Adds Notable Clinical And Scientific Experts

... to benefit them. He has published empirical economic and health services research on the elderly, adolescents, HIV/AIDS, and managed care. Dr. Bhattacharya has researched the regulation of the market for secondary life insurance that often targets ...

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2595327

AHF to Premiere "Keep the Promise: The Global Fight Against AIDS" at Vail Film Festival

... march punctuate powerful personal stories of people from all walks of life who have been impacted and affected by HIV/AIDS and have committed to continue the global fight to end the AIDS Crisis. By the end of the film, it is clear that "Keep The ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130327005034&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Undetectable

I think everyone who is living with HIV can remember with great clarity, the day they were diagnosed.

http://m.blogher.com/undetectable

AHF: Congress Puts Foot Down on Funding High-Priced AIDS Drugs

... piggy bank, showing little regard for the impact of its drug pricing policies on access to care for people with HIV/AIDS" "After years of increasing funding for ADAP in hopes of ensuring access to lifesaving care for people with HIV/AIDS, only to ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130327005476&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Transgender people

Because of the social exclusion that transgender women face and the context of violence and discrimination that surrounds them, it is virtually impossible to provide an effective HIV response focused on this at risk group.

http://www.aidsmap.com/news/News-by-topic/Transgender-people/cat/1528/page/1404239/

Solano AIDS Coalition thrift store and community work continues in...

... months later, Saucedo is now operating out of a new spot in the 700 block of Tennessee Street, offering the same HIV/AIDS prevention services he did at his former corner at Marin and Georgia streets. "HIV is not a joke. We still have a lot of people ...

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_22880305/solano-aids-coalition-thrift-store-and-community-work?

Solano AIDS Coalition thrift store and community work continues in new spot

... months later, Saucedo is now operating out of a new spot in the 700 block of Tennessee Street, offering the same HIV/AIDS prevention services he did at his former corner at Marin and Georgia streets. "HIV is not a joke. We still have a lot of people ...

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/news/ci_22880305/solano-aids-coalition-thrift-store-and-community-work?source=rss

AIDS cases up in NorMin

... furious" with nine new cases per day last year compared to seven cases per day in 2011. Records from the Philippine HIV/AIDS registry revealed that since 1984 up to January 2013, 12,082 HIV-positive cases have been recorded of which 10,888 or 90 ...

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2013/03/27/aids-cases-normin-274992

Pacifica AIDS/Lifecycle riders embark on voyage for a good cause

Pacifica bike riders are donning their helmets and packing up their water bottles to participate in this year's AIDS/Lifecycle. AIDS/Lifecycle is a week-long ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles co-produced by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

http://www.mercurynews.com/my-town/ci_22877286/pacifica-aids-lifecycle-riders-embark-voyage-good-cause?source=rss

Sutton has one of the highest rates of HIV in the UK

... Borough of Sutton will be responsible for testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. "We are very aware of the need to address these issues, which is why we highlight the need for testing every year on World Aids ...

http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/10314469.Sutton_has_one_of_the_highest_rates_of_HIV_in_the_UK/

Indonesia to issue compulsory licenses for HIV, hepatitis B drugs still under patent

... decree announced the government would procure generic equivalents of the international patents for seven HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B medicines, citing the 'urgent need' to control these diseases," according to IRIN. "Advocates of the move say the ...

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130327/Indonesia-to-issue-compulsory-licenses-for-HIV-hepatitis-B-drugs-still-under-patent.aspx

Brisbane clinic to stay open for HIV services

The Brisbane Sexual Health Centre will retain some of its services after a last-minute deal was brokered with the Queensland Government.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-27/brisbane-clinic-to-stay-open-for-hiv-services/4597804

Houston Texas Consulting Reviews 2012

... Houston is an exciting, non-competitive event that increases community awareness and educates Houstonians about HIV/AIDS. The walk is presented by Marathon Oil and is a community-wide event that attracts thousands of Houstonians each year. The Walk ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/htc_reviews/houstontexasconsulting/prweb10568691.htm

What makes a resilient HIV positive leader?

In a ground-breaking report on the effect and degree of HIV stigma in Australia, the Australian Stigma Audit by the National Association of People Living with HIV identified six key recommendations to challenge HIV stigma.

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/viewpoint/viewpoint/10774-what-makes-a-resilient-hiv-positive-leader.html

What the Gates Foundation's $1 Million Condom Says About Global Health

... properly and faithfully. But technology can't solve all public-health problems, especially, it's seemed, one like HIV/AIDS. The Gates Foundation itself has already supported the development of other kinds of prophylactics, such as vaginal gels, that ...

http://www.nationalreview.com/blogs/print/344031

How To Reduce HIV/ AIDS In America: Stop Third-World Immigration

... no less than in Africa. [ Money will turn tide on AIDS, conference attendees say , Washington Post, July 27, 2012] HIV/AIDS continues to kill thousands in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports as of 2010, 1,129,127 people have died ...

http://www.vdare.com/articles/how-to-reduce-hiv-aids-in-america-stop-third-world-immigration

Cover star: A simulation of the polio virus by scientist Jason Roberts

They might be a long way off, but groundwork for some amazing breakthroughs is being laid right here in Australia and right now.

http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/ideas-that-could-change-your-life-20130312-2fxo6.html

Biala's HIV services "unchanged"

Specialist HIV services provided within the soon-to-be-closed Brisbane Sexual Health Clinic will be retained and run at full capacity, according to the head of the Queensland Health Department's Ministerial Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS. The Metro North Hospital and Health Services board have decided to not cut back on services provided to People ... (more)

http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2013/03/27/bialas-hiv-services-unchanged/101272

MRSA colonization in groin tied to clinical infections

Groin colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus leads to an increased risk of developing active MRSA infection later among HIV-infected patients, according to a study published in the April issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases .

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mrsa-colonization-groin-tied-clinical.html

New Tuberculosis Vaccine Doesn't Protect Infants

The world's most advanced tuberculosis vaccine failed to protect babies against the infectious disease, according to a new study in South Africa.

http://www.drugs.com/news/new-tuberculosis-vaccine-doesn-t-protect-infants-42916.html

Bill Gates Announces Condom Design Contest

... (There is at least some encouraging news: in South Africa, home to just .7% of the world's population but 17% of HIV/AIDS sufferers, condom use among young males is trending up from a decade ago.) A better condom design leading to better adoption ...

http://www.dwell.com/post/article/bill-gates-announces-condom-design-contest?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dwell%2Farticles+%28Articles+Feed+-+Dwell%29

Young girl's 'cure' signals new path in fight against cancer

Emily Whitehead is kind of a big deal. At age 7, she is the only child to have beaten back leukemia with the help of a new treatment that turned her own immune cells into targeted cancer killers.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/health/cancer/2013/03/27/374268/Young-girls.htm

Can researchers make a better condom?

Can researchers bring the condom, which first appeared on 12,000-year-old cave paintings, into the 21st century? Bill Gates hopes so.

http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=36407aa9-e7e4-4591-9c22-796ca92a0ec9

65 views

... medical costs. Don't let our Governor threaten its funding without a fight! Email the Governor now. Tell him that HIV/AIDS is a serious public health issue for our state, and access to medication is our best tool to stop the epidemic. Ask the ...

http://www.mountainx.com/article/49217/WNCAP-concerned-about-cuts-to-State-AIDS-Drug-Assistance-Program-calls-for-action

Inaugural infectious disease conference brings global health leaders to St. Louis

... once were in the United States and other developed countries, that isn't true in many parts of the world," says HIV/AIDS researcher William Powderly, MD, the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and director of the new center. "These diseases ...

http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/25162.aspx

Housing Heartache

"First, do no harm." Is this too much for people to ask of the Mississippi State Department of Health ? Unfortunately, the way the state is managing its housing program for people with HIV/AIDS, it seems to indicate that the answer is yes.

http://www.poz.com/articles/mississippi_hopwa_2676_23714.shtml

Gilead Sciences: Stribild Recommended, Great Long-Term Hold

Gilead Sciences, Inc. , with a market cap of $68.16B, is a research-based biopharmaceutical company, which develops and markets therapies to treat life-threatening infectious diseases with the core portfolio focused on HIV, liver diseases, such as hepatitis B and C, and cardiovascular/metabolic and respiratory conditions.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1302001-gilead-sciences-stribild-recommended-great-long-term-hold?source=feed

AHF Announces Launch of Argentinian Services

... individuals in an eight-hour period in Rosario City. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider in the USA. AHF currently provides medical care and/or services to over 200,000 individuals in 28 countries ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130326006317/en

Performance-Based Financing Is a Major Opportunity for PEPFAR

The recent IOM evaluation of PEPFAR made clear that a key challenge for the program moving forward will be to get country governments to effectively assume primary responsibility of AIDS programs in their countries, both in terms of finances and "leadership". But seeing that most PEPFAR funds are channeled through US-based contractors - and not ... (more)

http://www.cgdev.org/blog/performance-based-financing-major-opportunity-pepfar

Trade-offs in FY14: A Case for the Global Fund

... health financing. Indeed, an assessment of the comparative advantages and limitations of global donors working on HIV/AIDS could help ensure the US gets the most health for every dollar invested. For instance, moving forward, it makes sense to ...

http://www.cgdev.org/blog/trade-offs-fy14-case-global-fund

Cancer in Young Adults is Focus of New Nationwide Study to be Led by...

... teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. 's pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which ...

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=291572&full=1

Keeping The Promise on HIV

... used to be. Therefore, it should come as no shock that Reverend Young would provide us with a parable for where the HIV/AIDS movement in America stands today. At the end of his speech, Young related to the crowd an anecdote from his run for Congress ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/26/1197103/-Keeping-The-Promise-on-HIV

Audit of hospital finds $67K in questioned costs

An audit finds the Interim LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans did not confirm patients were eligible for a federally-funded HIV program for low-income individuals and families.

http://www.katc.com/news/audit-of-hospital-finds-67k-in-questioned-costs-261371/

Calsolaro backs newcomer for 1st Ward seat

Three-term Democratic Councilman Dominick Calsolaro , for years the face of opposition to City Hall, threw his support behind political newcomer Dorcey Applyrs Tuesday morning after formally announcing he won't seek another term this fall.

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Calsolaro-backs-newcomer-for-1st-Ward-seat-4385351.php

Drag Queens to Vie for the Crown at Miss Hell's Kitchen Pageant

... to draw hundreds of people, will benefit the AIDS/LifeCycle , a foundation to raise awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS. "We all come together for one night of charity, trying to raise a lot of money. Of course, the drag queens decide what they ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130326/hells-kitchen-clinton/drag-queens-vie-for-crown-at-miss-hells-kitchen-pageant

Dining Out for Life: Help Fight HIV and AIDS on April 25

... to support the fight against HIV and AIDS with local restaurants donating proceeds to the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS . More than a dozen restaurants in the Phoenix-metro area will participate in Dining Out for Life. A percentage of the gross ...

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bella/2013/03/dining_out_for_life_hiv_aids_fundraiser_phoenix.php

AIDS United Gives $1.4M for HIV Policy Advocacy in the South

With support from the Ford Foundation, AIDS United has granted nearly $1.4 million to 31 community-based organizations in nine Southern states to advocate for sound public HIV/AIDS policy, according to an AIDS United statement.

http://www.poz.com/articles/aids_united_south_1_23709.shtml

Rev. Al Sharpton to Join "Keep the Promise on AIDS" March in Brooklyn, NY

Advocates to gather at Cadman Plaza Park on April 6th at 12:00 noon; Marchers will call for funding and support to fight HIV/AIDS in New York-particularly in light of recent funding cuts to New York public health services which will result in 68,000 fewer HIV tests Hosted by SWAY, musical guests joining Reverend Sharpton onstage include DJ Lina, ... (more)

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130326005083/en/Rev.-Al-Sharpton-Join-%E2%80%9CKeep-Promise-AIDS%E2%80%9D

Audit of hospital finds $67K in questioned costs

An audit finds the Interim LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans did not confirm patients were eligible for a federally-funded HIV program for low-income individuals and families.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Audit-of-hospital-finds-67K-in-questioned-costs-4385268.php

Identification of Human MicroRNA-Like Sequences Embedded within the...

MicroRNAs are highly conserved, short , non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression by binding to the 3' untranslated regions of mRNAs.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/nailest/article/12178225

Pandemic Control: Global Markets and Technologies

... the products in development to treat bacterial diseases, especially those caused by drug-resistant organisms, and HIV/AIDS Analyses of market trends, with data from 2011 and 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2017 ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/pandemic-control-global-markets-and-technologies-228782.htm

Aging with HIV a unique health challenge

... because that's who was more likely to be infected," said Michael Horberg, Kaiser Permanente's national director of HIV/AIDS. "So we don't know how all the antiretrovirals are going to work as patients get older and have been on these meds ...

http://www.kansas.com/2013/03/26/2733599/aging-with-hiv-a-unique-health.html

Rev. Al Sharpton to Join "Keep the Promise on AIDS" March in Brooklyn, NY

Advocates to gather at Cadman Plaza Park on April 6th at 12:00 noon; Marchers will call for funding and support to fight HIV/AIDS in New York-particularly in light of recent funding cuts to New York public health services which will result in 68,000 fewer HIV tests Hosted by SWAY, musical guests joining Reverend Sharpton onstage include DJ Lina, ... (more)

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130326005082&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Doe 1631 v. Quest Diagnostics Inc

John DOE 1631, Appellant, v. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, INC., and Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc., d/b/a Quest Diagnostic, Respondents, LabOne, Inc., Defendant.

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/mo-supreme-court/1626021.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FindLawMoSup+%28FindLaw+Case+Law+Updates+-+MO+Supreme+Court%29

Southern Africa cracks down on TB in mines

SA's gold mines are estimated to have the highest number of new TB cases in the world, making the disease a leading export to neighbouring countries.

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-03-26-southern-africa-cracks-down-on-tb-in-mines/

Method To Identify Weak Points In Viral Proteins That Could Be Exploited For HIV Vaccine Development

Decades of research and three large-scale clinical trials have so far failed to yield an effective HIV vaccine, in large part because the virus evolves so rapidly that it can evade any vaccine-induced immune response.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/258108.php

03/26/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR HIV/AIDS.

• HIV & AIDS Information :: Quality of health services is key in encouraging or discouraging people from HIV testing in Africa _{2013-03-26, 03:56 am}
  The uptake of HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa is influenced by the quality and manner in which health services are delivered, according to a review of 42 qualitative studies , published this month in BMC Public Health.
• How an experimental treatment saved Emily's life _{2013-03-26, 03:18 am}
  Emily Whitehead: her own white blood cells were genetically altered to allow them to recognise and kill cancer cells.
• Public education, not soda bans, best cure for the obesity epidemic _{2013-03-26, 03:00 am}
  The ban was poorly crafted and subsequently thrown out by a judge on March 11 due to its arbitrary nature.
• Coulter to Bloomberg: Sodas? What about bathhouses? _{2013-03-26, 02:45 am}
  ... facilities first became more widely known to unsophisticated provincials back in the eighties with the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. As it turned out, these bathhouses were the primary incubators for HIV. Following that discovery, many of them ...
• HIV positive group for Gen Y guys _{2013-03-26, 02:15 am}
  Living Positive will also run its Phoenix workshops for gay and bisexual men who are newly diagnosed in the past two years and of any age over the April 5-7 weekend.
• 69,000 new HIV cases reported in Russia _{2013-03-26, 01:25 am}
  Moscow, March 26 : More than 69,000 new cases of HIV were recorded in Russia last year, the country's top public health official said.
• Potential new treatment for HIV _{2013-03-26, 12:24 am}
  Australian biomedical research company Biotron Limited has announced preliminary results from a human trial of its lead antiviral drug BIT225 to treat HIV infection 'hidden' in reservoir precursor cells.
• Theraclone Sciences Secures $14M In Additional Financing _{2013-03-25, 10:35 pm}
  Theraclone Sciences, Inc., a therapeutic antibody discovery and development company, recently announced a $14M financing.
• Indonesia to override patents for live-saving medicines _{2013-03-24, 10:03 pm}
  ... decree announced the government would procure generic equivalents of the international patents for seven HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B medicines, citing the "urgent need" to control these diseases. "The implementation of the third compulsory licensing ...
• Young girl's 'cure' signals new path... _{2013-03-25, 11:51 pm}
  Emily Whitehead is kind of a big deal. At age seven, she is the only child to have beaten back leukemia with the help of a new treatment that turned her own immune cells into targeted cancer killers.
• Reconsider gifting Easter pets _{2013-03-25, 11:36 pm}
  ... their mouths and because their immune systems are still developing. Others at increased risk include persons with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women, the elderly and other immunocompromised persons." Rabbits are of course the iconic animal of the holiday, but ...
• UT Now Kicking an AIDS Conference Off Campus _{2013-03-25, 08:48 pm}
  ... in Memphis informed conference organizers at the Red Door Foundation and the MidSouth AIDS Fund, both Memphis-based HIV/AIDS prevention, outreach, and advocacy organizations, that the upcoming Tri-State African-American Community Summit for the ...
• AIDS News Update _{2013-03-25, 06:47 pm}
  ... Magic sharing his story and encouraging others to do the same. "We need to have an open and honest dialogue about HIV/AIDS to help remove the stigma around testing, so more people get tested. The more people we get to join the conversation, the more ...
• 'Blood Brother' sweeps audience award at Thessaloniki Doc Fest _{2013-03-25, 06:27 pm}
  Steve HooverA's A'Blood Brother,A' about a young American helping HIV-positive children at an India orphanage, scooped the Audience Award in the international section of the annual Thessaloniki Documentary Festival this weekend.
• Audit of public hospital HIV program reveals $67,000 in questioned costs _{2013-03-25, 06:17 pm}
  Interim LSU Public Hospital in New Orleans did not confirm patients were eligible for a federally-funded HIV program for low-income individuals and families, an audit released Monday showed.
• University of Tennessee Uninvites African-American HIV/AIDS Symposium _{2013-03-25, 06:00 pm}
  The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is rescinding its invitation to host an HIV/AIDS Community Summit, bowing to pressure from conservative state legislators.
• Theraclone Sciences Secures $14 Million in Additional Financing _{2013-03-24, 07:00 pm}
  Theraclone Sciences, Inc., a therapeutic antibody discovery and development company, today announced a $14 million financing.
• Is It Finally Time To End 23-Year-Old Ban On HIV-Positive Organ Donation? _{2013-03-25, 04:07 pm}
  ... bill that reflects the progress we are making in medicine, as well as in breaking down the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS," Baldwin said in a statement. "By allowing us to move forward with this critical research, the HOPE Act will help decrease ...
• A Twist on "Tea" _{2013-03-25, 03:52 pm}
  It's not exactly news that that tea has a number of health benefits. The "real" tea, from the Camellia sinensis plant, comes in three varieties: green, white, oolong, and black.
• Magic Johnson is OraSure _{2013-03-25, 02:47 pm}
  ... men (MSM) represent approximately 2% of the US population, yet are the population most severely affected by HIV HIV/AIDS is a serious public health issue for this group in which HIV infections continue to grow - risky sexual behavior being the most ...

03/05/15 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR HIV/AIDS

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• The Companies Affected By The Cured HIV Patient _{2013-03-05, 09:10 am}
  An announcement at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections has taken the world by storm .
• The HIV Cure That Wasn't _{2013-03-05, 04:45 am}
  Researchers are calling the apparent disappearance of HIV in a baby born with the infection a 'functional cure,' and the media is hailing the news.
• HIV 'cure' in toddler offers 'global hope' _{2013-03-05, 09:02 am}
  The case of the first toddler ever to be "functionally cured" of HIV could have wide-ranging effects on the global fight to end the AIDS epidemic.
• More _{2013-03-05, 08:09 am}
  It could prove to be an historic discovery. Doctors say a Mississippi toddler is functionally cured of the HIV virus.
• HIV Prevention Strategies for Women Proven Ineffective _{2013-03-05, 08:07 am}
  Yesterday, the National Institute of Health released results from the trials of three antiretroviral-based strategies intended to prevent HIV infection among women in Africa .
• Consistent condom use in anal sex stops 70% of HIV infections, study... _{2013-03-05, 08:05 am}
  An analysis by Dawn Smith of the US Centers for Disease Control reported at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections on 4 March has provided the first estimate of the efficacy of condoms in preventing HIV transmission during anal sex since 1989.
• First interim results from a phase IIa study evaluating an all-oral... _{2013-03-05, 07:45 am}
  Medivir AB today announced first interim results from the cohort 1 of a Phase IIa study of the investigational protease inhibitor simeprevir administered once daily with Gilead's investigational nucleotide inhibitor sofosbuvir with and without ribavirin for 12 and 24 weeks in genotype 1 prior null-responder hepatitis C patients with mild to ... (more)
• AHF Demands FDA Reversal on Use of Gilead's HIV Prevention Pill for Women _{2013-03-05, 07:37 am}
  Citing another failed clinical trial in women of the use of Gilead Sciences ' AIDS drug Truvada as a form of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection, AIDS Healthcare Foundation , the nation's largest HIV/AIDS nonprofit medical provider, today urged the Food and Drug Administration to remove this indication for use by women citing ... (more)
• Researchers Confirm Child Born With HIV Is Cured _{2013-03-05, 07:35 am}
  Researchers announced that for the first time, a child born with HIV has been cured.
• Very early antiretroviral treatment limits the size of HIV reservoir _{2013-03-05, 06:02 am}
  Very early antiretroviral treatment may limit the size of the HIV reservoir in adults and children, according to studies presented on 4 March at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Atlanta.
• HIV 'cure' in infancy, caution experts _{2013-03-05, 05:38 am}
  AIDS experts cautioned Monday against hype of a cure after doctors in the United States suppressed HIV in a child born with the virus by administering a potent drug cocktail shortly after birth.
• HIV 'cure' at risk from budget cuts _{2013-03-05, 05:17 am}
  The automatic cuts in federal spending known as sequestration could take a bite out of crucial medical research, such as the recently unveiled study in which a toddler was cured of HIV.
• Obama mustn't cut AIDS funding _{2013-03-05, 05:12 am}
  On behalf of the Student Global AIDS Campaign, I would like to share how, if we don't act, 39,200 people will die unnecessarily as a result of the U.S. government's plan for the 2014 fiscal year.
• Ways To Increase HIV Testing, Reduce HIV Infection Identified By Study _{2013-03-05, 04:00 am}
  Study results presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections by the HIV Prevention Trials Network and the National Institutes of Health show that a series of community efforts can increase the number of people who get tested and know their HIV status, especially among men and young people with HIV who might otherwise ... (more)
• Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured _{2013-03-05, 03:00 am}
  A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 21 2 and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.
• Child's HIV cure won't lead to new treatments _{2013-03-05, 03:00 am}
  More than 300,000 babies a year worldwide are born infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
• AbbVie drug used in 'functional cure' of HIV infant, Crain's reports _{2013-02-19, 03:00 am}
  AbbVie drug used in 'functional cure' of HIV infant, Crain's reports An AbbVie -manufactured drug was among the treatments used to treat a Mississippi infant whom researchers say is the first well-documented case of child "functionally cured" of HIV, Crain's reports.
• Results of two important studies published in March issue of AIDS _{2013-03-05, 04:13 am}
  The results of two important studies have been published in the March issue of AIDS, the official journal of the International AIDS Society.
• In a first, Mississipi baby is cured of AIDS _{2013-03-05, 03:44 am}
  A team of medical researchers on 3rd March 2013 announced that a baby has been cured of HIV infection for the first time in the medical history.
• Child 'cured' of HIV? _{2013-03-05, 03:03 am}
  HIV researchers in the US say they may have identified a 'functional cure' of a child who was HIV positive but began antiretroviral treatment less than 48 hours after being born.