HIV/AIDS Roundup: April 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Democrats: Global Warming Will Force Women Into Prostitution

A number House Democrats have written a resolution calling on Congress to recognize that climate change will hurt the plight of women more than men; driving women into "transactional sex" for survival - among other horrible fates.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3014357/posts

DOH: 12 new cases of HIV daily

In the latest HIV/AIDS registry released by the National Epidemiology Center , a total of 370 new HIV cases were recorded in the month of March alone.

http://www.mb.com.ph/article.php?aid=10083&sid=1&subid=2

Less-used drug better for children with...

The antiretroviral drug efavirenz is more effective at treating children infected with HIV than the more commonly used and cheaper nevirapine, according to a study.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/347880/less-used-drug-better-for-children-with-hiv-study

3 more kids succumb to measles

... Associate Professor of the Center for Global Public Health, University of Manitoba presented about the emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic globally and in Pakistan. He informed the participants about the current status of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan, risk settings, ...

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/lahore/01-May-2013/3-more-kids-succumb-to-measles?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online%2F24hours-news+%28The+Nation+%3A+Latest+News%29

Less-used drug better treats HIV in kids: Study

The antiretroviral drug efavirenz is more effective at treating children infected with HIV than the more commonly used and cheaper nevirapine, according to a study out on Tuesday.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/less-used-drug-better-treats-hiv-kids-study-20130501

All teens and adults ages 15-65 should be screened for HIV

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said doctors should screen all adolescents and adults age 15-65 for HIV as well as all pregnant women.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/04/30/All-teens-and-adults-ages-15-65-should-be-screened-for-HIV/UPI-17191367369798/

HIV-infected children: Less-used regimen is more effective for children in low-resource settings

However, the less effective nevirapine is currently used much more often in countries with a high prevalence of HIV.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130430194050.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

Braving Cognitive Decline: Can People With HIV Fight Back?

As HIV-positive people experience cognitive decline at disproportionate rates, scientists have yet to tease apart precisely how the virus may cause such accelerated aging.

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/cognitive_decline_401_23877.shtml

Less-Used HIV Treatment for African Children More Effective

The nearly 3 million children in sub-Saharan Africa who are living with HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS -- can be treated with one of two drugs to suppress the virus.

http://www.voanews.com/content/lessused-hiv-treatment-for-african-children-more-effective/1652118.html

Teens and Sexually Transmitted Infectious Disease

... females and 49 percent for males. Less than half of adults age 18 to 44 have ever been tested for an STD other than HIV/AIDS. (CDC, 2013) One good statistic is that 6 in 10 sexually active high school teens reported using condoms during their most ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/teens-and-sexually-transmitted-infectious-disease?cid=rss

Edison State professor takes his research to Malaysia

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Edison State College Microbiology Professor, Dr. Robert Furler is going to Malaysia.

http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2013-04-30/Edison-State-professor-takes-his-research-to-Malaysia

AHF Urges Health Plans to Adopt New Routine HIV Testing...

... programs to pay for such routine testing. "There are more than 1.1 million Americans currently living with HIV/AIDS. About half of that number do not consistently receive medical care, and more than one fifth of the total do not even know they are ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130430006813&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Medical panel says all Americans ages 15 to 65 should get HIV test

All Americans between the ages of 15 and 65 should get tested for HIV, a U.S. panel of medical experts said Tuesday.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57582190/medical-panel-says-all-americans-ages-15-to-65-should-get-hiv-test/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cbsnews%2Ffeed+%28CBSNews.com%29

AHF Urges Health Plans to Adopt New Routine HIV Testing...

... programs to pay for such routine testing. "There are more than 1.1 million Americans currently living with HIV/AIDS. About half of that number do not consistently receive medical care, and more than one fifth of the total do not even know they are ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130430006819/en/AHF-Urges-Health-Plans-Adopt-Routine-HIV

First Large-Scale Study to Compare Treatments for HIV-Infected...

Philadelphia, April 30, 2013 - Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, along with colleagues at the Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, conducted the first large-scale comparison of first-line treatments for HIV-positive children, finding ... (more)

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/602365/?sc=rsmn&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseMednews+%28Newswise%3A+MedNews%29

Berlin Parents Say Sex-Ed Book Too Explicit for 5-Year-Olds

... and HIV education). Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia require students receive instruction about HIV/AIDS. Nineteen states require that if provided, sex education must be medically, factually or technically accurate. In terms of ...

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/15021/20130430/berlin-parents-sex-ed-book-explicit-5.htm

Another HIV vaccine fails, US study halted

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/25/17914860-another-hiv-vaccine-fails-us-study-halted

Task Force Recommends Routine HIV Testing for All Adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released its final recommendation statement on screening for human immunodeficiency virus infection.

http://www.pharmscope.com/news/DailyDetail.cfm?chosen=67343

Task Force Recommends Routine HIV Testing for All Adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released its final recommendation statement on screening for human immunodeficiency virus infection.

http://www.formkit.com/news/DailyDetail.cfm?chosen=67343

Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

... from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks to address one of the key challenges in the fight against HIV/AIDS: The window during which patients respond best to treatment is also the time when symptoms of the disease are least noticeable. ...

http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/2546451

HIV 'Cure' Looks 'Promising,' Danish Scientists Contend

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http://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20130429/hiv-cure-looks-promising-danish-scientists-contend?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Soon, cheap HIV test using DVD scanners

Researchers said the cheap optics in DVD players may find a new life in a cost-effective and speedy technique for on-the-spot HIV/AIDS testing and other analytics.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/soon-cheap-hiv-test-using-dvd-scanners/1109756/

Reuters wrote a new blog post: Task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults

... can take action to protect themselves and their partners," Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said in a statement. The recommendations are based on evidence showing the benefits and risks of testing and ...

http://thegazette.com/2013/04/30/task-force-calls-for-routine-hiv-testing-for-all-adults/

Combination Drugs are the Future of the European Hepatitis B and C...

... include: European HIV Drugs Market, European Hepatitis B and C Diagnostics Market, U.S. Hepatitis C Market, and U.S HIV/AIDS Therapies Market. All research included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends that have ...

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=294816&full=1

Task Force Calls for Routine HIV Testing for All Adults

... can take action to protect themselves and their partners," Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said in a statement. The recommendations are based on evidence showing the benefits and risks of HIV testing and ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_136353.html

Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

Antiretroviral regimen associated with less virological failure among HIV-infected children

Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, M.D., M.S.C.E., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted a study to determine whether there was a difference in time to virological failure between HIV-infected children initiating nevirapine vs.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-antiretroviral-regimen-virological-failure-hiv-infected.html

HIV screening advised for anyone age 15 to 65

HIV 'cure' looks 'promising,' Danish scientists contend

Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports.

http://www.14news.com/story/22108880/hiv-cure-looks-promising-danish-scientists-contend

Task Force's Recommendation Could Make HIV Testing Mandatory For Most Americans

... for HIV, in spite of what risk they are at. In a statement, Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said "The Task Force's new recommendations will expand the number of Americans who know their HIV status and can ...

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/15005/20130430/prevention-task-force-hiv-testing-mandatory-aids.htm

Antiretroviral Regimen Associated With Less Virological Failure Among HIV-Infected Children

Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, M.D., M.S.C.E., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted a study to determine whether there was a difference in time to virological failure between HIV-infected children initiating nevirapine vs.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/602246/?sc=rsla&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseLatestNews+%28Newswise%3A+Latest+News%29

TNI BioTech Appoints Industry Veteran, as a Strategic Consultant

... While in the industry, Dr. Fortunak made significant contributions to 15 new chemical entities for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, malaria, cancer, and various cardiovascular and central nervous system (CNS) indications. He also contributed to roughly 20 ...

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=294741&full=1

Ascletis Gains China Market Rights from Janssen to a Clinical Stage HIV Protease Inhibitor

The agreement provides Ascletis with exclusive rights to develop and commercialize TMC310911 in .

http://www.appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com/appliedclinicaltrials/Phase+News/Ascletis-Gains-China-Market-Rights-from-Janssen-to/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/811919?ref=25

Needle Prick Project Discusses Being HIV-Positive Today

... to listen and learn about what it is to be HIV-positive today. I needed to evolve, just like the conversation about HIV/AIDS needs to evolve. The Needle Prick Project is starting a new conversation to get us beyond the stigma. I stand strong behind ...

http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=national&sc2=features&sc3=&id=144035

African-Americans Need To Prevent STDs And Pregnancy

... HIV-related deaths than any other racial/ethnic group in the United States. Of the 1.1 milkion people living with HIV/AIDS in the country, 510,000 are African-Americans. Even though blacks only represent 12% of the U.S. population, they accounted ...

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/04/african-americans_need_to_prev.php

New Therapy May Show Potential for Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Entera Health, Inc. announces a poster recently presented at Experimental Biology 2013, which was held in Boston, MA, Saturday, April 20 - Wednesday April 24.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130430005102&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Every American over 15 should be screened for HIV even if they are...

... far fewer than half of Americans have ever been tested,' said Dr Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said in a statement. As with the CDC recommendations, the USPSTF guidelines recommend that all individuals be ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2317032/Every-American-15-screened-HIV-NOT-high-risk-influential-U-S-panel-says.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Federal panel: Everyone 15 to 65 should take HIV test

African-Americans Need to Use Condoms

... HIV-related deaths than any other racial/ethnic group in the United States. Of the 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the country, 510,000 are African-Americans. New infections follow the same pattern. The New York and Miami metropolitan ...

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2013-05-02/news/african-americans-condoms-hiv-pregnancy/

Quality control, analysis and secure sharing of Luminex(R)...

... these immunoassays to evaluate human clinical trials. The HIV Vaccine Trials Network and the Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention collaborated with LabKey Software to enhance the open source LabKey Server platform to facilitate ...

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/14/145/abstract

Al Jazeera programs examine vaccine funding, efforts to fight malaria, TB, HIV

... (4/26). The news agency's " South to North " on Sunday examined efforts to fight malaria , tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS , "three infectious diseases that account for 10 percent of all deaths worldwide." In the 25-minute video program, host "Redi Tlhabi ...

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130430/Al-Jazeera-programs-examine-vaccine-funding-efforts-to-fight-malaria-TB-HIV.aspx

Africa Lacks Autoclaves; Why the Recently Released Saniclave 200 Helps...

Lack of autoclave use and proper sanitary practices lead to rampant transmission of the AIDS virus in Africa.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10679611.htm

Another HIV vaccine fails as govt halts US study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/apr/30/us-med-hiv-vaccine/

Cochran Firm Reports on Friends for Life

Friends for Life assists individuals infected with HIV/AIDS gain coping skills, feel accepted within their community, and learn how to live well.

http://www.emailwire.com/release/119842-Cochran-Firm-Reports-on-Friends-for-Life.html

Monday, April 29, 2013

Experts Call For Everyone 15-65 To Get HIV Testing

It's a renewed push to get a handle on just how many people have the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV.

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Experts-Call-For-Everyone-15-65-To-Get-HIV-Testing/maf95eqzgUGRaeXiH3rClw.cspx

Task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults

... can take action to protect themselves and their partners," Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said in a statement. The recommendations are based on evidence showing the benefits and risks of testing and ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/30/us-usa-hiv-testing-idUSBRE93S0XZ20130430?feedType=RSS&feedName=wtMostRead

Experts Call For Everyone 15-65 To Get HIV Testing

AIDS home in Gilsum closing due to mandates

... federal benefits." In 2006, AIDS Services opened the Wellness House to provide housing for people living with HIV/AIDS and the hepatitis C virus. The 1830s three-story home set in Gilsum's village was named after the founder of the AIDS Memorial ...

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130430/NEWS12/130439980

U.S. task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults

HIV Cure May Be On The Horizon

According to Danish researchers, a new HIV treatment might be ready for human trials.

http://www.queerty.com/hiv-cure-may-be-on-the-horizon-20130429/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

UPDATE 2-U.S. task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults

... can take action to protect themselves and their partners," Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said in a statement. The recommendations are based on evidence showing the benefits and risks of testing and ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/30/usa-hiv-testing-idUSL2N0DG1UI20130430?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssHealthcareNews

Perry N. Halkitis, Ph.D., M.S.: In the Days Before 'Test and Treat'

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , HIV infection rates in the United States increased by 12 percent for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men between 2008 and 2010, but they decreased by 18 percent percent for heterosexual women and remained stable for heterosexual men over that same period.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/perry-n-halkitis-phd-ms/in-the-days-before-test-and-treat_b_3178717.html

Meta-analyses of fertility desires of people living with HIV

Literature review has shown that some years back the fertility desires of people living with HIV was low but in the recent years, it was reported as increasing.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/409/abstract

Austin American-Statesman Michael Barnes column

In 1986, the Austin chapter of the Texas Gay Rodeo Association hosted the group's state meeting.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/04/29/7098283.htm

Federal panel says everyone15 to 65 should have HIV test

HIV screening for all adults urged

... Association Journal last year, Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS in Vancouver, also advocated for routine HIV screening of all sexually active people in Canada. The U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/04/29/hiv-screen.html?cmp=rss

Author-Activist Larry Kramer to Receive Tony Award Honors

... Committee chose to recognize Kramer for his work as co-founder of Gay Men's Health Crisis, the world's first HIV/AIDS service organization. He is also a founder of ACT UP, the international activist network responsible for the development and ...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/author-activist-larry-kramer-receive-448415?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29

Democrats: Global Warming will force women into prostitution

USPSTF: Screen All Adolescents and Adults for HIV

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends HIV screening for all people aged 15 to 65, as well as for younger adolescents and older adults who are at increased risk .

http://firstwatch.jwatch.org/cgi/content/short/2013/430/2?rss=1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhysiciansFirstWatch+%28Physician%27s+First+Watch%3A+Current+Issue%29

HIV Testing Recommended for All Teens and Adults

An image of the human immunodeficiency virus , taken with a scanning electron microscope.

http://www.livescience.com/29150-hiv-screening-recommendations.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Livesciencecom+%28LiveScience.com+Science+Headline+Feed%29

Experimental AIDS vaccine not working

The government has halted a large U.S. study saying experimental shots are not preventing HIV infection.

http://www.9wsyr.com/content/family_healthcast/story/Experimental-AIDS-vaccine-not-working/vJrLjyCwJ0ykXU5dK3_uWA.cspx?rss=1421

CytoDyn Announces Important Milestone Achieved to Initiate Phase IIb Studies

... to address an unmet medical need for serious or life-threatening conditions. PRO 140 belongs to a new class of HIV/AIDS therapeutics -- viral-entry inhibitors -- that are intended to protect healthy cells from viral infection. PRO 140 is a humanized ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130429006626/en

UPDATE 1-Task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults

... can take action to protect themselves and their partners," Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, said in a statement. The recommendations are based on evidence showing the benefits and risks of HIV testing and ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/29/usa-hiv-testing-idUSL2N0DG1UI20130429?feedType=RSS&feedName=governmentFilingsNews

Latest HIV vaccine doesn't work; govt halts study

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.kfbb.com/story/22077946/another-hiv-vaccine-fails-as-govt-halts-us-study

HIV 'Cure' Looks 'Promising,' Danish Scientists Contend

Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports.

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/news/HealthDay675877_20130429_HIV__Cure__Looks__Promising___Danish_Scientists_Contend.html

DC Health Clinic Now Recommending Meningitis Vaccination for Some Gay and Bi Men

Whitman-Walker Health, the local Washington, D.C. nonprofit community health center that specializes in HIV/AIDS and LGBT-sensitive care, is advising self-identified gay and bisexual men, as well as any men who otherwise have sex with men , who meet certain criteria to get vaccinated against bacterial meningitis, which has resulted in deaths among ... (more)

http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=national&sc2=news&sc3=&id=144026

HIV 'Cure' Looks 'Promising,' Danish Scientists Contend

Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports.

http://www.ivillage.com/hiv-cure-looks-promising-danish-scientists-contend/4-a-534595

IPHi Launches Model HIV/AIDS Care Program in PG County, Maryland

The Institute for Public Health Innovation today announced Total Health Partners, a new initiative in Prince George's County, Maryland that will use highly trained community health workers to provide personalized assistance to people living with HIV/AIDS to help them link to and remain in HIV medical care.

http://www.release-news.com/health-and-fitness/iphi-launches-model-hiv/aids-care-program-in-pg-county-maryland

U.S. doesn't care about AIDS? Halts vaccine, Danes pick up the torch America dropped

Finding a vaccine that defeats HIV, the virus that causes AIDS is essential for the future of the human race.

http://www.catholic.org/health/story.php?id=50714&wf=rsscol

AHF: Obama's Response to AIDS Criticized in New "It's a Shame" Ads

... the launch of its latest advocacy campaign aimed at U.S. President Barack Obama for his lackluster response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in the U.S. and globally. President Obama is set to go down in history as the first President to scale back the U.S. ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130429005479/en/AHF-Obama%E2%80%99s-Response-AIDS-Criticized-%E2%80%9CIts-Shame%E2%80%9D

AIDS researcher: Despite Magic's success, much work left to find cure

The battle against HIV and AIDS is not over, and it's a mistake to think that just because celebrities like Earvin "Magic" Johnson are living with it that it has been beaten, according to one of the world's premier AIDS researchers.

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/health-exchange/2013/04/29/aids-researcher-despite-magics-success-much-work-left-to-find-cure/

Another HIV Vaccine Trial Shuts Down

In the latest of a string of major setbacks in the search for an HIV vaccine, researchers have shuttered a trial after the experimental vaccine failed to both prevent HIV transmission and to reduce viral load in those who contracted the virus, the Los Angeles Times reports.

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/failed_vaccine_761_23844.shtml

2012 Congressional ADAP Scorecard

... public statements, floor votes on bills, co-sponsorships on legislation, and membership in the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus. To read the statement, click here . Please click OK to confirm your comment and confirm you accept our posting rules. Note ...

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/adap_scorecard_1_23838.shtml

AHF: Obamaa s Response to AIDS Criticized in New a oeIt's a Shamea Ads

HIV 'Cure' Looks 'Promising,' Danish Scientists Contend

Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports.

http://www.drugs.com/news/hiv-cure-looks-promising-danish-scientists-contend-44314.html

Scientists say 'promising' HIV cure on the horizon

Denmark researchers say a "promising" breakthrough that could ultimately lead to a cure for human immunodeficiency virus may be very close, Medical Daily reported.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/29/scientists-say-promising-hiv-cure-on-horizon/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29

HIV vaccine fails

Contrary to earlier reports , the new AIDS vaccine does not work and the government put a stop to a massive U.S. study, known as HVTN 505, that had enlisted 2,504 volunteers, mostly gay men, in 19 cities since 2009.

http://www.examiner.com/article/hiv-vaccine-fails

Names Project on display in Las Vegas

... the nationwide Names Project . Each panel honors a person -- or several people -- who have lost their battle with HIV/AIDS. AFAN worked with the Clark County Health District to bring these pieces of art to Las Vegas. In all, there are 48,000 pieces ...

http://www.ktnv.com/news/MLVABPTL/205236971.html

The Bush library and the willing suspension of disbelief

... at least the second part. The 43rd president was given due credit for his focus on fighting the deadly scourge of HIV/AIDS and attempting education and immigrations reforms. In the spirit of the occasion, he joked of America's hallowed right to ...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-witcover-bush-library-20130429,0,479584.story?track=rss

Danish Scientists: HIV Cure Months Away

Researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark are testing a new technique that involves flushing the virus from so-called reservoirs in human DNA.

http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/danish-scientists-hiv-cure-months-away/Content?oid=2861543

NGO to Track HIV/AIDS Patients

The acting chairperson for the Strengthening Advocacy for Networking HIV/Aids Response in Gulu, Francis Omony has advocated to the different HIV service providers to create a data base that will help truck on the clients who are enrolled on Anti-Retro-viral drugs to avoid double counting.

http://www.ugandapicks.com/2013/04/ngo-to-track-hivaids-patients-95151.html

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

... of lives since its emergence. However, the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the face of HIV/AIDS from a deadly disease to a manageable chronic condition for most infected individuals. Antiretroviral treatment not only reduces ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/pharmapoint-hiv-japan-drug-forecast-and-market-analysis-to-2022-published-243510.htm

New Market Research Report: Epzicom (HIV) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022

... of lives since its emergence. However, the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the face of HIV/AIDS from a deadly disease to a manageable chronic condition for most infected individuals. Antiretroviral treatment not only reduces ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/new-market-research-report-epzicom-hiv-forecast-and-market-analysis-to-2022-243716.htm

EASL 2013: Truvada Works Best for Immune-Tolerant Hepatitis B Patients -- But Do They Need Treatment?

A combination of tenofovir and emtricitabine suppressed hepatitis B virus replication more than tenofovir alone over 4 years for people with inactive or immune-tolerant disease, researchers reported at the EASL International Liver Congress this week in Amsterdam.

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hepatitis-b/hepatitis-b-topics/hbv-treatment/4085-easl-2013-truvada-works-best-for-immune-tolerant-hepatitis-b-patients-but-do-they-need-treatment

Danish Researchers Hopeful HIV Cure Could Be Here Soon

Danish researchers believe they are on the verge of some big news in the battle against HIV, Business Insider reports : Danish scientists are expecting results that will show that "finding a mass-distributable and affordable cure to HIV is possible." They are conducting clinical trials to test a "novel strategy" in which the HIV virus is stripped ... (more)

http://www.towleroad.com/2013/04/danish-researchers-hopeful-hiv-cure-could-be-here-soon.html

Why Still So Few Use Condoms

With the "next-generation condom" initiative, Bill Gates is acknowledging that the practical reasons people don't use condoms warrant honest conversation.

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/why-still-so-few-use-condoms/275301/

Thomas J. Coates Receives Health Ed Award

... the wonderful family who built this foundation and gave the award for public health." From the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s, Coates recognized that education could be a critical element in preventing transmission of HIV. ...

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/602298/?sc=rsmn&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseMednews+%28Newswise%3A+MedNews%29

Danish Scientists Edge Closer to HIV Cure, Hit Breakthrough in Lab Tests

Scientists at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, claim they are now close to finding a cure for the deadly Human Immunodeficiency Virus .

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/462466/20130429/hiv-cure-closer-danish-scientists-test-successful.htm

HIV-Positive Patient Wins Suit Over Doc's "Unreasonable Fear"

... feared for his own safety and that of the operating room staff." "Even with recent advances in treatment, HIV/AIDS remains a devastating, progressive illness for which there is no known cure," Yegan continued. "Therapies such as ARV medications may ...

http://blogs.lawyers.com/2013/04/hiv-positive-patient-wins-discrimination-suit/

Researchers Aiming To Prevent HIV 'Reservoirs' From Forming

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how the protein that blocks HIV-1 from multiplying in white blood cells is regulated.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259286.php

Government Clarifies on Demand of Student's HIV Status

... a circular which the ministry of Education and Sports issued out to schools ,all schools were asked to provide the HIV/Aids status of their students, teaching and non-teaching staff as part of data collected. A statement from the ministry signed by ...

http://www.ugandapicks.com/2013/04/government-clarifies-on-demand-of-students-hiv-status-73484.html

A majority of HIV-positive gay men in Dutch survey take their viral...

About 40% of men who answered a community survey for HIV-positive gay men in the Netherlands said they took their viral load into consideration in deciding whether or not use condoms.

http://www.aidsmap.com/A-majority-of-HIV-positive-gay-men-in-Dutch-survey-take-their-viral-load-into-consideration-if-having-unprotected-sex/page/2640193/

POLL: Is Gay.com Helping or Hiding Poz Guys Online?

Guys on gay dating sites will occasionally freak out when they discover that someone they like is HIV-positive, so the site Gay.com has implemented a new way to reduce such unpleasant interactions.

http://www.gay.net/dating-101/2013/04/29/poll-gaycom-helping-or-hiding-poz-guys-online

John Grant Sings About Living With HIV on New Album Pale Green Ghosts

John Grant is approaching his life honestly. In the lyrics of his latest solo album Pale Green Ghosts , the former frontman of The Czars sings about being an openly gay man who is also HIV positive.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2013/04/john_grant_pale_green_ghosts.php

Supporters Come Out - in Costume and Evening Dress - for Pacific...

... that, so it's really quite amazing." The Pacific Pride Foundation has provided a wide range of services to the HIV/AIDS and LGBT communities of Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast for 36 years, and the longtime support was clearly appreciated ...

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/042913_pacific_pride_foundation_royal_ball/

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Testicular self-exams recommended

When compared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is relatively rare but is still the most common cancer found in males between 15 and 34 years of age.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/Testicular-self-exams-recommended-205167361.html

Immune Supplement With Natural Interferon Website Launched

... system and chronic colds or Flu type sypmtoms, Thyroid disorrders, other virus or flu epidemics, SARS, or the HIV/Aids Virus. To learn more about natural interferon from the #1 Natural Nutrition brand in America, visit ...

http://www.prlog.org/12127256-immune-supplement-with-natural-interferon-website-launched.html

HIV Vaccine Test Ended After Disappointing Results

... provides in-depth news about HIV, AIDS and related health topics via a vast array of news sections. Among them: -HIV/AIDS News-- health.einnews.com/news/hivaids -HIV/AIDS Prevention-- See also: -Healthcare ...

http://www.pr-inside.com/hiv-vaccine-test-ended-after-disappointing-r3652031.htm

Luther 'Uncle Luke' Campbell supports safe sex by donating 5,000 b Condoms to Miami nonprofits

... not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) minority, peer-based and managed organization founded by and for people living with HIV/AIDS, during the Florida Fashion Designers Expo fashion week in Miami, Fl. "b condoms is excited to partner with Mr. Campbell on this ...

http://www.communityjournal.net/luther-uncle-luke-campbell-supports-safe-sex-by-donating-5000-b-condoms-to-miami-nonprofits/

25th annual walk benefits people with HIV, AIDS

More than a thousand people took to the streets Sunday in Miami Beach to raise funds for South Floridians with HIV or AIDS.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/28/3370178/25th-annual-walk-benefits-people.html

New study reveals the devastating health effects of austerity programs

... it's first outbreak of malaria in many years after government cuts to mosquito abatement programs. Additionally, HIV/AIDS cases in Greece have risen in excess of 200 percent after budgetary HIV prevention cuts. In a statement, Stuckler said, " Our ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-study-reveals-the-devastating-health-effects-of-austerity-programs?cid=rss

U.S. HIV Vaccine Trial Halted

... group, and "further analysis is needed to draw any firm conclusions." Asked to comment, Paul Sax of Journal Watch HIV/AIDS Clinical Care said: "The failure of yet another experimental vaccine strategy serves as a reminder of just how challenging ...

http://firstwatch.jwatch.org/cgi/content/short/2013/429/5?rss=1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhysiciansFirstWatch+%28Physician%27s+First+Watch%3A+Current+Issue%29

The New Deal: Gay men, sex and hep C.

Previously, sexual transmission of hepatitis C was thought to be rare. More recently however, there have been increases in the number of transmissions attributed to sex among gay men and other men who have sex with men in Australia, particularly those living with HIV.

http://www.starobserver.com.au/opinion/2013/04/29/the-new-deal-gay-men-sex-and-hep-c/103076

Danish Scientists Say They're On Brink Of HIV Cure

Researchers at the Aarhus University Hospital are conducting clinical trials on humans using a "novel strategy" proven effective in laboratory tests.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14962/20130428/hiv-aids-danish-researchers-nih.htm

Danish scientists believe they're 'on brink' of a cure for HIV

Danish scientists are expecting results showing that it will be possible to find a cure that is both affordable and can be provided to large numbers of people.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Danish+scientists+believe+they+brink+cure/8306726/story.html

Danish scientists believe they're 'on brink' of a cure for HIV

The Edmonton Journal's goosecam is off-air after a windstorm scattered the nest and crushed the eggs on Saturday evening.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Danish+scientists+believe+they+brink+cure/8306726/story.html

HIV Cure Could Come Within Months, Say Scientists

A new, cheaper treatment for HIV works by detaching the virus from the DNA, enabling the body's immune system to kill it.

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/462139/20130429/hiv-cure-denmark-aarhus-university.htm

Early signs for HIV cure 'promising': Danish scientists

A clinical trial in Denmark to fight HIV is the latest attempt to find an elusive cure for the virus.

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/early-signs-hiv-cure-promising-danish-scientists-article-1.1329530?localLinksEnabled=false

the First African American President:

... proposal had real meat: $15 billion over five years, as well as a serious look at African health problems, beyond HIV/AIDS. Bush proposed it, and his proposal wasn't just a few throw-away lines in a speech; even as the Iraq war raged, Bush spent ...

http://brothersjuddblog.com/archives/2013/04/the_first_african_american_pre_2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BrothersjuddBlog+%28BrothersJudd+Blog%29

Danish breakthrough for HIV cure expected 'within months'

Danish scientists are expecting results showing that it will be possible to find a cure that is both affordable and can be provided to a large number of people.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/health/danish-breakthrough-for-hiv-cure-expected-within-months-20130428-2imnp.html

Ability to pay takes precedence over need when it comes to lung transplants

Jessyca Claros, 26, is a young woman with pulmonary fibrosis is desperately seeking help to raise $750,000 just so she can get on a lung transplant list, with no guarantee that she will get even new lungs in time to save her life.

http://www.examiner.com/article/ability-to-pay-takes-precedence-over-need-when-it-comes-to-lung-transplants?cid=rss

Another HIV vaccine fails, US study halted

The study had enrolled about 2,500 people, mostly gay men, in 19 cities. Half received an experimental vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health, and half received dummy shots.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=311054

Louganis is back to make Splash

A quarter of a century on from what he believed was a ''death sentence'' diagnosis, Greg Louganis is in Australia to be a judge on the reality television show Celebrity Splash .

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/louganis-is-back-to-make-splash-20130427-2ilb6.html

CARES: HIV testing in Sacramento

... "know your status". The purpose of the advertisement is to increase awareness of HIV / AIDS in our community. The HIV/AIDS epidemic began in the Eighties spreading through communities and demolishing the population. On the documentary "We were ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/cares-hiv-testing-sacramento

Isadore Hall: No condoms, no adult films under proposed law

Isadore Hall III represents California's 64th Assembly District. AB 332, was approved Wednesday by the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on a bipartisan 5-0 vote.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/apr/28/isadore-hall-no-condoms-no-adult-films-under-law/?partner=RSS

Another HIV vaccine fails as govt halts US study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/apr/28/us-med-hiv-vaccine/

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Home testing for HIV?

... HIV status. According to Jamaica's last country progress report submitted to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), in March 2012, 1.7 per cent of the adult population, or 32,000 persons, are living with HIV, half of whom are ...

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130428/lead/lead51.html

Sheryl Lee Ralph throws support behind National HIV Response

... and producing events that raise awareness and educate millions of people worldwide affected and infected by HIV/AIDS. The DIVA Foundation utilises music, entertainment and voice as a vehicle to inform, educate and reduce HIV-related stigma and ...

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130428/ent/ent5.html

Bay Area Dancers Unite for Dances from the Heart 2 Reaf Benefit Tonight

Dancers from major Bay Area Dance companies will unite for a passionate evening of "DANCES FROM THE HEART 2," presented by the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation , tonight, April 28, 2013 - 7:30 pm at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St., in San Francisco.

http://dance.broadwayworld.com/article/Bay-Area-Dancers-to-Unite-for-DANCES-FROM-THE-HEART-2-REAF-Benefit-Today-20130427

Scientists 'on brink' of a cure for HIV

There are two explanations for the lineup Alain Vigneault chose to play in the last game of the Vancouver Canucks' regular season.

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Scientists+brink+cure/8305681/story.html

Scientists May Be On The Brink Of A Cure For HIV

Danish scientists are expecting results that will show that "finding a mass-distributable and affordable cure to HIV is possible." They are conducting clinical trials to test a "novel strategy" in which the HIV virus is stripped from human DNA and destroyed permanently by the immune system.

http://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-may-be-on-the-brink-of-a-cure-for-hiv-2013-4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29

Re: Latest HIV Vaccine Doesn't Work; Govt Halts Study

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://newsone.com/2418647/hiv-vaccine/#comment-877934559

Aids Tests Provides Certified Testing

Apr. 27, 2013 - AIDS tests give certified Aids home test kits and one can easily done private and confidential test without any outer disturbance.

http://www.prlog.org/12126930-aids-tests-provides-certified-testing.html

African partners gather to discuss HIV viral load testing programmes in Africa

... ), the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), and the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society for a three-day consultation to ...

http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/31724

Royce: Time to Review Administration-Picked Review Board that Found No Benghazi Conspiracy

The Obama administration has leaned on the findings of its handpicked Accountability Review Board for its go-to explanation of all things Benghazi.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3013025/posts

Committee ups funding for whooping cough prevention

... voted to redirect some federal drug rebate money to the state to pay for "wrap around" services for persons with HIV/AIDS. This estimated $3 million in additional funds would help individuals pay health insurance costs or the co-pays, provide ...

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/apr/27/committee-ups-funding-whooping-cough-prevention/

Tuberculosis comorbidity with communicable and non-communicable...

... countries, the need to tackle a broader range of overlapping comorbid diseases is growing. Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS persist as global emergencies. The lethal interaction between tuberculosis and HIV coinfection in adults, children, and pregnant ...

http://www.citeulike.org/user/cjseebregts/article/12304717

Friday, April 26, 2013

Large AIDS vaccine study halted in the U.S.

WASHINGTON Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The U.S. government is halting a large study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.thespec.com/living/healthfitness/article/925065--large-aids-vaccine-study-halted-in-the-u-s

AIDS cases plummet across New York

The number of new HIV infections dropped three times faster in the Empire State than across the nation from 2007 to 2010, according to data obtained by The Post.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/aids_cases_plummet_across_new_york_QqOsAPvB3dhfvJaydxXEuN?

Harlem Hospital launches Truvada PrEP study

... PrEP drug in June last year with a recommended regimen of one pill per day. At the time the drug was approved, some HIV/AIDS prevention activists worried that patients might continue risky behaviors while failing to adhere to the strict regimen, ...

http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_17/page16.cfm

Ghana seizes millions of defective condoms

Lack of testing exposed many to risk of STDs, pregnancy by Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer Ghana's government has seized more than 110 million defective condoms from an HIV/AIDS prevention campaign that was distributing them in the country.

http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_17/page15.cfm

Positive action - POZSeattle celebrates its 14th anniversary May 8 at Cuff

... A NEED In the years since the group first came together, radical improvements in treatment options have made HIV/AIDS a manageable condition rather than a near-certain death sentence. 'It's become a chronic disease - it's become manageable,' McMahon ...

http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_17/page6.cfm

Effects of stress on the body

Stress is stressful not just for our minds but also for our bodies. We know some of the problems stress can accelerate, but it's important to be aware of all of them.

http://health.sify.com/effects-of-stress-on-the-body/

Three more patients of Tulsa dentist file lawsuits

A local attorney's office told FOX23 News it will file three lawsuits against local accused dentist Dr.

http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Three-more-patients-of-Tulsa-dentist-file-lawsuits/q4fXXo87wUygkcfRoLoDDg.cspx?rss=77

NIH Halts HIV Vaccine Study Due to Lack of Effectiveness

The National Institutes of Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced this week that it will halt administration of an experimental HIV vaccine in the HVTN 505 trial, after an interim data analysis found that it neither prevented new HIV infections nor lowered viral load among people who did become infected.

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-topics/hiv-prevention/4079-nih-halts-hiv-vaccine-study-due-to-lack-of-effectiveness

Reformulated Tenofovir Gel Found Safe and Acceptable for Anal Sex

Men and women found a microbicide gel containing 1% tenofovir -- which has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection during vaginal sex -- to also be acceptable for anal use after it was reformulated to reduce the amount of an ingredient that led to irritation in an earlier study, according to a report in the April 3, 2013, edition of PLoS ONE ... (more)

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-topics/hiv-prevention/4078-reformulated-tenofovir-gel-found-safe-and-acceptable-for-anal-sex

South Sudan State Runs Out of Free Condoms

... Program (UNDP) about the need to restart the condom distribution program. According to the 2012 report on HIV/AIDS compiled by UNAIDS, the Joint U.N. Programme for HIV/AIDS, Saharan Africa, the hardest hit region in the world, where nearly one in ...

http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-state-runs-out-free-condoms/1649956.html

Latest HIV Vaccine Doesn't Work; Govt Halts Study

HIV Vaccine Test Ended After Disappointing Results

Sheryl Lee Ralph supports jamaica's hiv response

... sources and producing events that raise awareness and educate millions of people worldwide affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.

http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20130426/ent/ent8.html

Researchers Aiming To Prevent HIV 'Reservoirs' From Forming

Jonathan Groff to Play Taylor Kitsch's Lover in The Normal Heart...

Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Jonathan Groff is the latest addition to director Ryan Murphy's star-studded film adaptation of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, according to EW.com . Groff will play Craig, the HIV-positive lover of Bruce Niles, who will be played by the previously announced Taylor Kitsch.

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/169093/jonathan-groff-to-play-taylor-kitschs-lover-in-the-normal-heart-film-tony-winner-joe-mantello-joins-cast/

Jonathan Groff Joins Hbo's Adaptation of the Normal Heart

According to Entertainment Weekly , Groff has signed on to play Craig, Bruce Niles' first lover.

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Jonathan-Groff-Joins-HBOs-Adaptation-of-THE-NORMAL-HEART-20130426

Predictors of tuberculosis (TB) and antiretroviral (ARV) medication...

Despite the downward trend in the absolute number of tuberculosis cases since 2006 and the fall in the incidence rates since 2001, the burden of disease caused by TB remains a global health challenge.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/396/abstract

Where theHell Is Our Community?

... laws as they pertain to same-sex couples are worthy battles and should be priorities. But I'm heartbroken that HIV/AIDS has fallen off the gay radar. In fact, it hasn't mrely fallen off; it's been politely removed! It feels like it has been set ...

http://www.poz.com/articles/michael_kaplan_2676_23837.shtml

HIV Vaccine Test Ended After Disappointing Results

... provides in-depth news about HIV, AIDS and related health topics via a vast array of news sections. Among them: - HIV/AIDS News -- http://health.einnews.com/news/hivaids - HIV/AIDS Prevention -- See ...

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/hiv-vaccine-test-ended-after-disappointing-results-341712.php

HIV Vaccine Study Cancelled

The U.S. National Institutes of Health has cancelled a study testing an experimental HIV vaccine because scientists concluded it did not prevent infection or reduce the amount of HIV in the blood.

http://www.voanews.com/content/hiv-vaccine-study-cancelled/1649820.html

U.S.-backed HIV vaccine fails; study halted

WASHINGTON A The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/204895671.html

Duke Human Vaccine Institute Receives Industry Honor

... A world leader in the fight against major infectious diseases, DHVI plays an integral leadership role in the Global HIV/AIDS Vaccine Enterprise and is a pioneer in emerging infections, biodefense research and vaccine development for HIV, TB and ...

http://www.dukehealth.org/health_library/news/duke-human-vaccine-institute-receives-industry-honor?

Failure Of Latest HIV Vaccine Test: A 'Huge Disappointment'

The largest current study of an AIDS vaccine, involving 2,500 people, is being stopped.

http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/04/26/failure-of-latest-hiv-vaccine-test-a-huge-disappointment?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GPBNewsFeed+%28GPB+News%29

Early AIDS treatment pioneer, 1917 Clinic, marks 25 years

The legacy of the 1917 Clinic treating AIDS patients for 25 years is being celebrated today and Saturday with several events.

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/04/early_aids_treatment_pioneer_1.html

Analysis of V2 antibody responses induced in vaccinees in the...

The RV144 clinical trial of a prime/boost immunizing regimen using recombinant canary pox and two gp120 proteins was previously shown to have a 31.2% efficacy rate.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/ammurira/article/12303468

Increased HIV-1 vaccine efficacy against viruses with genetic signatures in Env V2.

The RV144 trial demonstrated 31% vaccine efficacy at preventing human immunodeficiency virus -1 infection.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/ammurira/article/11224374

Involvement of the V1/V2 variable loop structure in the exposure of...

Involvement of the V1/V2 variable loop structure in the exposure of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120 epitopes induced by receptor binding.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/ammurira/article/12303489

Stable recombinant expression of the anti HIV-1 monoclonal antibody...

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http://www.citeulike.org/user/ammurira/article/12303490

Alicia Keys: Empowered to Be Greater Than AIDS

... his HIV status for 10 years -- but never told her. She refuses to keep HIV silent. I first became involved in the HIV/AIDS crisis in 2001, after a visit to Africa, where the epidemic is most prevalent and basic education and treatments are still not ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alicia-keys/empowered-to-be-greater-t_b_3163782.html

HIV/AIDS Vaccine Trial Shut Down

... advances in biomedical prevention technologies such as PrEP , PEP and microbicides. But a preventive HIV/AIDS vaccine remains "the goal standard " among HIV/AIDS researchers and the quest has been elusive. At least four major vaccine trials have ...

http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2013/04/hivaids-vaccine-trial-shut-down.html

Latest HIV vaccine doesn't work; govt halts study

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.kpic.com/news/health/Latest-HIV-vaccine-doesnt-work-govt-halts-study-204865911.html

HIV In Brooklyn On The Rise, Particularly Among Borough's Young Black Gay Men

... of HIV infection among MSMs under 30 rose from 232 in 2001 to 491 in 2011. "Complacency among the young that HIV/AIDS is just a matter of taking one pill a day" can make them less likely to practice safe sex, explained C. Virginia Fields, president ...

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/14921/20130426/aids-hiv-brooklyn-rise-particularly-boroughs-young-black.htm

Another HIV vaccine fails as govt halts US study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/22357641/article-Another-HIV-vaccine-fails-as-govt-halts-US-study?instance=home_news_lead

Thursday, April 25, 2013

US-backed HIV vaccine fails; study halted

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday halted a study testing an experimental HIV vaccine after an independent review board found the vaccine did not prevent HIV infection and did not reduce the amount of HIV in the blood.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/04/26/13/us-backed-hiv-vaccine-fails-study-halted

Graphic novel aims to teach teenagers about HIV/AIDS

'AIDS in the End Zone' relays a story of high school sports, teen jealousy and unprotected sex to teach about HIV/AIDS. Looking for a new and more effective method for delivering important messages about HIV/AIDS to teens, University of South Carolina researchers turned to the graphic novel format.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130426/ENT05/304260325/Graphic-novel-aims-teach-teenagers-about-HIV-AIDS?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Entertainment|p

Study on HIV vaccine halted by government

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.dailycamera.com/nation-world-news/ci_23110681/study-hiv-vaccine-halted-by-government?source=rss

Report shows increase in HIV/AIDS cases

... with 315 cases reported in 2012 compared to 292 HIV cases reported in 2011. A cumulative total of 10,112 HIV/AIDS cases have been reported since MDH began tracking AIDS in 1982 and HIV in 1985. There are an estimated 7,516 persons living with HIV in ...

http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/103900/

Researchers Aiming To Prevent HIV 'Reservoirs' From Forming

Eight more former dentist patients test positive for Hepatitis C

... tests could be from some type of exposure not related to Dr. Harrington. An estimated 4,944 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in Oklahoma and as many as 68,000 Oklahomans may be infected with hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne ...

http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/eight-more-former-dentist-patients-test-positive-h/nXXxp/

Timely vaccination help curb cervical cancer

... risk of developing many cancers, including the cervical cancer. People with weak immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS, or transplant recipients taking immunosuppressive medications have a higher risk of developing the disease." She emphasised ...

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/26-Apr-2013/timely-vaccination-help-curb-cervical-cancer?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online%2F24hours-news+%28The+Nation+%3A+Latest+News%29

Where the Hell Is Our Community?

Assessment of Respondent Driven Sampling for Recruiting Female Sex...

Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine In Journal of Urban Health, Vol.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/shanthim/article/2722443

Government nixes possible HIV vaccine

HIV vaccine fails, study halted by US government

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.thevalleydispatch.com/ci_23107246/hiv-vaccine-fails-study-halted-by-us-government

Latest HIV vaccine doesn't work; US govt halts study

The latest bad news in the hunt for an Aids vaccine: The government halted a large United States study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots are not preventing Human immunodeficiency virus infection.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/technology/story/latest-hiv-vaccine-doesnt-work-us-govt-halts-study-20130426

Latest bad news in hunt for AIDS vaccine: Govt halts US study, saying shots aren't working

A safety review this week found that slightly more volunteers who had received the vaccine later became infected with HIV.

http://www.theprovince.com/health/Latest+news+hunt+AIDS+vaccine+Govt+halts+study+saying+shots+arent/8294443/story.html

The Return of Spencer Cox

... of survivors. He wrote two fascinating white papers - The Legacy of the Past: Gay Men in Midlife and the Impact of HIV/AIDS and Living on the Edge: Gay Men, Depression, and Risk-Taking Behaviors - that artfully addressed the issues of depression, ...

http://www.poz.com/articles/carly_sommerstein_2676_23832.shtml

HIV vaccine fails, study halted by US government

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/news/ci_23107246/hiv-vaccine-fails-study-halted-by-us-government

COMMENTARY: How Big Pharma makes you pay more for drugs

Whether you are young or old, man or woman, very healthy or quite sick, it is almost a certainty that you are going to use a prescription drug in the next year or two.

http://wtvr.com/2013/04/25/commentary-how-big-pharma-makes-you-pay-more-for-drugs/

HIV vaccine fails, study halted by US government

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.nashobapublishing.com/health/ci_23107246/hiv-vaccine-fails-study-halted-by-us-government

Oakland: Dr. Helene Gayle, Congresswoman Barbara Lee discuss health care

... as a longtime leader in humanitarian advocacy, global disparity issues and specifically, the fight to eradicate HIV/AIDS. The Buffalo, N.Y., native spent 20 years with the Center for Disease Control, directed Bill & Melinda Gate's HIV, STD and TB ...

http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_23107872/oakland-dr-helene-gayle-congresswoman-barbara-lee-discuss?source=rss

Art, research intersect in - Feedback Loops'

In the gallery space at Blue Coffee Cafe, Randy Rogers' painting proclaims, "We Are ALL the FACE of HIV/AIDS." Matthias Pressley's painting "Survival in the Face of Stigma" sits next to Rogers' painting.

http://www.heraldsun.com/lifestyles/x383676404/Art-research-intersect-in-Feedback-Loops

Models help out for HIV/AIDS cause

... open-air theatre on April 27. The leaflet, Uniting Manipur against AIDS, gives a brief account of the HIV/AIDS situation in Manipur and information on how to prevent the spread of the disease. In Manipur, of 6,69,044 blood samples screened till ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130426/jsp/northeast/story_16826885.jsp

NIH statement on World Malaria Day

B.F. Hall, M.D., Ph.D., and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The National Institutes of Health marks World Malaria Day 2013, which has the world theme Invest in the Future: Defeat Malaria, by acknowledging the considerable toll the disease continues to exact in many parts of the world.

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2013/niaid-25.htm

Debi Farber Bush: AIDS Lifecycling Again, With Your Help

... of last years ride are still fresh. It was a pleasure to join thousands of people riding together to help end HIV/AIDS. You might remember that last year's ride was the culmination of the massive health goal I set for myself. I had participated as a ...

http://www.arcataeye.com/2013/04/debi-farber-bush-aids-lifecycling-again-with-your-help/?#038;#038;

Talks on bill to ease FAA furloughs

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.abc6.com/story/22081177/talks-on-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs

US Government Halts HIV Vaccine Study

A U.S. government study of an experimental HIV vaccine has been halted effective immediately, because the vaccine did not prevent HIV infection in some volunteers.

http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=281979

Latest HIV vaccine fails; govt. halts study

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/medical/article/Latest-HIV-vaccine-doesn-t-work-govt-halts-study-4463489.php

U.S. Halts Largest HIV Vaccine Trial on Treatment Failure

The largest and most advanced study under way of a vaccine to prevent HIV infection was stopped by U.S. government researchers after an interim look at the data showed it was unlikely to help recipients.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-25/u-s-halts-largest-hiv-vaccine-trial-on-treatment-failure.html

Latest HIV vaccine doesn't work; govt halts study

The latest bad news in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine: The government halted a large U.S. study on Thursday, saying the experimental shots aren't preventing HIV infection.

http://www.wave3.com/story/22077946/another-hiv-vaccine-fails-as-govt-halts-us-study

HIV vaccine fails, study halted by US government

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/health/ci_23107246/hiv-vaccine-fails-study-halted-by-us-government

Another HIV Vaccine Fails As Government Halts US Study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.khq.com/story/22078847/another-hiv-vaccine-fails-as-govt-halts-us-study

TNI BioTech Names of Summit Global Ventures as a Strategic Advisor

... of TNI BioTech, Inc. "His executive experience in the field of healthcare, especially as it applies to cancer and HIV/AIDS, will be invaluable over the coming year." has served in leadership positions on the staff of the U.S. Senate, and is the ...

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=294451&full=1

Preventing HIV in the workplace

Speaking at the Prevention of Occupational Diseases workshop in Labasa, International Labour Organization HIV/AIDS project manager Sukafa Katafono said yesterday's workshop was aimed at preventing diseases in workplaces, especially HIV/AIDS. Ms Katafono said work policies addressing OHS had been set up in workplaces but employees needed to discuss ... (more)

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=232116

Nathan Deal's HIV/AIDS Moment

... HIV, experts allege. The program The House is Small But the Welcome is Big allows women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa to tell their own stories, and to gain empowerment, through the experience of creating art. Blake's a puzzle, writing ...

http://www.altweeklies.com/aan/nathan-deals-hivaids-moment/Story?oid=7043720

Another HIV Vaccine Fails As Govt Halts US Study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.wmal.com/common/page.php?pt=Another+HIV+Vaccine+Fails+As+Govt+Halts+US+Study&id=19183&is_corp=0

Another HIV vaccine fails; feds halt study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/25/another-hiv-vaccine-fails-feds-halt-study/?

Bad news for AIDS vaccine: Gov't halts U.S. study, saying shots aren't working

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.vancouversun.com/Health/Empowered-Health/news+AIDS+vaccine+halts+study+saying+shots+aren/8294754/story.html

Experimental HIV Vaccine Fails; Study Halted

... 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/2013/04/25/experimental-hiv-vaccine-fails-study-halted-hvtn-505_n_3156064.html

Government halts HIV vaccine trial after volunteers infected

Another HIV Vaccine Fails As Govt Halts U.S. Study

The study had enrolled about 2,500 people, mostly gay men, in 19 cities. Half received an experimental vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health, and half received dummy shots.

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Another-HIV-Vaccine-Fails-As-Govt-Halts-US-Study-204710611.html

A hard pill to swallow for Oak Bay artist

... AFRICA, for which she raises funds and awareness to help support families and orphans living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. Different people see different messages or meaning in the piece, Frank said. Although it started out as a meditation ...

http://www.vicnews.com/news/204704001.html

U.S. halts AIDS vaccine study, says shots aren't working

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Latest+news+hunt+AIDS+vaccine+Govt+halts+study+saying+shots+arent/8294653/story.html

Another HIV vaccine fails as agency halts study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots are not preventing infection.

http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/usatoday/article/2113065

U.S.-backed HIV vaccine fails; study halted

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday halted a study testing an experimental HIV vaccine after an independent review board found the vaccine did not prevent HIV infection and did not reduce the amount of HIV in the blood.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/25/us-usa-hiv-vaccine-idUSBRE93O0ZE20130425?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews

Equatorial Guinea President Scores a Grand Slam for HIV Testing

... Islands to New York's Brooklyn Bridge", Mooney added. Today, an estimated 34 million people worldwide live with HIV/AIDS, with more than two-thirds living in developing countries. Nearly three-fourths of the 2.5 million new HIV infections in 2011 ...

http://www.i-newswire.com/equatorial-guinea-president-scores/220653

Antibody Evolution could guide HIV Vaccine Development

A recent research development on an HIV vaccination was conducted in part at Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Photon Source X-ray facility in Lemont, Ill.

http://www.examiner.com/article/antibody-evolution-could-guide-hiv-vaccine-development?cid=rss

Another HIV vaccine fails as govt halts US study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/another-hiv-vaccine-fails-as-govt-halts-us-study/article/feed/2092780?custom_click=rss

Another HIV vaccine fails as govt halts US study

New York City officials say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects intended to blow up their remaining explosives in Times Square.

http://www.klkntv.com/story/22077946/another-hiv-vaccine-fails-as-govt-halts-us-study

HIV Therapy May Protect Heart Function in Children and Teens

... participants were drawn from 14 pediatric HIV clinics in the United States that were participating in the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study's Adolescent Master Protocol, conducted between 2007 and 2009. The study also included 70 HIV-positive ...

http://www.poz.com/articles/children_cardiovascular_761_23825.shtml

GayCharlotte Film Festival returns to the QC on Thursday

... That film will screen on Saturday at 7 p.m. "United in Anger," a documentary on the late 1980s and early 1990s HIV/AIDS activist group, will screen on Sunday, 1 p.m., include a conversation with Dale Pierce, a former staffer at Rosedale Infectious ...

http://goqnotes.com/22531/gaycharlotte-film-festival-returns-to-the-qc-on-thursday/

Dental patients test positive for hepatitis

... at the Harrington practice. From the most recent data available, an estimated 4,944 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in Oklahoma and as many as 68,000 Oklahomans may be infected with hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection ...

http://tulsabeacon.com/dental-patients-test-positive-for-hepatitis/

Latest bad news in hunt for AIDS vaccine: Govt halts US study, saying shots aren't working

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/latest-bad-news-in-hunt-for-aids-vaccine-govt-halts-us-study-saying-shots-arent-working-204701071.html

GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Welcomes Renowned HIV/AIDS...

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that HIV/AIDS researcher, Douglas F. Nixon, M.D., Ph.D., will be joining the faculty on Oct.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/602199/?sc=rsla&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseLatestNews+%28Newswise%3A+Latest+News%29

Inhibikase Therapeutics to Present at

The Company will demonstrate the effectiveness of IkT-001Pro against patient-derived JCV isolated from the urine of patients chronically infected with virus, the first time a direct measure of antiviral potency against patient-derived virus has been possible.

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=294349&full=1

Another HIV vaccine fails as govt halts US study

All the living American presidents past and present are gathering in Dallas, a rare reunion to salute one of their own at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

http://www.wset.com/story/22077946/another-hiv-vaccine-fails-as-govt-halts-us-study

Dr. Bill Releford to Moderate "The Man Cave"

... open at 7 a.m. Men in attendance can receive free prostate screenings, BMI screenings, diabetes screening, STD and HIV/AIDS testing, and tests for blood pressure and lung function. Panel discussions within the Man Cave include "Raw (Real) Sex," ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10669096.htm

Another HIV vaccine fails as govt halts US study

Bad news in the fight against the AIDS virus: The government is halting a large U.S. study of a possible HIV vaccine because the experimental shots aren't preventing infection.

http://www.nbc29.com/story/22077946/another-hiv-vaccine-fails-as-govt-halts-us-study

Dining Out For Life in Kalamazoo 2013: Here's the list of...

The fifth annual Dining Out for Life , where local restaurants donate a portion of sales to fight HIV/AIDS, is underway today.

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/04/dining_out_for_life_in_kalamaz.html

Harvard To Close New England Primate Research Center

In the announcement, which surprised many primate researchers, the school said it will not seek to renew the New England Primate Research Center's 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health and will 'wind down operations' at the center in Southborough, Massachusetts, over the next 2 years.

http://science.slashdot.org/story/13/04/25/1410232/harvard-to-close-new-england-primate-research-center?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot%2Fto+%28%28Title%29Slashdot+%28rdf%29%29

Korea urged to play bigger role in fighting AIDS, TB, malaria

A global financing institution to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria requested Korea to play a bigger role in international efforts to defeat the diseases that threaten hundreds of millions of lives, especially in poor countries.

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130425000680

Native adoption trend sweeps Eastern Europe

Every year since 1990, thousands of American families have adopted children from overseas-22,700 annually at the peak in 2005, according to State Department figures.

http://www.worldmag.com/2013/04/native_adoption_trend_sweeps_eastern_europe

All hands on deck for the countdown to 2015

... (water-borne diseases are among the world's leading causes of sickness and death). While business efforts to combat HIV/AIDS among workforces and communities also help contribute to this goal these goals, more effort needs to be placed in improving ...

http://www.news24.com/MyNews24/All-hands-on-deck-for-the-countdown-to-2015-20130425

TNI BioTech Names Terry Lierman of Summit Global Ventures as a Strategic Advisor

He has proven over the last four decades that he has the ability to combine his entrepreneurial and political talents," said "His executive experience in the field of healthcare, especially as it applies to cancer and HIV/AIDS, will be invaluable over the coming year." has served in leadership positions on the staff of the U.S. Senate, and is the ... (more)

http://www.macreportmedia.com/ViewSubmission.aspx?submissionRequest=22443

Dine Out for My Life

This month, in anticipation of today's Dining Out for Life event, G Philly has profiled a different local who has been affected by HIV/AIDS. This week, we're closing out the series with the inspirational Miss Dolly Rolle.

http://blogs.phillymag.com/gphilly/2013/04/25/dine-life-dolly-rolle-philly-mother-sons-lost-lives-aids/

Botswana: Fighting for Recognition in Botswana

... Botswana is one of the world's most peaceful and democratic countries and has been exemplary in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The Botswana judiciary is independent and has well-developed constitutional jurisprudence. As such, the Applicants believe ...

http://allafrica.com/stories/201304250947.html

Laura Bush Looks Back on Her Husband's...

George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush speak to ABC "World News" anchor Diane Sawyer as they prepare for the opening and dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/touring-library-laura-bush-back-husbands-presidency/story?id=19035956

Focus Features nabs Matthew McConaughey's "Dallas Buyers Club"

PanARMENIAN.Net - Focus Features has acquired domestic distribution rights to "Dallas Buyers Club" , Jean-Marc Vallee's upcoming drama that stars Matthew McConaughey as an ordinary man diagnosed as HIV-positive. Focus has also acquired Latin American rights to the film, which Craig Borten and Melissa Wallack wrote.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/155835/

Kalamazoo Today: 'Dining Out for Life' fundraiser happening at 35 area restaurants

... Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Plainwell, Three Rivers and Paw Paw will donate 25 percent or more of their sales to local HIV/AIDS support organization CARES (Community AIDS Resource and Education Services). CARES aims to reduce the risk of HIV infection ...

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/04/kalamazoo_today_dining_out_for.html

Zambia: Malaria and Acquired Immunity

... Even though one might have an acquired immunity for malaria, research has shown an interaction between malaria and HIV/AIDS to increase the level of illness in the patient. Consequently, HIV positive persons are more likely to have malaria ...

http://indepthafrica.com/zambia-malaria-and-acquired-immunity/

World Malaria Day: highlighting awareness of a preventable disease that still kills thousands

By Winnie Ssanyu Sseruma Almost half the world's population - an estimated three billion people - live in areas where malaria is transmitted.

http://indepthafrica.com/world-malaria-day-highlighting-awareness-of-a-preventable-disease-that-still-kills-thousands/

Research and Markets: Complera (HIV) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022

LINCC Initiative to provide charitable contribution to 16...

... commitment to improving access to care in underserved communities for those whose lives are impacted by HIV/AIDS . $30,000 in support of programs to address personal, societal and structural barriers to care for individuals diagnosed and living with ...

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130425/LINCC-Initiative-to-provide-charitable-contribution-to-16-organizations-to-support-individuals-with-HIVAIDS.aspx

Deal's HIV/AIDS moment

... for by a complex combination of federal, state and local funding woven together over the course of 32 years, since HIV/AIDS was first diagnosed. He also has access to a case manager who can help connect him with medical care, housing assistance, and ...

http://clatl.com/atlanta/deals-hivaids-moment/Content?oid=8081825

Unicef donatesvehicle to Eve for Life

THE UNITED Nations Children's Fund on Tuesday handed over a new vehicle to Eve for Life, a non-governmental organisation that supports teenage mothers and young women living with HIV, to help expand their outreach in rural communities.

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130425/news/news2.html

Equatorial Guinea President Scores a Grand Slam for HIV testing

Liverpool Arts: Theatre Interview: Kerry Ellis and Rory Taylor on...

NEW YORK'S East Village at the height of the eighties Aids scare seems a far cry from the 1830s Paris of Puccini's La Boheme, but the two do have something in common.

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-culture/liverpool-arts/2013/04/25/theatre-interview-kerry-ellis-and-rory-taylor-on-rent-brian-may-and-jesus-christ-superstar-99623-33222778/

Researchers Aiming To Prevent HIV 'Reservoirs' From Forming

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

OT (sorta): What Are You Doing for Draft Night? I Hope You Will Dine Out for Life.

... this blog daily.) One thing keeping me busy these days is serving on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council (SCHAC) here in my adopted hometown of Columbia. Despite some exciting recent medical advances, HIV/AIDS still ...

http://www.fieldgulls.com/2013/4/24/4263418/ot-sorta-what-are-you-doing-for-draft-night-i-hope-you-will-dine-out

Americans Suffer While Finance Tax Waits for Congress' Attention

... or Robin Hood Tax, has a broad base of support. Nurses, environmentalists, union workers, and people living with HIV/AIDS, for example, spoke at the rally on behalf of Americans who have been exploited at the expense of profit on Wall Street. The ...

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/americans_suffer_while_finance_tax_waits_for_congress_attention_20130424/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Truthdig+Truthdig%3A+Drilling+Beneath+the+Headlines

AHF Lauds George W. Bush for Global Leadership on AIDS, Saving Millions

With the 2003 creation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief , the landmark US global AIDS treatment program, President George W. Bush and the United States saved the lives of millions of people around the world living with HIV/AIDS while simultaneously setting a unique benchmark of goodwill and lifesaving diplomacy for past and future ... (more)

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130424006879&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

MHI Supporting 'Heart-full Soccer in Thailand' International Exchange ...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. will serve as sponsor of a goodwill exchange to be undertaken by the Urawa Red Diamonds, a Japanese professional soccer team, in Thailand on April 30 and May 1. Support of this event, dubbed "Heart-full Soccer in Thailand," is being undertaken in conjunction with the company's initiatives to contribute to society ... (more)

http://www.japancorp.net/press_release/26654/mhi_supporting_heartfull_soccer_in_thailand_international_exchange_program_by_urawa_reds_soccer_team

AHF Lauds George W. Bush for Global Leadership on AIDS, Saving Millions

With the 2003 creation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief , the landmark US global AIDS treatment program, President George W. Bush and the United States saved the lives of millions of people around the world living with HIV/AIDS while simultaneously setting a unique benchmark of goodwill and lifesaving diplomacy for past and future ... (more)

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130424006880/en/AHF-Lauds-George-W.-Bush-Global-Leadership

Equatorial Guinea President Scores a Grand Slam for HIV testing

... Islands to New York's Brooklyn Bridge", Mooney added. Today, an estimated 34 million people worldwide live with HIV/AIDS, with more than two-thirds living in developing countries. Nearly three-fourths of the 2.5 million new HIV infections in 2011 ...

http://www.pr-inside.com/equatorial-guinea-president-scores-a-r3649037.htm

Cafe employees to donate tips to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders

Two employees of a coffee shop at an A Street carwash plan to donate one day's tips next week to Asian Health Services, which is sponsoring National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on May 18.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_23100103/cafe-employees-donate-tips-raise-awareness-hiv-aids

Islanders dining out for life

... this Thursday will help the cause, which is expected to raise more than $40,000 in support of people living with HIV/AIDS on Vancouver Island. "Many restaurants have told us reservations for April 25 are already coming in, so we are encouraging ...

http://www.vicnews.com/news/204583541.html

Even RA Starts In The Gut

When I was in college, I developed stomach problems, which were identified as irritable bowel syndrome .

http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/568286/160443/ra-starts-gut/

Recap: Spotlight 2013 at Clowes Hall

... has for 19 years been featuring the best of Indianapolis' performing arts and calling attention to the impact of HIV/AIDS among us from farm to town to city. According to materials from the event program, "At least one case in every county; 249 new ...

http://www.nuvo.net/ArtsBlog/archives/2013/04/24/recap-spotlight-2013-at-clowes-hall

No decline in new Wisconsin HIV cases

... have not gone down the past few years. Bill Keeton of the AIDS Resource Center Resource Center of Wisconsin said HIV/AIDS is a never ending never-ending battle. A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said of the roughly 400 ...

http://www.news8000.com/news/no-decline-in-new-wisconsin-hiv-cases/-/326/19882286/-/1hq7it/-/index.html

The vultures of greed

... has cost our gay community, even more losses are occurring in the form of more and more long-term tenants with HIV/AIDS living in rent-controlled apartments being forced to move out of their homes and/or out of the city after being evicted through ...

http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2013/04/24/vultures-greed

Nicholas Snow: LISTEN: Fashion Designer Mondo Guerra Talks 'Dining Out For Life' To Fight HIV/AIDS

... the imagination of the fashion world, while his courageous story has inspired global support surrounding his HIV/AIDS activism. Mondo returned to television in January 2012 on the debut season of Project Runway All Stars as one of 13 Runway veterans ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-snow/mondo-guerra-dining-out-for-life-hiv-aids_b_3135445.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment&ir=Entertainment&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FEntertainment+%28Entertainment+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Doctor's Column : I have a foul odour from my chest, what can I do?

... you should keep your armpit hair trimmed for the good hygiene of your armpits! Is it possible for someone to die of HIV/Aids without showing any symptom at all?My dad died all of a sudden and the death certificate said long illness. Does dying after ...

http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Askthedoctor-/I-have-a-foul-odour-from-my-chest--what-can-I-do-/-/691236/1757130/-/oouvcvz/-/index.html

Health Horizons opens new Nacogdoches clinic for HIV-AIDS patients

Health Horizons has dedicated its brand new comprehensive clinic. Soon, it will serve hundreds of patients and teach thousands more from a 12-county region.

http://www.kltv.com/story/22070237/health-horizons-opens-new-nacogdoches-clinic-for-hiv-aids-patients

Young black Brooklyn males struggling with sexual identify fuel Brooklyn HIV crisis

... than 15,000 sick reside in Central Brooklyn - about 3,600 who identify as MSMs - and make up 10 % of the citywide HIV/AIDS cases. The Brooklyn AIDS Task Force opened a small store-front office, called Brooklyn Men Konnect, on Utica Ave. in Crown ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/young-black-brooklyn-males-struggling-sexual-identify-fuel-brooklyn-hiv-crisis-article-1.1326622?localLinksEnabled=false

Why people believe in conspiracy theories

We've written before about the historical and social aspects of conspiracy theories , but wanted to learn more about the psychology of people who believe, for instance, that the Boston Marathon bombing was a government "false flag" operation.

http://www.salon.com/2013/04/24/why_people_believe_in_conspiracy_theories/

Harvard Medical School to Shutter Primate Research Center

Citing an increasingly bleak outlook for federal research funding, Harvard Medical School is shutting down its major primate center, which has recently experienced the departure of several key scientists and an investigation into its handling of animals.

http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2013/04/harvard-medical-school-to-shutte.html?rss=1

Director of HEALTH to Participate in 'Dining Out for Life' Event

... restaurants throughout Rhode Island will donate a percentage of purchases tomorrow to AIDS Project RI, which offers HIV/AIDS care and preventive services to Rhode Islanders. "I encourage all Rhode Islanders to join me in supporting the work of AIDS ...

http://www.ri.gov/press/view/19200

We Can Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV - Dr. Paintsil

By Ato Aidoo Eliminating mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ghana is possible by 2015 if the right mechanisms are put in place to reduce increased viral burden and placental disruption.

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/diaspora/artikel.php?ID=271958

Dept. calls for joint action to fight against HIV/AIDS

... Department Head with EIFDDA, Yonas Jerenie said at a relevant forum that 20 per cent of the people living with HIV/AIDS are exposed to stigma and discrimination. Yonas said people living with HIV/AIDS face problems from neighbors, friends and ...

http://www.ena.gov.et/Story.aspx?ID=7359

Tackle sugar daddies, Motlanthe tells MPs

... President Kgalema Motlanthe told MPs on Wednesday. Answering questions about government's efforts to tackle the HIV/Aids pandemic, Motlanthe said the SA National Aids Council (Sanac) was making progress in preventing new infections. Motlanthe is ...

http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/tackle-sugar-daddies-motlanthe-tells-mps-1.1505891

HIV Support Group Offers Hope

April is STD awareness month and one Duluth support group wants folks to know how important it is to reach out for help.

http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s3009853.shtml?cat=10335

Janssen Therapeutics LINCC™ Program Continues Its Commitment to...

Janssen Therapeutics LINCC&#0153 Program Continues Its Commitment to Underserved Populations With Charitable Contributions to 16 HIV/AIDS Organizations Across the U.S. /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP, today announced the 16 organizations that will receive a charitable contribution from its Linking In-Need ... (more)

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=294267&full=1

Research and Markets: Dolutegravir (HIV) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022

... of lives since its emergence. However, the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the face of HIV/AIDS from a deadly disease to a manageable chronic condition for most infected individuals. Antiretroviral treatment not only reduces ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130424005728&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Research and Markets: Atripla (HIV) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022

... of lives since its emergence. However, the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the face of HIV/AIDS from a deadly disease to a manageable chronic condition for most infected individuals. Antiretroviral treatment not only reduces ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130424005766&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Phenotypic properties of transmitted founder HIV-1

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Vol. 110, No. 17. , pp. 6626-6633, doi:10.1073/pnas.1304288110 Defining the virus-host interactions responsible for HIV-1 transmission, including the phenotypic requirements of viruses capable of establishing de novo infections, could be important for AIDS vaccine development.

http://www.citeulike.org/group/3378/article/12296770

Immudex Takes On International Proficiency Panels

Copenhagen, Denmark, Mainz, Germany, and New York, USA - April 23, 2013 - Immudex has entered into a strategic agreement with the US Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium of the Cancer Research Institute, and the European Association for Cancer Immunotherapy , under which Immudex will provide MHC-peptide multimer and Elispot proficiency panel services ... (more)

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/602147/?sc=rsmn&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseMednews+%28Newswise%3A+MedNews%29

HIV-leukemia patient receives rare transplant

Doctors at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital are hopefully a promising bone marrow transplant will cure a boy diagnosed with HIV and leukemia.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/hiv-leukemia-patient-receives-rare-transplant/article/feed/2092275?custom_click=rss

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