HIV/AIDS Roundup: May 2013

Friday, May 31, 2013

AMC Theatres Lend a Big Hand to African Moms, Children

Starting tomorrow, June 1, and running through June 10, AMC Theatres will donate 40 cents of every movie ticket sold to The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS. It's part of a month-long campaign with the makers of cameras that also includes promotions at Bed Bath Beyond, FAB.com and on the equipment bags of top tennis players competing at the French ... (more)

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/amc-theatres-global-fund-aids-hiv-june-1-10_b89360

Taking a look through the HIV window

This waiting period is commonly referred to as the "window period" and despite significant advances in the accuracy of HIV tests over recent years, it remains best practice to allow for this period in order to be certain of the accuracy of an HIV test result.

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/viewpoint/viewpoint/11105-acsa-hiv-window.html

Aborted Fetal Tissue in Vaccines

The Vaccine Controversy has been going on for some time now, and Christian parents often wonder what is right.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3026001/posts

Falsani: In Africa, evangelicals join war against AIDS

... work together in unity to assist the "least of these" suffering from the one-two punch of grinding poverty and the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. I figured the African faith leaders I'd meet on this trip would be taking their first ...

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/aids-510875-zambia-hiv.html

Photo Flash: Goree Challenge Anchors at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn

... fourth bid to cross the Atlantic Ocean with this boat. 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://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Goree-Challenge-Anchors-at-Kingsborough-Community-College-in-Brooklyn-20130531

N.S. woman joins African internship

Shila LeBlanc is one of 20 participants in the Coady International Institute's Youth in Partnership Program.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1132607-ns-woman-joins-african-internship

Rivers has highest HIV/AIDS cases

State has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS with a total of 145,236 adults and 15,000 children affected.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/rivers-has-highest-hivaids-cases/

Clinical trial seeks to stop 'wasting' in colon cancer patients

The clinical trial is for advanced-stage colon cancer patients, but the result could help solve a problem common to those who have all kinds of cancer.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/31/clinical-trial-seeks-to-stop-wasting-in-colon/?partner=RSS

With funding intact, Outside In needle exchange continues mission to curb HIV

The day she got her first paying job, a former Outside In needle exchange program client emailed her testimony of support for the program.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/05/with_funding_intact_outside_in.html

New HIV cases in Philippines hit record high in April

... er in 2011. The Philippine government had vowed to step up its information campaign to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/25232/new-hiv-cases-in-philippines-hit-record-high-in-april.html

Schools Offer New STD App for Students 7th Grade and Up

... for health education teachers to use in their curriculum if they choose to, Timothy Kordic, manager of LAUSD's HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, told NBC4 Thursday. "We have a huge epidemic of STDs going on in Los Angeles right now. We know that the ...

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/NATL-LA-COPY--Schools-Offer-Up-New-STD-App-for-Students-7th-Grade-and-Up-209641681.html

Scientists Study Surges in Latent Infections Through Mathematical Analysis of Viral Blips

Recurrent infection is a common feature of persistent viral diseases. It includes episodes of high viral production interspersed by periods of relative quiescence.

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2013/05/scientists-study-surges-in-latent-infections-through-mathematical-analysis-of-viral-blips.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+News-ICT+%28ICT_News%29

Surges in latent infections: Mathematical analysis of viral blips

Philadelphia, PA-Recurrent infection is a common feature of persistent viral diseases.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/sfia-sil053113.php

Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

... the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (P01 AI097092-01A1 and RO1 A1030048) and the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology and Immunogen Discovery (UM1AI100663). Rasheed Mohammed et al. IL-21 is a critical cytokine for the ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130523162252.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Finfectious_diseases+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News+--+Infectious+Diseases%29

Will Hepatitis C Become A New Battleground Between Pharma And Poor Nations?

... inequity of access to health care," Michel Kazatchkine, the United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said at a briefing in Geneva yesterday where the report was disclosed, according to ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/edsilverman/2013/05/31/will-hepatitis-c-become-a-new-battleground-between-pharma-and-poor-nations/

TICAD's to-do list extensive, 20 years on

Looking back on the Tokyo International Conference on African Development and its achievements over the past 20 years, Masaki Inaba touched on the number of flights that now directly connect Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/01/national/ticads-to-do-list-extensive-20-years-on/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29

Gov't Spending $32M on Housing for 1,300 AIDS Patients: Average $24,874 EachCNS

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will spend $32 million to provide housing, life skills and job training for HIV/AIDS patients.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/gov-t-spending-32m-housing-1300-aids-patients-average-24874-each

HIV treatment adherence and outcomes improving among HIV-positive transgender people

The study-which looked at almost 37,000 patients at 13 HIV clinics from 2001 to 2011 in the US-suggests an encouraging shift from earlier work documenting poor retention in care and drug adherence in transgender people, a high risk group for HIV.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/uops-hta053113.php

Milwaukee AIDS center gets $1.4M federal grant

A Milwaukee center that serves nearly 100 low-income people with HIV/AIDS has received a federal grant worth $1.4 million.

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/209665141.html

Creative Biomart Scientists Found That Shutdown Gene Arih2 May Treat Hepatitis

Scientists from Creative Biomart found that gene Arih2 is the basis of immune function, which is a determinant factor for the activation or shut down of immune action.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/493512

Bavarian Nordic's IMVANEXA Smallpox Vaccine Receives Positive...

KVISTGAARD, Denmark, May 31, 2013 - Bavarian Nordic A/S announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has adopted a positive opinion recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for IMVANEXA for active immunization against smallpox disease for the general adult population, ... (more)

http://www.pr-inside.com/bavarian-nordic-apos-s-imvanex-smallpox-vaccine-re-r3683094.htm

The Goree Challenge anchors at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York

Community viral load is flawed indicator of infectiousness, say experts

Four US researchers from the University of Chapel Hill in North Carolina, including Myron Cohen, principal investigator of the HPTN 052 study , have criticised the use of 'Community Viral Load' as an indicator of the success of HIV treatment as prevention, especially as a measure of the average infectiousness of people with HIV.

http://www.aidsmap.com/Community-viral-load-is-flawed-indicator-of-infectiousness-say-experts/page/2664063/

LA Schools Offer Up New STD App for Students 7th Grade and Up

... for health education teachers to use in their curriculum if they choose to, Timothy Kordic, manager of LAUSD's HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, told NBC4 Thursday. "We have a huge epidemic of STDs going on in Los Angeles right now. We know that the ...

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/NATL-LA-COPY--Schools-Offer-Up-New-STD-App-for-Students-7th-Grade-and-Up-209641681.html

Milwaukee AIDS center gets $1.4M federal grant

A Milwaukee center that serves nearly 100 low-income people with HIV/AIDS has received a federal grant worth $1.4 million.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/209637791.html

Milwaukee AIDS center gets $1.4M federal grant

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee center that serves about 100 low-income people with HIV/AIDS has received a federal grant worth $1.4 million.

http://www.wkow.com/story/22465927/2013/05/31/milwaukee-aids-center-gets-14m-federal-grant

AIDS Orphans in Asia

File photo of a Cambodian orphan, Chang Saron, 8, looking at portraits of AIDS victims at the NGO Partners in Compassion Cambodia in Takeo Province, some 45 kilometers south of Phnom Penh The great number of AIDS orphans in Asia is one of the most serious consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic today.

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/83860-aids-orphans-in-asia/

Food insecurity linked to HIV-treated drug users' deaths

Food insecurity increases the risk of death among injection drug users living with HIV/AIDS even when they are receiving life-prolonging antiretroviral therapy , according to a new study involving Simon Fraser University.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-food-insecurity-linked-hiv-treated-drug.html

The Goree Challenge anchors at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York

... fourth bid to cross the Atlantic Ocean with this boat. 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/the-goree-challenge-anchors-at-kingsborough-r3683059.htm

New HIV Cases In Philippines Hit Record High In April

... er in 2011. The Philippine government had vowed to step up its information campaign to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS. -- BERNAMA

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=953335

PHOTOS: HIV-Positive Olympic Medalist Ji Wallace On Jason Collins,...

Basketball player Jason Collins and soccer star Robbie Rogers are perhaps the world's most discussed openly gay athletes, but they stand on the shoulders of some seriously courageous forerunners, from baseball's Billy Bean to basketball's John Amaechi-both of whom came out shortly after retirement-to individual sport heroes such as Olympian diver ... (more)

http://www.queerty.com/photos-hiv-positive-olympic-medalist-ji-wallace-on-jason-collins-sports-equality-and-loving-an-hiv-negative-man-20130531/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

NYC public health officials launch new program to locate lost to follow-up patients with HIV

Public health officials in New York City have launched a successful program to locate HIV-positive patients who have been "lost to follow-up" and reconnect them with treatment services, reports a study published in AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130531/NYC-public-health-officials-launch-new-program-to-locate-lost-to-follow-up-patients-with-HIV.aspx

Milwaukee AIDS center gets $1.4M federal grant

A Milwaukee center that serves nearly 100 low-income people with HIV/AIDS has received a federal grant worth $1.4 million.

http://www.wbay.com/story/22465307/milwaukee-aids-center-gets-14m-federal-grant

Pitt Researchers Find Immune Cells May Play Previously Unrecognized Role In Inflammation In HIV/AIDS

Depleted numbers of a specific type of white blood cell in the immune systems of people infected with HIV/AIDS appear to be associated with increased levels of unchecked and often damaging inflammation in the body, University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=261216

New HIV cases hit record high in Philippines last month

... er in 2011. The Philippine government had vowed to step up its information campaign to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?icid=4&id=36973

L.A. schools and Qpid.me partner to encourage students to check STD status

... can get tested for STDs without the need for parental consent in the state of California, however the district's HIV/AIDS prevention program manager, Tim Kordic, believes that high school students are more likely to use the Qpid.me service regularly ...

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/l-a-schools-and-qpid-me-partner-to-encourage-students-to-check-std-status/

Last chance to sign up for 'It's A Knockout' competition

... of Amigos, Kira Farm Development Centre," said Amigos director Phil Pugsley. "Many have lost parents as a result of HIV/AIDS, rebel conflict or endemic poverty, some of the students have suffered terribly as child soldiers and abductees and some are ...

http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/last_chance_to_sign_up_for_it_s_a_knockout_competition_1_2216774

HIV cases hit record high in April

Human immunodeficiency virus infection in the Philippines continue to rise, with a record high of 388 new cases in April, the Department of Health said Friday.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2013/05/31/hiv-cases-hit-record-high-april-285091

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Digital Way to Share STD Status Now Available in LAUSD

... for health education teachers to use in their curriculum if they choose to, Timothy Kordic, manager of LAUSD's HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, told NBC4 Thursday. "We have a huge epidemic of STDs going on in Los Angeles right now. We know that the ...

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LAUSD-STD-Sexual-Health-Tool-QpidMe-209618131.html

AIDS in New York: The First Five Years

... and founding of groups like ACT-UP in 1986, and later, amfAR and the Gay Men's Health Crisis. "The trajectory of HIV/AIDS changed paradigms in medicine, society, politics, and culture in ways that are still being felt, and the disease remains with ...

http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=145160

AHF Pushes SF Drug Pricing Measure

The Los Angeles-based AHF is sponsoring a ballot measure this fall to encourage San Francisco officials to call for cheaper drug prices.

http://www.edgesanfrancisco.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=145174

Achillion Nominates ACH-3422 as Nucleotide for the Treatment of Chronic HCV

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the nomination of the preclinical compound, ACH-3422, a novel small molecule nucleotide prodrug of a uridine analog designed to inhibit HCV NS5B polymerase.

http://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/achillion-nominates-ach-3422-nucleotide-chronic-hcv-15620.html?

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

Vancouver gets IAS 2015

... approach to HIV based on human rights and gender equality." According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), it is estimated that 65,000 Canadians are now living with HIV and that every year some 3,300 people are diagnosed with ...

http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2013/05/31/vancouver-gets-ias-2015-2/104444

Government praised on HIV response

Sydney state MP Alex Greenwich has praised the state government for its proactive stance on battling the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/local-news/new-south-wales-news/2013/05/31/government-praised-on-hiv-response/104471

Mother's milk and a creepy new trend: As Myleene Klass reveals she...

Pity the friends and family of Myleene Klass. Not only do they get a choice of one lump or two when they visit her house for tea, they also get a choice of milks - soy, skimmed or the bikini model's own.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2333621/Mothers-milk-creepy-new-trend-As-Myleene-Klass-reveals-breast-milk-friends-tea-cashing-bizarre-health-craze.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

What do patients think about HIV mass screening in France? A qualitative study

... implying an upsetting perception of sexuality among the elderly. Patients' beliefs and perceptions regarding HIV/AIDS, the fear to be screened and difficulties to talk about sexuality were other barriers. To our knowledge, no studies had previously ...

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/526/abstract

AIDS Alabama receives federal funding

... those in Birmingham. Hiers says the money will be used for housing and transportation for those who are living with HIV/AIDS in 35 of Alabama's most rural, poor counties. She says $2.8 million will significantly help families, but says it's not the ...

http://www.abc3340.com/story/22461911/aids-alabama-receives-federal-funding

Mathematics behind HIV vaccine research

... the immune system," he said. Richard Harrigan, director of the lab program for the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, says it would be "marvelous" if an effective vaccine were available. "There was an 'if' there because it turns out that it's ...

http://www.vancourier.com/news/Mathematics+behind+vaccine+research/8457488/story.html

HBV and HCV seroprevalence and their correlation with CD4 cells and...

The co-existence of viral hepatitis caused by HBV and HCV become common causes of severe liver complication and immunological impairment among HIV infected individuals.

http://www.virologyj.com/content/10/1/171/abstract

LAUSD Students Share HIV/STD Statuses Via Text Message

... School, and Holmes Avenue School, according to the company's website . Tim Kordic, Program Manager for the LAUSD HIV/AIDS Prevention Unit, said the program allows school officials to capitalize on emerging technology to engage students in sex ...

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/05/30/lausd-students-share-hivstd-status-via-text-message/

HUD Grants $32 Million to Affordable Housing for Extremely Sick and Poor

A $32 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant will be invested in affordable housing for more than 1,300 extremely low-income persons and families living with HIV/AIDS. The funding is offered to 30 local programs in 20 states through HUD's Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program.

http://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/dailybriefing/hud-grants-32m-to-affordable-housing-for-extremely-sick-and-poor-1036659-1.html?site=default_on

New Clinical Research Facility opens in Dublin

A joint initiative between the hospital and Trinity College Dublin, the centre comprises facilities which will host experimental medicine studies and early and late phase clinical trials.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0530/453690-new-clinical-research-facility-opens-in-dublin/

The Millennium health challenges

... more or less directly to health: to reduce child mortality (goal 4), improve maternal health (goal 5), and combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other endemic diseases (goal 6). After more than a decade of action, the results are mixed: the interim 2010 ...

http://mondediplo.com/2013/06/19suppaids

Francophone Africa fights AIDS

For nearly 20 years, AIDS was seen as a death sentence with no hope of reprieve.

http://mondediplo.com/2013/06/14suppaids

UMDNJ Researcher Receives Prestigious Grant to Investigate Fungal Lung Infection

... infections have drawn. Especially in patients whose immune systems are compromised either through diseases such as HIV/AIDS or as side effects of medical treatments such as chemotherapy, she notes that fungal pathogens are increasingly recognized as ...

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/603688/?sc=rsla&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseLatestNews+%28Newswise%3A+Latest+News%29

HUD announces grants for HIV/AIDS programs

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced $32 million in grant awards to assist more than 1,300 extremely low-income persons and families living with HIV/AIDS annually.

http://www.wisconsingazette.com/breaking-news/hud-announcing-grants-for-hivaids-programs.html

GSK Acquires Vaccine Platform Tech Company Okairos

GlaxoSmithKline , a specialist developer of vaccine platform technologies for $325 million, the company stated in a press release .

http://www.pharmtech.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/GSK-Acquires-Vaccine-Platform-Tech-Company-Okairos/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/814441?ref=25

Closer to HIV cure?

... to crack the coating of an HIV protein, possibly paving the way for more therapies or even a cure. Could a cure for HIV/AIDS be on the way? Scientists could be getting closer, thanks to a recent breakthrough. A research team from the University of ...

http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/996737/closer-to-hiv-cure

HarborPath Gets $250,000 From Elton John AIDS Foundation

... to a HarborPath statement. The group currently provides uninsured people with a single point of access to free HIV/AIDS medications through patient assistance programs, mostly in Southern states. HarborPath also will use the grant to enhance its ...

http://www.poz.com/articles/harborpath_ejaf_1_23991.shtml

New York City successfully locates HIV-positive patients 'lost to follow-up'

Public health officials in New York City have launched a successful program to locate HIV-positive patients who have been "lost to follow-up" and reconnect them with treatment services, reports a study published in AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-york-city-successfully-hiv-positive-patients.html

Market Report, "Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (INO) - Financial and...

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It undertakes the development of vaccines for the treatment and prevention of cancers and challenging infectious diseases.

http://reports.pr-inside.com/market-report-inovio-pharmaceuticals-inc-r3682501.htm

HIV Shell Structure Cracked With Help Of Supercomputer

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry ; Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 30 May 2013 - 7:00 PDT A new study that features on the cover of Nature this week describes how researchers in the US have for the first time cracked the chemical structure of the capsid or protein shell of the human ... (more)

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261231.php

New York City successfully locates HIV-positive patients 'lost to follow-up'

... of even more significant advances. The Editors, themselves noted international experts who know the demands of HIV/AIDS research, are committed to making AIDS the most distinguished and innovative journal in the field. Visit the journal website at ...

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/wkh-nyc053013.php

STD site partners with school district

... learned about the free service in fall and spring semester health classes, according to Tim Kordic, the district's HIV/AIDS prevention program manager. "We don't suspect that most seventh-graders are going to go out and use this. We do suspect that ...

http://www.abc17news.com/lifestyle/health/STD-site-partners-with-school-district/-/18455124/20357324/-/cbfn43/-/index.html

HIV groups upset because the Attorney General has no plans to consult them

... (CLHE). The CLHE was formed in 2007 to address this issue, and has conducted consultations with people living with HIV/AIDS and AIDS service organizations across the province about prosecutorial guidelines. "I don't know why they don't want to meet ...

http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Ontario_drafting_new_rules_for_HIVnondisclosure_cases-13646.aspx

STD site partners with school district

... learned about the free service in fall and spring semester health classes, according to Tim Kordic, the district's HIV/AIDS prevention program manager. "We don't suspect that most seventh-graders are going to go out and use this. We do suspect that ...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/30/health/std-qpid-schools/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_health+%28RSS%3A+Health%29

HIV vaccine trial starts in London

A fresh effort to find a vaccine for HIV is beginning at laboratories in a London hospital and two centres in Africa.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22719391#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

A walk for guts today, glory tomorrow

When functioning normally, our immune systems fight for our health. But for one in 150 Canadians with Inflammatory Bowel Disease , this system has gone rogue, inexplicably causing the body to attack itself.

http://www.langleytimes.com/community/209384321.html

DDW 2013: Drug Interactions May Compromise Response to Boceprevir and Telaprevir

Concurrent use of drugs that alter concentrations of boceprevir or telaprevir in the body may contribute to poor response to interferon-based triple therapy for chronic hepatitis C, according to study findings presented at the Digestive Disease Week meeting last week in Orlando.

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hepatitis-c/hepatitis-c-topics/hcv-treatment/4120-ddw-2013-drug-interactions-may-compromise-response-to-boceprevir-and-telaprevir

Medivir: An all-oral combination phase II study of Simeprevir and...

Medivir: An all-oral combination phase II study of Simeprevir and Samatasvir for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection initiated Phase II HELIX-1 trial is first hepatitis C clinical study to commence through collaboration agreement between Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130530005723&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Cobicistat Booster Is a Safe and Effective Alternative to Ritonavir

The novel pharmacoenhancer cobicistat boosts blood levels of atazanavir as well as ritonavir and is generally safe and well-tolerated over 48 weeks, according to final study results published in the July 1, 2013, Journal of Infectious Diseases .

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hiv-treatment/experimental-hiv-drugs/4121-cobicistat-booster-is-a-safe-and-effective-alternative-to-ritonavir

Chelsea Clinton visits Cambodian hospital for hand out donations to children affected by HIV and AIDS

... Loeang Referral Hospital . Humanitarian: Chelsea Clinton hands out her donation to children who are affected by HIV/AIDS at a hospital at Neak Loeung town, Cambodia Visit: Chelsea is on her second day visit to an affected HIV/AIDS center in the town ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2333154/Chelsea-Clinton-visits-Cambodian-hospital-hand-donations-children-affected-HIV-AIDS.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

GlaxoSmithKline Acquires Developer Of Vaccine Platform Technologies

Main Category: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines Article Date: 30 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has just strengthened its vaccine business with the acquisition of Okairos AG, a developer of vaccine platform technologies, for 250 million .

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261178.php

GlaxoSmithKline Acquires Developer Of Vaccine Platform Technologies

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has just strengthened its vaccine business with the acquisition of Okairos AG, a developer of vaccine platform technologies, for 250 million .

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=261178

Address stigma among HIV positive mothers

... to strengthen the 'Know Your Child's Status' campaigns to increase community awareness of the benefits of pediatric HIV/AIDS diagnosis, care and treatment. Additionally, there's an urgent need to integrate PMTCT and anti-retroviral treatment ...

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643365-address-stigma-among-hiv-positive-mothers.html

Ugandans don't need GMOs

Currently, the Parliament, under the Committee of Science and Technology, is concluding public consultations on the Biosafety and Biotechnology Bill 2012, a bill intended to promote the introduction and commercialisation of GMOs in Uganda.

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643364-ugandans-don-t-need-gmos.html

Varied spectrum of clinical presentation and mortality in a...

Visceral Leishmaniasis is endemic in 88 countries, in areas of relatively low incidence with a relevant proportion of immune suppressed patients clinical presentation, diagnosis and management may present difficulties and pitfalls.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/248/abstract

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

$1.3M Fed Study: 'What In Nature of Online Relationship Development Might Facilitate Unsafe Sex?'CNS

... School of Public Health, is leading the study. Much of her research involves the social implications of living with HIV/AIDS. The project will investigate 150 straight adults who have had "unprotected vaginal or anal sex with at least three ...

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/13m-fed-study-what-nature-online-relationship-development-might-facilitate-unsafe-sex

NSW Parliament commends HIV prevention work

... intervention health strategies," Greenwich said. "Australia has a proud history of a multi-partisan approach to HIV/AIDS, with state and federal governments working productively with health and community organisations. "It is a great sign of ...

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/national/11101-nsw-parliament-commends-hiv-prevention-work.html

MAPs: a database of modular antibody parts for predicting tertiary...

The de novo design of a novel protein with a particular function remains a formidable challenge with only isolated and hard-to-repeat successes to date.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/14/168/abstract

Blood rules still sting, says gay activist

... 1977 is not eligible to donate blood. That regulation has been in place for decades due to fears around spreading HIV/AIDS through blood transfusions. In the 1990s, a Royal Commission chaired by Horace Krever looked into how blood infected with HIV ...

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20130524/PRINCEGEORGE0101/305249994/blood-rules-still-sting-says-gay-activist

UNITAID Report Cites Price Reductions of up to 80% for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Products

UNITAID's approach to transform health product markets has delivered price reductions of up to 80% for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria medicines and diagnostics for the world's poor, according to Results Beyond Investment , its 2012 Annual Report just released.

http://greatreporter.com/content/unitaid-report-cites-price-reductions-80-hivaids-tuberculosis-and-malaria-products

60 second HIV test premiering in San Antonio

Sixty second HIV test will soon be available in San Antonio. It's called the Insti HIV-1 Antibody test.

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/60-second-HIV-test-premiering-in-San-Antonio/58ttWpXcgEq25WMTL2Gx1g.cspx?rss=1484

War on drugs 'driving hep C pandemic'

... on the planet," said commissioner Michel Kazatchkine, who is also the UN secretary-general's special envoy on HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. "It is a disgrace that barely a handful of countries can actually show significant declines in ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22705901#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Rise Above HIV "I Am More Campaign"

RISE ABOVE HIV is part of the CVBWF Inc organization for people who are affected or infected by HIV/AIDS. This Organization is a Place for us to Realize we are more than a disease.

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-979238?ref=feeds%2Flatest

Characteristics of female sex workers with US clients in two Mexico-US border cities.

HIV prevalence is increasing among female sex workers in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, 2 Mexican cities on the US border.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/shanthim/article/12378388

Museveni begins 3-day visit to South Korea

... into the health care of people living with HIV to reduce stigma.According to the Executive Director of Internal HIV/AIDS Alliance Alvaro Bermejo community work has proven significant impact on the HIV epidemic in care, prevention and adherence to ...

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643350-museveni-begins-3-day-visit-to-south-korea.html

Renew your promise to end maternal mortality - Clinton

... by three quarters by 2015, and universal access to reproductive health, while goal number six aims at combating HIV/AIDS , malaria and other diseases. Clinton was addressing delegates from over 145 nations at the 3rd Women Deliver Conference in ...

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643348-renew-your-promise-to-end-maternal-mortality-clinton.html

Supercomputer Helps Define HIV Capsid Structure

For the first time, scientists have identified the precise atomic structure of the HIV capsid, which is the container of viral genes the virus inserts into human immune cells.

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/Blue_Waters_761_23984.shtml

Guangdong scraps HIV tests for teaching candidates

... a teacher with HIV, I will quit class," she said. "You know AIDS can not be cured." Under China's Regulations on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment issued in 2006, the legal rights of people living with HIV/AIDS and their relatives should be ...

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/National/2013/05/30/Guangdong%2Bscraps%2BHIV%2Btests%2Bfor%2Bteaching%2Bcandidates/

HIV-Positive Marines, Sailors Still Waiting for Overseas Postings

The U.S. Navy has yet to implement a 2012 policy change allowing overseas and large-ship-platform assignments to sailors and Marines living with HIV, Stars and Stripes reports.

http://www.poz.com/articles/marines_sailors_1_23982.shtml

The Future of Health Department HIV and Hepatitis Programs

A state HIV/AIDS health director sees the beginning of a radical transformation in healthcare systems for communities impacted by HIV and hepatitis.

http://www.poz.com/articles/health_department_hiv_hepatitis_401_11830.shtml

Researchers Aiming To Prevent HIV 'Reservoirs' From Forming

Helping Children Live And Learn

... For $25, American children and, in fact, anyone can send an African child a "Huru Kit" with the reusable pads and HIV/AIDS prevention information. The kits are given out through schools, with the assistance of a network of local partner ...

http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/health/4313-helping-children-live-and-learn.html

HIV capsid structure elucidated for the first time

... of the HIV virus is a potential target for new drugs and therapies that may kill the virus or prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS because the capsid is critically important for HIV replication.

http://www.examiner.com/article/hiv-capsid-structure-elucidated-for-the-first-time

GlaxoSmithKline Buys for $324 Million to Grow in Vaccines

Staying up-to-date has never been simpler. Sign up for the free GenePool newsletter today! GSK strengthens vaccines business with acquisition of Okairos Wednesday 29 May 2013, London UK -- GlaxoSmithKline today announced that it has acquired Okairos AG , a specialist developer of vaccine platform technologies for a 250 million in cash.

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=298146&full=1

Coming Unwrapped

THIS IS A TEST: Multnomah County now includes syphilis screenings when it tests gay men for HIV.

http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-20715-coming_unwrapped.html

Aides: No social service cuts in new SF budget

... care," said Kate Howard, the mayor's budget director. The budget will also include an additional $4 million for HIV/AIDS health and prevention services to make up for federal cuts. The city lost almost $8 million in federal AIDS funding for the ...

http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2013/05/29/no-social-service-cuts-in-mayor-ed-lees-upcoming-budget-aides-say/

Feds Spend $1.3 Million to Study Online 'Sexual Pursuits'

Why has South Africa's economy stopped growing?

The World Bank announced today that they have reduced South Africa's growth forecast for 2013 from 3.2 per cent to 2.5 per cent.

http://www.newstatesman.com/business/2013/05/why-has-south-africas-economy-stopped-growing

A New Effective Anti Viral Supplement Has Now Been Introduced

Viruses are known to interfere with the normal body system of a person causing a variety of medical problems like flu, Warts, Herpes, stomach upsets, HIV among other conditions.

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/a-new-effective-anti-viral-supplement-has-now-been-introduced-258350.htm

Bret Easton Ellis twitter

... Rich Ferraro told EW, "Given the crude remarks he's made about the gay community and people living with HIV/AIDS, this publicity stunt is not surprising." The organization revealed that it has attempted to rectify its issues with him and his ...

http://anthroblogogy.blogspot.com/2013/05/bret-easton-ellis-twitter.html

Researchers find immune cells may play previously unrecognized role in inflammation in HIV/AIDS

Six ways to use natural remedies to beat insomnia for good

First, let's discuss what good sleep is and its effect on the immune system. In 2005, the National Sleep Foundation conducted a nationwide poll and determined that the amount of nocturnal bed time average in America was just under what's considered normal, eight hours.

http://www.naturalnews.com/040534_insomnia_sleep_remedies_healthy.html

Sexual Health Is The Focus Of Reproductive Health Matters' Latest Themed Issue

Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: HIV / AIDS ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 29 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT Young people are demanding information and education about their bodies, sex, their sexuality and sexual health, as well as access to services that will support them to stay safe and healthy.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/261110.php

Poz and Punishment

Since the opening of Tyler Perry's new film, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, my in-box has been flooded with concerns about the film's message linking adultery and HIV.

http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2013/05/29/poz-and-punishment?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AdvocateNewsstandIssue+%28Advocate.com+Print+Issue%29

Nabimanya pulls crowds with HIV counselling skills

... counselling and psychology student at Makerere University, was at his self-appointed job counselling students on HIV/AIDS. Nabimanya passes on his message to various schools through powerful and moving speeches. He is the brain behind Reach-a-Hand ...

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643315-nabimanya-pulls-crowds-with-hiv-counselling-skills.html

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

AIDS Walk Long Beach Celebrating 25 Years

... with a two-prong approach: education and prevention programs; and health and wellness programs for those with HIV/AIDS. Walkers and supporters are encouraged to mark the momentous anniversary by digging through their closets and wearing previous ...

http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=145061

Muslim Students At Pentecost University Angry

Even though the 1992 Constitution grants that every Ghanaian shall practice any religion of his or her choice, Muslim students at the Pentecost University College , have been barred from enjoying this fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution.

http://www.ghanamma.com/2013/05/muslim-students-at-pentecost-university-angry/

Ripple Effect AIDS benefit concert urges students to strive for positive change

Don't be afraid to get off your couch, run headlong toward adversity and make positive changes for others, however small your contribution may seem at the time.

http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/941121--ripple-effect-aids-benefit-concert-urges-students-to-strive-for-positive-change

Immune Cells May Play Previously Unrecognized Role in Inflammation in HIV/AIDS

PITTSBURGH, May 28, 2013 - Depleted numbers of a specific type of white blood cell in the immune systems of people infected with HIV/AIDS appear to be associated with increased levels of unchecked and often damaging inflammation in the body, University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered.

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/HIV_Issues_700/Immune-Cells-May-Play-Previously-Unrecognized-Role-in-Inflammation-in-HIV-AIDS.shtml

The next generation of Malawi's children stay HIV free with Option B plus

On a rainy afternoon in a village on the outskirts of Kasungu, 130 km north of the capital, Lilongwe, Lexina Lungu settles sidesaddle on the thinly cushioned seat on the back of a bicycle taxi.

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/malawi_69295.html

What a difference a decade makes

... health of communities. The medications and programs supported by PEPFAR are so effective that people living with HIV/AIDS are doing just that - living. Infected individuals can care for their families and hold jobs. Communities enjoy economic ...

http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/302249-what-a-difference-a-decade-makes-

Access to HIV/AIDS care: a systematic review of socio-cultural...

The role of socio-cultural factors in influencing access to HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support is increasingly recognized by researchers, international donors and policy makers.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/13/198/abstract

Efficacy of the CCR5 Antagonist Maraviroc in Reducing Early,...

Correspondence to Franco Baldelli, MD, Clinica Malattie Infettive, Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia, Piazzale Menghini 1, 06129 Perugia, Italy.

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/127/21/2114.short?rss=1

China province to abolish teacher HIV tests: report

... Labour Bulletin said in a commentary on the case. As of the end of 2011 there were an estimated 780,000 people with HIV/AIDS in China, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, out of the country's total population of about ...

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/other/2013/05/29/379811/China-province.htm

HIV-Positive and 'Undetectable': What Does It Really Mean?

It is impossible to have a modern conversation about HIV and HIV stigma without having the term "undetectable" used, misused and abused.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-curry/hiv-positive-and-undetectable-what-does-it-really-mean_b_3332221.html

Helping Children Live And Learn

... For $25, American children and, in fact, anyone can send an African child a "Huru Kit" with the reusable pads and HIV/AIDS prevention information. The kits are given out through schools, with the assistance of a network of local partner ...

http://lasvegasnewstrip.com/index.php/news/health-news/624-helping-children-live-and-learn

A time to apply lessons learned

... was president of the Kentucky Medical Assn. (1993-94). She has been active in educating physicians, particularly on HIV/AIDS, and helping shape health care policy since early in her medical career. Robert R. Goodin, MD, who nominated Dr. Hoven in ...

http://www.amednews.com/article/20130527/profession/130529957

Project Transitions fundraiser helps those with HIV, AIDS

Project Transitions is an organization in Austin which provides hospice, housing and support for people living with HIV and AIDS. A big fundraiser for Project Transitions is coming up on June 8.

http://www.kvue.com/news/health/Project-Transitions-fundraiser-helps-those-with-HIV-AIDS-209186301.html

Research Highlights Promising Strategy to Help Vaccines Outsmart HIV

A new discovery at Oregon Health & Science University highlights an ingenious method to ensure the body effectively reacts when infected with the highly evasive HIV virus that causes AIDS.

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2013/05/research-highlights-promising-strategy-to-help-vaccines-outsmart-hiv.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+News-ICT+%28ICT_News%29

Naomi Watts, Madison Pettis and Jessica Szohr among those celebrating A Time For Heroes in LA

A number of Hollywood stars will come together next month, to celebrate A Time For Heroes in Los Angeles.

http://www.fansshare.com/news/naomi-watts-madison-pettis-jessica-szohr-among-those-celebrating-time-for-heroes-in-la/

UNAIDS: Over 7 Million People on HIV Meds in Africa

The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa on antiretroviral treatment increased to 7.1 million in 2012, according to a Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS statement.

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/unaids_africa_1_23977.shtml

'Rise Up to HIV' Launches New Anti-Stigma Campaign

... HIV Positive" is the title of its latest effort. The group seeks photos and testimonials from people living with HIV/AIDS. 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/rise_up_to_hiv_1_23976.shtml

Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

Stronger Together/Red Ribbon campaign

Sister Borgia Elementary School pupils visited Scotiabank in Philipsburg recently to show support for the seventh annual Stronger Together/Red Ribbon campaign, a joint HIV awareness and fundraising initiative of Scotiabank and the St.

http://thedailyherald.com/index.php/islands/1-islands-news/38885-stronger-togetherred-ribbon-campaign.html

Kerry: Africans' Access to U.S.-Funded AIDS Drugs Is 'Breathtaking Accomplishment'

... support of the American people." Through fiscal year 2012, the U.S. government has committed $46 billion to HIV/AIDS programs, the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and bilateral TB programs. (TB is the most common cause of ...

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/kerry-africans-access-us-funded-aids-drugs-breathtaking-accomplishment

The Mini Designed By Roberto Cavalli Achieves Biggest Sum Ever On...

... a record 150,000 euros during the AIDS Solidarity gala. The entire proceeds will go to projects helping to combat HIV/AIDS. Creative car design for AIDS LIFE since 2001. Since the beginning of the partnership in 2001, 13 unique MINI models have been ...

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2013/05/28/077635-mini-designed-by-roberto-cavalli-achieves-biggest-sum-ever-behalf.html

China province to abolish teacher HIV tests

... Labour Bulletin said in a commentary on the case. As of the end of 2011 there were an estimated 780,000 people with HIV/AIDS in China, according to the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, out of the country's total population of about ...

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/china-province-to-abolish-teacher-hiv-te/690104.html

99 Per Cent Of Children Born To HIV-positive Mothers In Malaysia Uninfected

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 -- About 99 per cent of children born to HIV- positive mothers in Malaysia were born uninfected, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim.

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/newsindex.php?id=952529

Gov't to Improve National HIV/AIDS Mapping Exercise

The Government of Uganda is seeking to improve the coordination of stakeholders in the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategy 2011-2015. Luwa said Monday that the Government through the Uganda AIDS Commission would like to establish an online database of stakeholders implementing HIV interventions in Uganda.

http://www.ugandapicks.com/2013/05/govt-to-improve-national-hivaids-mapping-exercise-77104.html

Promising Strategy To Help Vaccines Outsmart HIV

Exclusive Video from VH1's HIV Love Story

VH1's popular reality series I'm Married To A... has profiled relationships in which one person is a cougar, an adult actress, a wheelchair user, a lesbian, a dominatrix, a crossdresser, and some more mundane differences.

http://www.gay.com/hivplus/watch-exclusive-video-from-vh1039s-hiv-love-story

Women on PMCT in Gulu district Drops

... half of the estimated 150,000 children infected with HIV in Uganda are receiving care, the other half lacks vital HIV/AIDS care and less are receiving Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART). The survey also indicates that Ugandan children currently ...

http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Women-on-PMCT-in-Gulu-district-Drops/-/688334/1864920/-/msaf9sz/-/index.html

HIV infections up 14pc in first quarter

Forty years after his death, two of Bruce Lee's siblings reminisce about their famous brother's life and a legacy that is inspiring a whole new generation of fighters.

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1248188/hiv-infections-14pc-first-quarter

The Challenges Confronting Russia

... are the result of high rates of smoking and alcohol consumption, as well as high numbers of people living with HIV/AIDS. It is now estimated that more than two million men are HIV positive, and the epidemic doesn't show any signs of abating. 80 ...

http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/05/28/the-challenges-confronting-russia/?#038;#038;

New Method Provides Significant Improvement In The Detection Of HIV Antibodies

Detection of HIV antibodies is used to diagnose HIV infection and monitor trials of experimental HIV/AIDS vaccines.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=261044

IL-21 Signals Important For Antibody-Producing Cells And T Helper Cells That Support Them

Scientists at Emory Vaccine Center have shown that an immune regulatory molecule called IL-21 is needed for long-lasting antibody responses in mice against viral infections.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=261016

HK reports 139 cases of HIV infection in Q1

A total of 139 cases of HIV infections were reported in the first quarter of 2013, the Hong Kong Health Protection Center announced Tuesday.

http://english.people.com.cn/90882/8261266.html

Monday, May 27, 2013

China province to abolish teacher HIV test

... of the issue, though most have been unsuccessful. As of the end of 2011 there were an estimated 780,000 people with HIV/AIDS in China, according to the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, out of the country's total population of about ...

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/china-province-to-abolish-teacher-hiv-test/story-e6frfkui-1226652271402?from=public_rss

Reading Hospital doctors fight 'extreme cases' of HIV in South Africa

... in the country for about a month in February. Dr. Mary Brigandi said she felt like she was at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. During a recent trip to South Africa, Brigandi saw emaciated patients struggling to breathe near the end ...

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=481272

Patterns of syphilis testing in a large cohort of HIV patients in Ontario, Canada, 2000--2009

Since 2000, reported syphilis cases increased ten-fold in Canada, particularly among men who have sex with men co-infected with HIV.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/246/abstract

Vancouver gets IAS 2015

Researchers Aiming To Prevent HIV 'Reservoirs' From Forming

Study Shows How Immune System Peacefully Co-exists With Good Bacteria

... seemingly turns a blind eye. However, in several chronic human diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), HIV/AIDS, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, the immune system attacks these normally beneficial bacteria, resulting in ...

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2013/05/study-shows-how-immune-system-peacefully-coexists-with-good-bacteria.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+News-ICT+%28ICT_News%29

Enea AB: Team GEEK rides to support the ...

... (877 km) 7-day bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. In 2012, the ride raised more than 12 million USD. This is the second time Enea is sponsoring the cause by sending participants ...

http://www.financialmirror.com/newsml_story.php?id=7841

Common antibiotic may help men resist the allure of attractive women

Ever wonder how to cure your guy of a wandering eye? According to new research the trick is to give them a dose of minocycline, an antibiotic used to treat acne.* According to a recent report in Nature, researchers asked 100 men to rate photos of women for attractiveness and trustworthiness and then had them state how much money they'd be willing ... (more)

http://www.examiner.com/article/common-antibiotic-may-help-men-resist-the-allure-of-attractive-women?cid=rss

Women Deliver Conference Opens

... and NGO representatives. Felecia Wong is senior advisor for Asia and Eastern Europe for the International HIV/AIDS Alliance. She says sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls must be a priority. "If a young women or a young girl ...

http://www.voanews.com/content/women-deliver-27may13/1669139.html

ECDC: Strong leadership, late diagnoses: new report on HIV in Europe

... responding to HIV up till 2012 based on their commitment outlined in the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia. The reports find that, on balance, political leadership in response to HIV is rather strong in ...

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2013/05/ecdc-strong-leadership-late-diagnoses-new-ecdc-report-on-hiv-in-europe.html

An amfAR evening to make memories

... researchers for early-stage projects and giving young researchers the ability to establish their careers studying HIV/AIDS. Through these efforts, some of the most groundbreaking discoveries in AIDS research has ensued. amfAR has supported more than ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/an-amfar-evening-to-make-memories?cid=rss

Call for an EU Strategy and Action Plan on HIV/AIDS after 2013

EPHA joined over 200 health advocates in signing a call to the European Commission and European leaders to re-affirm their leadership and Commitment on HIV/AIDS, both inside and outside of the EU, by approving a new Strategy and Action Plan on HIV/AIDS. The call was sent to the Health Commissioner and President of the College of Commissioners.

http://www.epha.org/spip.php?article5729

PEPFAR: Ten Years of Saving Millions of Lives

... an AIDS-free generation -- and the more countries that achieve this goal, the closer we will be to ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic. While PEPFAR is certainly the largest and most successful foreign health assistance program in history, it is clear that ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ambassador-eric-goosby-md/pepfar-tenth-anniversary_b_3325863.html

Enea AB: Team GEEK rides to support the fight against HIV/AIDS

Unprecedented AIDS initiative marks 10th anniversary

It's called "PEPFAR," the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which was passed by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush.

http://www.wtop.com/289/3337522/Unprecedented-AIDS-initiative-marks-10th-anniversary

Team GEEK rides to support the fight against HIV/AIDS

UN, WB note Azerbaijan's significant progress in achieving Millennium Development Goals

... ion, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability and forming a global partnership for development.

http://en.trend.az/capital/business/2154836.html

Millennium Development Goals sees progressive steps taken by Azerbaijan

Source: AzerNews The United Nations and World Bank agree that Azerbaijan has made a significant progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals adopted by the UN member countries and all leading development organizations in the world.

http://www.today.az/news/society/122971.html

OHSU research highlights promising strategy to help vaccines outsmart HIV

Researchers believe they have discovered a method to help make an HIV vaccine effective prior to, and perhaps after, infection A new discovery at Oregon Health & Science University highlights an ingenious method to ensure the body effectively reacts when infected with the highly evasive HIV virus that causes AIDS.

http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/medicine_health/ohsu_research_highlights_promising_strategy_vaccines_214567.html

'We're not crazy' - Local lobby defends anti-homosexuality views; rejects 'homophobic' label

... effects on both the persons involved as well as the society in general. Just look at the immeasurable data with the HIV/AIDS epidemic." He added: "So to say we are all mad and irrational is an insult. 'Homophobia' was deliberately constructed by a ...

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130527/lead/lead1.html

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Between Friends and genres

As Oscar Wilde noted-all comparisons are odious. However in this instance it's hard not to compare the all-Trini movie Between Friends, which made its Caribbean premiere last Tuesday night at the Central Bank Auditorium, with the recently released Jamaican , Home Again.

http://www.guardian.co.tt/entertainment/2013-05-26/between-friends-and-genres

Icing on the cake

... a variety television show. Lamond feels particularly connected to BGF's mission to support people living with HIV/AIDS. "I saw first-hand in the 70s, when I was performing in the US, the destruction caused by the dreaded disease," she says. ...

http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/feature/ft-new-south-wales/11083-icing-on-the-cake.html

A weak spot found on HIV-1

Via Nature Structural & Molecular Biology : Supersite of immune vulnerability on the glycosylated face of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120 .

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2013/05/a-weak-spot-found-on-hiv-1.html

Opting out of student sex survey costs Georgia $2 million

... the CDC survey is now tied to federal funding. Opting out of the survey would cost the state nearly $2 million for HIV/AIDS prevention awareness funding. Parent Adrienne Rushin did not have a problem with the questions. "I absolutely think they ...

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/opting-out-student-sex-survey-costs-georgia-2-mill/nX3M6/

WeHo splurging on rec center, AIDS monument

... of PWAs 8212 Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90046 323) 654-0907 ahfpharmacy.org Being Alive People with HIV/AIDS Action Coalition, 7531 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 100 West Hollywood, CA 90046 323.874.4322 beingalivela.org Ready to take ...

http://wehonews.com/z/wehonews/archive/page.php?articleID=7967

Aids an African emergency - Zuma

Johannesburg - HIV/Aids is major problem facing Africa, which has borne a significant burden as a result of the disease, President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Aids-an-African-emergency-Zuma-20130526

Ian A. Wilson, Hansen Professor of Structural Biology at The Scripps Research Institute.

... seven-year grant awarded last July by the National Institutes of Health. The grant established the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology & Immunogen Discovery, or CHAVI-ID, at Scripps. Other sources include the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative ...

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/may/26/hiv-neutralizing-gp120/

The hunt for the origin of HIV

The month of May is home both to World Aids Vaccine Day and the anniversary of the discovery of the AIDS virus itself.

http://blog.oup.com/2013/05/hunt-origin-hiv-aids-virus-spread/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+oupblog+%28OUPblog%29

Women Deliver: Joining up family planning and HIV services saves lives

On the eve of the third Women Deliver conference taking place in Kuala Lumpur this week, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance has stressed the need to prioritise the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young women and girls under the age of 24 in order to have a greater impact on the HIV epidemic.

http://www.trust.org/item/20130526100920-628uz

Researcher: Substance In Marijuana Could Keep HIV From Entering Brain

THC, the main active substance in marijuana, can block inflammation and slow down HIV"s ability to reproduce itself when it attaches to a specific protein, according to Dr.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/05/26/researcher-substance-in-marijuana-could-keep-hiv-from-entering-brain/

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Pitt scientist Jay Kolls faces another investigation

Two years after he was found guilty of misconduct for using another laboratory's research, a leading scientist at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is being investigated again by a high-level faculty committee.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/pitt-scientist-jay-kolls-faces-another-investigation-689174/

Fungal infection a threat to those with suppressed immune systems

In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, pneumocystis pneumonia was a big killer of people stricken with the immune-destroying disease.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/health/fungal-infection-a-threat-to-those-with-suppressed-immune-systems-689113/

Cassilda Van der Neut receives Elton Jones Memorial Award

Avid volunteer and one of the driving forces behind the Girl Power programme Cassilda van der Neut received the Elton Jones Memorial Award for her continued contribution to increasing awareness about HIV/AIDS, especially among the youth of the community.

http://thedailyherald.com/index.php/islands/1-islands-news/38564-cassilda-van-der-neut-receives-elton-jones-memorial-award-.html

Social and structural factors associated with HIV infection among...

Social and structural factors associated with HIV infection among female sex workers who inject drugs in the Mexico-US border region.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/shanthim/article/12367011

$5k Shortfall for Charity Transatlantic Row

... shipping the boat to the Canary Islands ", 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.bajanreporter.com/2013/05/5k-shortfall-for-charity-transatlantic-row/

Safe sites for drug users not supported by mayor or police chief

Xtra.ca only asks for your email address to tell the recipient who sent them a story.

http://www.xtra.ca/public/Ottawa/Safe_sites_for_drug_users_not_supported_by_mayor_or_police_chief-13622.aspx

Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

A. Cornelius Baker: Patriotism, Sacrifice and an HIV Vaccine

... of about 48,000. While this is progress, it is still simply not good enough. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that globally 2.5 million people will be infected with HIV this year. And despite our great success in ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/a-cornelius-baker/patriotism-sacrifice-and-_b_3336301.html

Stockton prof named Flubright specialist

RichardStocktonCollege physical therapy professor Mary Lou Galantino has been added to the roster of Fulbright specialists for her expertise in HIV-AIDS rehabilitation, cancer rehabilitation and integrative medicine.

http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/galloway-twp/galloway-twp-general-news/39136-stockton-prof-named-flubright-specialist.html

Watch Life Ball 2013 streaming live online, HIV/AIDS charity event

... the Elton John AIDS Foundation, The Foundation for AIDS Research and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. Charisse Van Horn is a successful freelance writer who has written for numerous genres including investigative journalism and grant ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/watch-life-ball-2013-streaming-live-online-hiv-aids-charity-event-videos

Opting out of student sex survey costs Georgia $2 million

... the CDC survey is now tied to federal funding. Opting out of the survey would cost the state nearly $2 million for HIV/AIDS prevention awareness funding. Parent Adrienne Rushin did not have a problem with the questions. "I absolutely think they ...

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content/actionlocal/story/Opting-out-of-student-sex-survey-costs-Georgia-2/h87jXlPd0EOCaOx7NWmbXQ.cspx?rss=1847

Condom Nation's Last Stop in Washington, D.C.

... on June 8th before proceeding to Massachusetts. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider in the USA. AHF currently provides medical care and/or services to over 200,000 individuals in 28 countries ...

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/05/25/7161014.htm

Condom Nationa s Last Stop in Washington, D.C.

AIDS Project East Bay Opens TRACY House Transgender Youth Center

Front row, from left to right: Jenetta Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Sharyn Grayson.

http://www.postnewsgroup.com/publishedcontent/2013/05/25/aids-project-east-bay-opens-tracy-house-transgender-youth-center/

How The Immune System Peacefully Co-Exists With 'Good' Bacteria

DoH mulls use of antiretroviral medicine for HIV treatment

... from using condom. If the person drinks this, the sexual partner will not be infected," Tayag said. The latest HIV/AIDS registry released by NEC revealed a total of 370 new HIV cases recorded in the month of March alone. From January to March this ...

http://www.mb.com.ph/article.php?aid=13788&sid=1&subid=2

Screening Tests for the Aging Male

Health screening tests greatly impact the public's health because they involve testing of asymptomatic populations for specific diseases or health conditions for which specific interventions may alter disease progression before appearance of clinical signs and symptoms.

http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Screening-Tests-for-the-Aging-Male.aspx

Friday, May 24, 2013

Summer sex and alcohol

The summer means fun and frivolity, but make sure you protect yourself from HIV and AIDS, and keep your wits about you.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/05/23/health-commentary-summer-sex-and-alcohol-can-lead-to-hiv-aids-infection/

Please support my participation in AIDS/LifeCycle

From June 2nd through June 8th I will ride my bike 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles in AIDS/LifeCycle 12.

http://ccin.menlopark.org:81/4774.html

Stalled Progress in the Fight Against HIV?

Has a stalemate been reached in the fight against HIV? After years of significant progress, a recent development could give the impression that progress might be stalled.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/24/stalled-progress-in-the-fight-against-hiv.aspx

An HIV vaccine? OHSU says it's close

Oregon Health & Science University researchers on Friday said they have developed an HIV vaccine that has shown promising results in animal studies.

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2013/05/24/an-aids-vaccine-ohsu-says-its-close.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_national+%28Bizjournals+National+Feed%29

Kaiser Permanente Involuntary HIV Tests in Oregon and Washington

... Blacks are barely two percent of the population, but accounted for six percent of all HIV cases in 2009. The Latino HIV/AIDS caseload is growing and the demographic is younger. Latinos account for about 12 percent of the state's population and also ...

http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2013/05/kaiser-permanente-involuntary-hiv-tests-in-oregon-and-washington.html

From 'hazardous' to hot

Xtra.ca only asks for your email address to tell the recipient who sent them a story.

http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/From_aposhazardousapos_to_hot-13611.aspx

Condom Nation is on a Roll in Washington, D.C.

... a stop at the Brooklyn Pride celebration on June 8th. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider in the USA. AHF currently provides medical care and/or services to over 200,000 individuals in 28 countries ...

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/05/24/7160172.htm

Despite Flyers Outing HIV Status, Kris Sharp Proves Victorious in UHD Student Elections

Following a smear campaign targeting his sexuality and HIV status, Kristopher Sharp came out victorious in UHD's election for student body vice president.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2013/05/krostopher_sharp_hiv_uhd_victo.php

Condom Nation is on a Roll in Washington, D.C.

May 27: Dr. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi inaugural speaker at Holmes...

Join Dr. FranA oise BarrA -Sinoussi, co-Nobel Prize winner, at the inaugural Holmes Dean of Medicine Distinction Lectures on Monday, May 27.

http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2013/05/may-27-dr-francoise-barre-sinoussi-inaugural-speaker-at-holmes-dean-of-medicine-distinction-lectures/

ViENTIANE: Medics in Laos learn about new test for HIV, syphilis

... HIV prevalence in the general population is 0.2 per cent. According to the National Strategy and Action Plan on HIV/AIDS/STI for 2011-2015, the total number of people living with HIV in 2010 was estimated at about 9,000 people, but this figure is ...

http://www.asianewsnet.net/Medics-in-Laos-learn-about-new-test-for-HIV-syphil-47124.html

Promising strategy to help vaccines outsmart HIV

The same team of researchers has been utilizing this unique approach to develop its own HIV vaccine candidate, which has so far shown promising results in animal studies.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130524122012.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmost_popular+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Most+Popular+News%29

Blood rules still sting, says gay activist

New microsphere-based methods for detecting HIV antibodies

- Detection of HIV antibodies is used to diagnose HIV infection and monitor trials of experimental HIV/AIDS vaccines. New, more sensitive detection systems being developed use microspheres to capture HIV antibodies and can measure even small amounts ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130524104044.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fhealth_medicine%2Fviruses+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Health+%26+Medicine+News+--+Viruses%29

OHSU research highlights promising strategy to help vaccines outsmart HIV

GOP attempts restricting youth health access

... of 18 from receiving prevention, diagnosis and treatment for pregnancy and abortion, sexually-transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, mental health and substance abuse without the express written and notarized consent of their parent or guardian. The ...

http://goqnotes.com/23136/gop-attempts-restricting-youth-health-access/

PEPFAR 10 Years Later: Uniting to eliminate pediatric AIDS

For the past three decades, the battle to eliminate HIV/AIDS worldwide has brought together disparate groups from every possible walk of life.

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/301753-pepfar-10-years-later-uniting-to-eliminate-pediatric-aids

Preventing Pharmageddon: Treatment Access for Noncommunicable Diseases

... diseases (NCDs) increasing rapidly in developing countries. A decade ago, a crisis over access to patented HIV/AIDS drugs transformed global health, elevating the infectious diseases ravaging developing countries as a foreign policy issue and ...

http://www.cfr.org/health-and-disease/preventing-pharmageddon-treatment-access-noncommunicable-diseases/p30416?cid=rss-healthscienceandtechnology-preventing_pharmageddon__treat-052413&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+issue%2Fhealth_science_and_technology+%28CFR.org+-+Issues+-+Health%2C+Science%2C+and+Technology%29

Micro-sphere based methods for detecting HIV antibodies

Detection of HIV antibodies is used to diagnose HIV infection and monitor trials of experimental HIV/AIDS vaccines.

http://scienceblog.com/63367/new-microsphere-based-methods-for-detecting-hiv-antibodies/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29

Laced Wisdom: Health Canada's tainted blood donation policy

... men could only donate blood if they had not had sex with another man in the past 25 years. Why? Because rates of HIV/AIDS are higher in the gay population than others. No other factors came into play, such as how many partners one may have had, ...

http://www.mykawartha.com/opinion/columns/article/1621868

Condom Nationa s First Stop in Washington, D.C.

After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead

... in a statement that "while many events may distinguish his presidency, his devotion to combatting the scourge of HIV/AIDS will certainly define his legacy." The AIDS program's future, however, is uncertain. Obama has upped the stakes, speaking in ...

http://www.grahamleader.com/ci_23288455?

The 'Undetectable' Paradox in Talking About HIV

... therapy. The viral load affects the chance that they will transmit HIV. According to an article in Journal Watch HIV/AIDS Clinical Care, one study indicated that early antiretroviral therapy reduced the likelihood of transmission by 96%. Once ...

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/tyler-curry/2013/05/24/undetectable-paradox-talking-about-hiv

Going viral

The cover of the May 10 issue of Science . It caught my eye immediately. It would catch anyone's eye.

http://blog.sciencemusings.com/2013/05/going-viral.html

Pregnant women's experiences of routine counselling and testing...

Routine HIV counselling and testing as part of antenatal care has been institutionalized in Uganda as an entry point for pregnant women into the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/13/189/abstract

New microsphere-based methods for detecting HIV antibodies

Detection of HIV antibodies is used to diagnose HIV infection and monitor trials of experimental HIV/AIDS vaccines.

http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/life_sciences/microsphere_based_methods_detecting_hiv_antibodies_214481.html

Over 7 million people receive HIV treatment in Africa

... relentless in its quest to turn the AIDS epidemic around," said the Executive Director of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Michel Sidibe. Antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million in 2005 to 7.1 million in 2012, with ...

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/22257/over-7-million-people-receive-hiv-treatment-in-africa.html

Small fall in new HIV diagnoses in London, but rate of new diagnoses...

There was a modest fall in the number of new HIV diagnoses in London in 2011, new figures show.

http://www.aidsmap.com/Small-fall-in-new-HIV-diagnoses-in-London-but-rate-of-new-diagnoses-among-gay-men-continues-to-increase/page/2659152/

Rise Up to HIV Re-Launches the No Shame About Being HIV Positive Anti Stigma Campaign

... that needs not be there; says Mario Ferri long term survivor of HIV The campaign was readily featured by major HIV/AIDS social media outlets like The Body, Huffington Post, Poz Magazine, Positive Aware, Positive Lite and others. The campaign has ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10362376.htm

NorCal AIDS Cycle raises $330,000 for 11 groups

A group of 225 bicycle riders and crew raised $330,000 for 11 AIDS research and related groups during a four-day trip in Northern California.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/20/5432922/norcal-aids-cycle-raises-330000.html#mi_rss=Run

After a Decade, Global AIDS Program Looks Ahead

New campaign aims to increase awareness of HIPAA rights, benefits among HIV-positive Black MSM

... within 30 days. Health information is critical to all consumers, especially for those living with conditions like HIV/AIDS . Access to information can empower patients to track their progress, monitor their lab results, communicate with their ...

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130524/New-campaign-aims-to-increase-awareness-of-HIPAA-rights-benefits-among-HIV-positive-Black-MSM.aspx

Thursday, May 23, 2013

CannaMed Now Offering Boston Medical Cards: Medical Marijuana Card

CannaMed is now offering Medical Marijuana Consultations in Boston . As per The Initiative Petition for a Law for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana that passed pursuant to Amendment Article 48 of the Massachusetts Constitution.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10763280.htm

Run with a team to end AIDS

AIDS Foundation of Chicago, the state's most prominent HIV/AIDS nonprofit organization has began a new program in an effort to add another level to awareness about the disease.

http://www.examiner.com/article/run-with-a-team-to-end-aids

Delineating Antibody Recognition in Polyclonal Sera from Patterns of HIV-1 Isolate Neutralization

In the past few years, several highly potent, broadly neutralizing antibodies specific for the gp120 envelope protein of HIV-1 have been discovered.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/kahenry/article/12335208

Gay Basketball, Football and Softball Leagues Featured in New...

... is intended to increase condom use, drive awareness of HIV and STD prevention, and provide information about HIV/AIDS and STD treatment and care. ### For advertising and promotion on HealthNewsDigest.com, call or email Mike McCurdy at: 877-634-9180 ...

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Sports_50/Gay-Basketball-Football-and-Softball-Leagues-Featured-in-New-Campaign-to-Help-Distribute-One-Million-and-One-Free-Condoms.shtml

Passing it on - Between Friends'

... decided to do what she should have all along and face her truth about Malik. Between Friends also deals with HIV/AIDS as indicated in the opening paragraphs of this piece. A woman visits her doctor because she has not been able to sleep and is ...

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/Passing-it-on-Between-Friends-208747821.html

HIV patients get privacy win from Anthem Blue Cross

... rules. Darrel Ng, a spokesperson for Anthem Blue Cross said, "Anthem Blue Cross members who prefer to receive their HIV/AIDS specialty prescription drugs from a local specialty pharmacy can 'opt-out' permanently of the mail order program by making ...

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=9114344&rss=rss-kgo-article-9114344

Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

... the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (P01 AI097092-01A1 and RO1 A1030048) and the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology and Immunogen Discovery (UM1AI100663). Rasheed Mohammed et al. IL-21 is a critical cytokine for the ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130523162252.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmost_popular+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Most+Popular+News%29

What HSH Princess Stephanie Taught Me About Clinical Trial Innovation

I spent a period of time during my career assisting the Principality of Monaco, where I consulted with some of Monaco's esteemed charities including HSH Princess Stephanie's Fight AIDS Monaco, which serves, educates and prevents the spread of HIV and those who have been severely affected by HIV/AIDS. While consulting with Fight AIDS Monaco, I ... (more)

http://www.appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com/appliedclinicaltrials/Blogs/What-HSH-Princess-Stephanie-Taught-Me-About-Clinic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/814028?ref=25

Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

... the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (P01 AI097092-01A1 and RO1 A1030048) and the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology and Immunogen Discovery (UM1AI100663). Reference: A.U. Rasheed Mohammed et al. IL-21 is a critical ...

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/ehs-vbi052313.php

FDA's condom standards followed

Tim Rohr's letter in the May 12, Pacific Sunday News references that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health published "Scientific Evidence on Condom Effectiveness for STD Prevention," which found that consistent condom use decreased the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission by approximately 85 percent.

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20130524/OPINION02/305240018/1014/rss03

AIDS programme gets Rs.2,550 crore - Indiatalkies.com

New Delhi, May 23: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Thursday approved a proposal for the implementation of National AIDS Control Support Project under the National AIDS Control Programme at an outlay of Rs.2,550 crore, an official statement said.

http://www.indiatalkies.com/2013/05/aids-programme-rs2550-crore.html

City continues to monitor HIV-AIDS

HEALTH officials will intensify monitoring the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the city with the continued decline of recorded cases.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/local-news/2013/05/24/city-continues-monitor-hiv-aids-283871

College of Pharmacy Partners with TNI BioTech to Develop New Drugs for Africa

... are designed to harness the power of the immune system to improve the treatment of cancer and infections, such as HIV/AIDS and autoimmune diseases. We are currently developing active and adoptive forms of immunotherapies. Our most advanced clinical ...

http://www.macreportmedia.com/ViewSubmission.aspx?submissionRequest=23075

Arizona HIV Group Gets $3M for Construction on New Center

The Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS in Arizona has received a $3 million gift for its capital campaign to finish construction on its new health and wellness center, according to an SWHIV statement.

http://www.poz.com/articles/arizona_southwest_center_1_23967.shtml

Health, biomedical industries jump in value

... of health care," Burrill said. "That translates into investor interest." portfolio of 15 marketed treatments for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, serious respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic conditions, cancer and inflammation, ranked ninth overall among ...

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_23064559/sv-150-health-biomedical-industries-jump-value?source=rss

Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive MRSA superbug

Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis vaccine Prevnar 13 for Pfizer.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/23/pfizer-takes-its-shot-at-vaccine-for-evasive-mrsa-superbug/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29

Fast-acting mothers' milk for healthier babies

Human breastmilk responds quickly to protect the child when there is an infection in mothers or babies, according to new international research led by The University of Western Australia.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-fast-acting-mothers-healthier-babies.html

Rural Electrification Agency

... by our commitment to bringing about an AIDS free generation through the development of a vaccine that will prevent HIV/AIDS.... Lyantonde District Local Government intends to prequalify and procure services of eligible firms and organizations ...

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/643081-rural-electrification-agency.html

Editorial: Waging the war over AIDS

ACCORDING to a report posted by the Philippine National Aids Council, the hunt for an HIV vaccine has eaten up at least $8 billion in the last ten years.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/opinion/2013/05/23/editorial-waging-war-over-aids-283802

Peer-Referral Programs Can Increase HIV-Testing in Emergency Departments

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that incorporating a peer-referral program for HIV testing into emergency departments can reach new groups of high-risk patients and brings more patients into the hospital for testing.

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2013/05/peerreferral-programs-can-increase-hivtesting-in-emergency-departments.aspx

Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

Addressing Mental Health Issues In HIV Care

... would require "supportive supervision, monitoring, and feedback to inform quality improvement in comprehensive HIV/AIDS services providing mental health care" and that "multidisciplinary collaboration, coordination, and communication on common ...

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=260850

Addressing Mental Health Issues In HIV Care

Prescription patterns and drug use among pregnant women with febrile...

Malaria is a public health problem in Uganda; affecting mainly women and children.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/237/abstract

Effect of nutritional factors on adherence to antiretroviral therapy...

Adherence to antiretroviral treatment is critical for suppression of viral replication, reduced destruction of CD4 cells, prevention of viral resistance, promotion of immune reconstitution and slowed disease progression.

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/233/abstract

Breastmilk fights infant infections: study

BREASTMILK helps fight infections in babies and their mothers, international research led by the University of Western Australia has revealed.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/breastmilk-fights-infant-infections-study/story-e6frfku9-1226649377706?from=public_rss

Study: Computerized reminders significantly improve HIV care in resource-limited setting

A large randomized controlled study is among the first to rigorously demonstrate that health information technology can improve compliance with patient care guidelines by clinicians in resource-limited countries.

http://communications.medicine.iu.edu/newsroom/stories/2013/study-computerized-reminders-significantly-improve-hiv-care-in-r/

After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead

UWA: Breastmilk fights infant infections

BREASTMILK helps fight infections in babies and their mothers, international research led by the University of Western Australia has revealed.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/uwa-breastmilk-fights-infant-infections/story-fnhocxo3-1226649406337?from=public_rss

'Sahaya' documentary at I-House Saturday

... programs for more than 220 orphans, construction of three schools in India and 33 houses in Vietnam, and many HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment programs in Asia and Africa. "A few years ago, we felt the need to make a short but good video documentary ...

http://www.dailydemocrat.com/entertainment/ci_23305450/sahaya-documentary-at-i-house-saturday

Rick King, VP at IAVI, To Present on HIV Vaccine Design at GTC's Vaccines Conf., July 8-10, Boston

Rick King, Vice President of Vaccine Design at the International Aids Vaccine Initiative, Will Present at GTC's 11th Vaccines Research & Development: All Things Considered Conference on July 8-10, 2013 in Boston, MA MONROVIA, CA, May 23, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Rick King, Vice President of Vaccine Design at the International Aids Vaccine ... (more)

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/rick-king-vp-at-iavi-to-present-on-hiv-vaccine-design-at-gtcs-vaccines-conf-july-810-boston-345113.php

After a decade of success, global AIDS program looks to the future

... in Dar es Salaam, while on a five-nation visit to Africa. The decade-old law that transformed the battle against HIV/AIDS in developing countries is at a crossroads, the dream of future generations freed from epidemic running up against an era of ...

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/After+decade+success+global+AIDS+program+looks+future/8412259/story.html

Rick King, VP at IAVI, to Present on HIV Vaccine Design at...

Boston, MA, May 23, 2013 -- -- Rick King, Vice President of Vaccine Design at the International Aids Vaccine Initiative, will present on "New Approaches to HIV Vaccine Design" at GTC's 11th Vaccines Research & Development: All Things Considered Conference on July 810, 2013 in Boston, MA.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/492928

After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead

In is May 30, 2007, file photo President Bush, right, hoists 4-year-old Baron Mosima Loyiso Tantoh, son of Manyongo Mosima "Kuene" Tantoh of South Africa, left, who is HIV-positive, after speaking about his efforts to fight HIV/AIDS worldwide, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Health/2013/May-22/217898-after-a-decade-global-aids-program-looks-ahead.ashx

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug

Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis vaccine Prevnar 13 for Pfizer.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/05/23/pfizer-takes-its-shot-at-vaccine-for-evasive-superbug/

After a Decade, Global AIDS Program Looks Ahead

In The Moment returns with season 3 premier and celebratory launch party

Successfully promoting safer sex and health in the Los Angeles gay community, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center , along with writer/ director Dave O'Brien, currently of Deliberate Content , devised a new strategy to appeal to contemporary 21st century LA gay men, and created the hit web-series, In The Moment , at inthemoment.tv . The series, ... (more)

http://www.examiner.com/article/in-the-moment-returns-with-season-3-premier-and-celebratory-launch-party

FEATURE-Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug

After a decade, global AIDS program looks ahead

FILE  In is May 30, 2007, file photo President Bush, right, hoists 4-year-old Baron Mosima Loyiso Tantoh, son of Manyongo Mosima "Kuene" Tantoh of South Africa, left, who is HIV-positive, after speaking about his efforts to fight HIV/AIDS worldwide, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/05/21/4679011/after-a-decade-global-aids-program.html#storylink=rss

Home Still Far Away for Immigrants With HIV

... a short visit sometime this year. The HIV-travel ban was adopted in 1987, amid the widespread misconception that HIV/AIDS could be transmitted through casual contact. "There was sustained pressure from human rights and public health activists who ...

http://www.trust.org/item/20130522141117-fka7s/?source

Past charms support today's charity at Ball de Fleur

... that have turned to them. He praised the late Brother Felix Bettendorf, C.F.A., who promoted care for those with HIV/AIDS instead of debating a position on the matter, and founded the Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House in Chicago. It was one of the ...

http://glenview.suntimes.com/lifestyles/20091775-423/past-charms-support-todays-charity-at-ball-de-fleur.html

Rick King, VP at IAVI, To Present on HIV Vaccine Design at GTC's Vaccines Conf., July 8-10, Boston

Recent results of the RV144 trial suggest that a vaccine is possible and that the elicitation of antibody responses may be critical for activity.

http://www.pr-inside.com/rick-king-vp-at-iavi-to-r3674026.htm

Ventura County votes to require condoms during porn filming

... neighborhood." In a report to the board, Parks and Supervisor Kathy Long focused on concerns about the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. "Public health research has documented widespread transmission of sexually transmitted ...

http://www.dailynews.com/columnists/ci_23194848/ventura-county-votes-require-condoms-during-porn-filming

Spike in HIV Cases on Navajo Reservation

Native Americans on the New Mexico Navajo reservation have experienced a sharp uptick in HIV cases, particularly during the past five years, The New York Times reports.

http://www.poz.com/articles/navajo_incidence_761_23961.shtml

Ordinance for HIV/AIDS control promulgated in Sindh

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan on Wednesday promulgated The Sindh HIV/AIDS Control, Treatment and Protection Ordinance 2013, to provide protection to HIV patients from being marginalised.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\05\23\story_23-5-2013_pg7_22

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