HIV/AIDS Roundup: September 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

New funding for novel AIDS research

Researchers at San Francisco's Gladstone Institutes are being awarded more than $12 million in grants from divisions of the National Institutes of Health to help develop an elusive knock-out punch against AIDS.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/health&id=9268444&rss=rss-kgo-article-9268444

HIV cases in August up from 2012

The number of new human immunodeficiency virus cases keeps on growing each month.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2013/10/01/hiv-cases-august-2012-306206

Open Letter to Health Reform Advocates: Pay Attention to Discrimination

... (LGBT) people. The symptoms manifest as higher rates of high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, depression, social isolation and more. In medical charts throughout the country, our bodies record what it means to survive ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-espinoza/open-letter-to-health-ref_b_4016365.html

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in U.S.

A powerful heroin-like drug that rots flesh and bone has made its first reported appearance in the United States, an Arizona health official says.

http://www.news10.net/news/article/258630/2/Flesh-rotting-krokodil-drug-emerges-in-US

Strange Condition Lets Woman Hear Sounds But Not Words

The patient was able to speak and hear nonword sounds, but could not comprehend words.

http://m.livescience.com/40057-woman-can-hear-everything-except-words.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Livesciencecom+%28LiveScience.com+Science+Headline+Feed%29

Cautions for and from teens

Alarmed by the rampant spread of sexually transmitted germs among Boston teenagers, city disease trackers will unveil a safer-sex campaign today that aims to talk to adolescents via their preferred modes of communication: Facebook, YouTube, and cable channels.

http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/08/04/safer_sex_campaign_makes_use_of_peers_on_facebook_youtube_cable/?rss_id=Most+Popular

United Nations Celebrates 'Dramatic Progress' In The Global Fight Against AIDS

... availability of preventative drug treatments, several sub-Saharan countries that have been hit hardest by the HIV/AIDS epidemic have recently been able to cut children's HIV infection rates in half . And in June, Secretary of State John Kerry ...

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/09/23/2663231/united-nations-progress-aids/

A flurry of filings in marriage equality case

A number of filings in Pulaski Circuit Court today in the lawsuit in which a lengthy list of plantiffs are seeking to strike down statutory and constitutional bars to same-sex marriage and equal treatment of same-sex couples married in other states.

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/09/30/a-flurry-of-filings-in-marriage-equality-case

HIV Activist Electrifies Rhode Island's Walk for Life

... with HIV in the U.S., including those not yet diagnosed and those who have already progressed to AIDS. Rhode Island HIV/AIDS physicians Charles Carpenter, M.D. and Philip Chan, M.D. were co-chairs of the Walk, which is the area's largest event ...

http://www.edgeprovidence.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=149981

Infant received breast milk from HIV carrier

The infant, who was hospitalized in the children's ward of Petah Tikva's Schneider Hospital, was issued preventive medication against the deadly virus after the mistake was discovered.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/toddler-received-breast-milk-from-hiv-carrier/

New Mississippi HIV Care Resource from AHF Opening in Jackson

... from HIV experts and opportunities for client-centered, specialized treatment and care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Clients will receive medical care from Michelle Ellis, ARNP under the direction of Dr. Thomas Dobbs with help from Community ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130930006604/en/Mississippi-HIV-Care-Resource-AHF-Opening-Jackson

Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation of Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

"while Achillion's submission addressed all issues noted in the FDA's June 29, 2013 letter, the FDA concluded that the removal of the clinical hold is not warranted."

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130930006621/en/Wolf-Haldenstein-Announces-Investigation-Achillion-Pharmaceuticals

Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation of Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Specifically, on September 30, 2013, the Company disclosed it received a response from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the clinical hold already in effect since June 2013, related to sovaprevir, Achillion's NS3 protease inhibitor.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130930006619/en/Wolf-Haldenstein-Announces-Investigation-Achillion-Pharmaceuticals

New Mississippi HIV Care Resource from AHF Opening in Jackson

... from HIV experts and opportunities for client-centered, specialized treatment and care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Clients will receive medical care from Michelle Ellis, ARNP under the direction of Dr. Thomas Dobbs with help from Community ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130930006603&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

My five favorite stories of September ... patient/actors, Kitzhaber, AIDS breakthroughs and more

September was all about the coming rollout of health reform and about Oregon Health & Science University , at least for me.

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2013/09/my-five-favorite-stories-of.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_national+%28Bizjournals+National+Feed%29

Voxiva, Leader in Mobile Health and Wellness, Reaches Milestone

... and longest-standing national health information system in Africa, managing records for 100,000 people receiving HIV/AIDS treatment. "At Voxiva, we are working to create a world where every person is as healthy as they can be. And we believe that ...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11172012.htm

HIV rates in New Orleans - among the nation's highest

Last month, New Orleans hosted the United States Conference on AIDS , the largest gathering of AIDS-related case managers, policy makers, physicians, health workers and advocates in the nation.

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/hiv-rates-in-new-orleans-among-the-nations-highest/Content?oid=2258983

Insertable ring could prevent HIV in women

... 2011, 2.5 million people were newly diagnosed, and in sub-Saharan Africa, women make up 60% of people living with HIV/AIDS. Preventative drugs do exist, but many have proved ineffective, especially in developing countries where financial and ...

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=266791

FDA Holds, Achillion Folds

That continued hold led to a widespread fold by investors: Achillion's stock plunged 57% during Monday morning trading.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/09/30/fda-holds-achillion-folds.aspx

The End of San Francisco: Between memory and forgetting

By Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore Reading Mon 10/7, 7:30 PM Women and Children First 5233 N. Clark womenandchildrenfirst.com free In the annals of queer memoirs, some conventions have become cliches: Being Misunderstood, Coming Out, the First Relationship, Running Away.

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/end-of-san-francisco-by-mattilda-bernsteain-sycamore/Content?oid=11085895

The Last Five Years - 2013 Off-Broadway Cast Recording

"The Last Five Years" is one of Jason Robert Brown's most frequently produced musicals.

http://www.edgeprovidence.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=reviews&sc3=&id=148945

Barcelona Travel Week

Crazy schedule and posting light over the next few days. On a writng deadline and headed overseas later this week to Germany and Spain.

http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2013/09/barcelona-travel-week.html

Cycle for the Cause Raises $600K

... the SMART Ride - the most successful one yet. In its ninth year, the bicycle ride to raise awareness and money for HIV/AIDS raised $860,000, and donations are still coming in. More than 150 riders and crew met in Boston on September 21 for the ...

http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=hiv_aids&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149964

October/November #191

The HIV/AIDS epidemic among Latinos is disproportionate, but there are reasons to worry it may get worse.

http://www.poz.com/archive/2013_Oct_2801.shtml

Fashion show to raise funds for HIV-AIDS awareness

A fashion show featuring Detroit native and designer Jesli Banks will raise funds for awareness in the fight against HIV and AIDs.

http://www.abc12.com/story/23555685/fashion-show-to-raise-funds-for-hiv-aids-awareness

Intravaginal Ring Prevents Infection with AIDS-Like Disease in Monkeys

... The developers believe it could help women in areas of the world where HIV is prevalent. Sixty percent of Africa's HIV/AIDS sufferers are women. The main ingredient in the device is tenofovir, a drug taken daily by 3.5 million people worldwide ...

http://www.voanews.com/content/intravaginal-ring-prevents-infection-with-aidslike-disease-in-monkeys/1760011.html

Political leadership on finance and pace of scale-up needed to...

... re sum allocated to health in 2013, he went on. Deborah Birx, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control Global HIV/AIDS Program pointed to the doubling in the proportion of the adult population in Kenya who have tested for HIV over

http://www.aidsmap.com/page/2769945/

jon_obrien

This week and next we have an opportunity to see how Pope Francis' representatives around the world behave.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/wp/2013/09/30/at-the-united-nations-the-vatican-is-church-and-state-that-needs-to-change/

Insertable ring could prevent HIV in women

HIV Intravaginal Ring Corrected

private part Yeast Infection In Mena .

Though yeast infections are more common in women, anyone can get one. It's possible for a man to get a private part yeast infection if he has unprotected s*xual intercourse with a partner who has a private part yeast infection.

http://www.ghanamma.com/private-part-yeast-infection-in-men/

Staten Island LGBT community mourns the passing of a strong ally and supporter

... dedicated to her work. The NYS AIDS Institute unofficially credited her with doing the best intakes for people with HIV/AIDS in the state. She was one of the most fervent allies the LGBT community could ever hope to have." "I remember one late ...

http://blog.silive.com/gaylesbianlife/2013/09/a_death_in_the_family_an_estee.html

Church event to offer HIV info, testing

... the disease. Rice said he believes the church has an obligation to be a part of the solution. A diagnosis of HIV/AIDS still carries a stigma with it, even though the disease is much better understood today than it was in the early 1980s, when a ...

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20130905-church-event-to-offer-hiv-info-testing.ece

AVAC Evaluates Range of Vaccine Trials Across the World

Although we have yet to discover a vaccine to prevent HIV infection or lower viral load, there are currently 30 candidates moving forward in clinical trials across the world.

http://www.edgeptown.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149848

Stepping up the Pace: 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) theme selected

... (GNP+); the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO); the International Community of Women with HIV/AIDS (ICW), and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The Australian based partners are: AusAID; the ...

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/ias-sut093013.php

OraQuick(R) In-Home HIV Test Launches New Targeted Campaign Strategy...

... kick off the campaign to the gay community which launched on September 27th, in conjunction with National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Mathews debuted on television as a correspondent for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 2001. Mathews then ...

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/09/30/576827/10050449/en/OraQuick-R-In-Home-HIV-Test-Launches-New-Targeted-Campaign-Strategy-Life-As-we-know-it-TM-Encourages-HIV-Testing-Among-High-Risk-Groups.html

Shaken by school HIV lessons, a mom shakes up what's taught

- When her daughter was going into the fifth grade two years ago, Jodie Howerton reviewed the HIV/AIDS educational materials that would be used in her child's class - and was appalled by what she saw. In it, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was ...

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/09/30/3251489/shaken-by-school-hiv-lessons-a.html#storylink=rss

Tenofovir vaginal ring protects monkeys on Depo-Provera against HIV-like virus

An intravaginal ring containing tenofovir protected all but one macaque monkey given hormonal contraceptives and repeatedly exposed to a hybrid human/simian virus similar to HIV, according to a late-breaker presentation at the 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy this month in Denver.

http://www.aidsmap.com/Tenofovir-vaginal-ring-protects-monkeys-on-iDepo-Proverai-against-HIV-like-virus/page/2765024/

Aspirus offering seasonal flu shots throughout area

... disease, diabetes, anemia and people with weakened immune systems due to cancer treatment, steroid therapy or HIV/Aids. Aspirus Doctors Clinic, 2031 Peach St., Wisconsin Rapids, will offer flu shots from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to ...

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013309300032

Gloo scoops Gold at the 2013 Roger Garlick Awards

Digital agency Gloo has clinched a Gold award at this year's AMASA Roger Garlick Awards for its innovative World AIDS Day campaign created for South African NGO, Brothers for Life.

http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/16/100925.html

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Botswana National Day

... for a more peaceful, stable and prosperous world. I am especially proud of our partnership in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This is a deeply personal issue for me. During my travels as a Senator and now as Secretary of State, I've seen firsthand the ...

http://www.m2.com/m2/web/story.php/20133378042

The effects of HIV Tat Dna on regulating the immune response of HIV Dna vaccine in mice

HIV trans-activator protein is the crucial factor to control HIV transcription, and is usually considered as an important immunogen for the design of HIV vaccine.

http://www.virologyj.com/content/10/1/297/abstract

Silver City area events

... questions, or other times, call to see if Reggie is in the office 575-538-2377 or email: reggie.price@state.nm.us HIV/AIDS Support Group: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, LGBT Grant County Center, 301 West College Ave., Suite 5. A Support Group for those ...

http://www.scsun-news.com/silver_city-news/ci_24202353

Health Benefits and Side Effects of Monolaurin

Monolaurin is a chemical found in coconut milk, as well as breast milk. The following Buzzle write-up provides information on the health benefits and side effects of monolaurin.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/health-benefits-and-side-effects-of-monolaurin.html

MLA forum seeks bill on HIV/AIDS

... user. She has been living with HIV for the last 17 years. 'During a conference in Geneva, the joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) promised me that financial assistance would be extend generously if the policy is revised. As the policy, which ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130930/jsp/northeast/story_17405402.jsp

Avahan AIDS initiative may have prevented 600,000 HIV infections in India over 10 years

... in Europe and central Asia. This is the main conclusion of a new report released ... It's often said that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has a woman's face. The proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade; in sub-Saharan Africa, ...

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-avahan-aids-hiv-infections-india.html

Garrison AIDS retreat puts hope ahead of fear

... not a moral one," Warren said. "If you tell people you have cancer you get sympathy. If you tell people you have HIV/AIDS, you get judged." At Graymoor, there is no judgment, only compassion. Warren and the Friars of the Atonement recently ...

http://www.lohud.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohud.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013309290038%26nclick_check%3D1

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in USA

Arizona has reported the first U.S. cases involving a heroin-like IV drug called "krokodil," which rots the flesh and skin of users.

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=276528

Scientists Discover Possible Way To Turn Fungus From Foe To Friend

Candida albicans is a double agent: In most of us, it lives peacefully, but for people whose immune systems are compromised by HIV or other severe illnesses, it is frequently deadly.

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Science_220/Scientists-Discover-Possible-Way-To-Turn-Fungus-From-Foe-To-Friend.shtml

AIDS Foundation 'strongly calls' for boys to be vaccinated for HPV

The Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme for girls recently announced by the Ministry of Public Health is "a commendable initiative," says St. Maarten AIDS Foundation, a non-profit active in the field of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections .

https://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php/islands/1-islands-news/42540-aids-foundation-strongly-calls-for-boys-to-be-vaccinated-for-hpv.html

Here comes the flu and health officials want you to get vaccinated

Dr. Howard K. Koh, assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, gets his flu shot.

http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2013/09/here_comes_the_flu_and_health.html

Arts Notes: Sept. 29, 2013

... of the proceeds from "For Love" will help Covenant House provide nutritional support for persons living with HIV/AIDS and to provide free, rapid HIV testing. The music is dedicated to the memory of George L. Bartlett, aka Elizabeth, a longtime ...

http://www.wvgazette.com/Life/201309270142

Botswana National Day

Collected Department Releases: Botswana National Day

CDC Taking to Google Plus for Public LGBT Event

It's 2013's National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and the Centers for Disease Control wants you to stop by its place for an important conversation.

http://www.edgefireisland.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=149790

From the Pulpit: We are called to care, even those with HIV

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of participating in the Sioux Falls AIDS Walk at Pasley Park.

http://www.argusleader.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argusleader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013309290043%26nclick_check%3D1

Zambia: Moh, U.S Launch New Start Testing Centre

... Obius Chisala who officiated at the launch said Government appreciated the US government's efforts in fighting HIV/AIDS. He said the prevalence rate in Northern Province at 6.8 per cent was among the highest in the country with Kasama and Mpulungu ...

http://allafrica.com/stories/201309290115.html

Redheaded royalty heading to Dubai: Prince Harry raising funds for AIDS charity in UAE

The fourth in line to the British throne will be attending a dinner in honour of Sentebale, a non-profit organisation he co-founded to help African children with HIV and AIDS.

http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/prince-harry-dubai-523591

How will new HIV treatment guidelines affect children in Kenya?

... University School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine that was formed to help control and prevent HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Rachel Vreeman, M.D., discusses the new World Health Organization guidelines for treating HIV in children, how ...

http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3823/How-will-new-HIV-treatment-guidelines-affect-children-in-Kenya-

D.C. releases HIV/AIDS annual report

Before highlighting some key findings in the Department of Health study, Mayor Vincent Gray said, "I think we're turning a corner."

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/09/d-c-releases-hiv-aids-annual-report-94461.html

Protecting children from each other

What's the No. 2 cause of death in the 10-to-24 and 12-to-18 age groups? It's suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

http://www.thetimesnews.com/opinion/our-opinion/protecting-children-from-each-other-1.209474

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Sound Medicine: 09-29-2013

The award-winning 'Sound Medicine' announces its program for Sept. 29, with a conversation about the risks and benefits of e-cigarettes, the eradication of the Guinea worm, and new World Health Organization guidelines for HIV/AIDS treatment in young children.

http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3827/redirect?seg=3827

Profectus BioSciences Presents Data at Filovirus Medical...

These presentations outlined progress in developing the animal model, challenge materials, and assays needed for product testing in support of licensure of safe and effective filovirus MCM.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/9/28/profectus_biosciences_presents_data_at_filovirus.htm

Integris Health African American Health Forum addresses HIV and Cancer in Oklahoma City

Donna Hubbard McCree, Ph.D. M.P.H., R.ph., associate director for health equity, division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1041411?ref=feeds%2Flatest

LGBT-friendly practice opens in Bethlehem

But many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people keep that key facet of their lives hidden from their doctors for fear of rejection.

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-bethlehem-lbgt-health-20130928,0,1682200.story

Myanmar's Jade Trade, A Lucrative But Deadly, HIV-ridden Industry

Myanmar is the world's primary source of top-grade jade, but the jade mining industry in the Southeast Asian nation remains mired in a humanitarian catastrophe two years after the reform government took over control -- tens of thousands of workers are exploited and heroin is abused on an unprecedented scale, creating the world's largest ... (more)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3072442/posts

HIV Positive Porn Stars Speak Out

A new website allows PLWHAs to record their own video about life with HIV, and share it with those unsecure about their future.

http://www.edgedallas.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=149604

On women's health, we can't wait any longer

... he had a huge problem: his mother was dead, his father was dead, he was living with his grandmother, and he had HIV/AIDS. He had been told he didn't have many years to live, but that medicines existed to help him. He had traveled with his ...

http://www.trust.org/item/20130927223122-z1t7a/?source=hppartner

Gambia president: Gays a 'threat to human existence'

... herbs and bananas . These kinds of false prescriptions are considered especially dangerous in Africa, where the HIV/AIDS rates are the worst in the world: More than two-thirds of all people living with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa . And ...

http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/09/28/Gambia-president-Gays-a-threat-to-human-existence/3301380391979/

Super Strength Immune Cells Fighting Cancer

What if the cure for cancer could be found in the body's own immune system, with a little help from modern science? Now a new clinical trial is giving patients hope.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/23114714/super-strength-immune-cells-fighting-cancer

Guest Column: Educate yourself against AIDS misconceptions

During a discussion in class, the realization came to me how ignorant people are with regard to HIV and AIDS.

http://www.wsusignpost.com/2013/09/28/guest-column-educate-yourself-against-aids-misconceptions-39403

Thousands turn out for AIDS

Walkers gathered for the annual AIDS Walk for Life on Saturday morning at the State House, ready to walk to raise awareness and funds for HIV prevention, testing and for providing care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

http://www.turnto10.com/story/23556326/thousands

Memories of a Penitent Heart

Cecilia Aldarondo never knew her uncle very well. He died when she was only six years old -- but not as a result of being the first-ever Puerto Rican to receive a heart transplant.

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149801

Detroit fashion show to raise funds for HIV-AIDS awareness

A fashion show featuring Detroit native and designer Jesli Banks will raise funds for awareness in the fight against HIV and AIDs.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013309280081

Detroit fashion show to raise funds for HIV-AIDS awareness

A fashion show featuring Detroit native and designer Jesli Banks will raise funds for awareness in the fight against HIV and AIDs.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130928/NEWS01/309280081/1025/features

Fashion show to raise funds for HIV-AIDS awareness

Banks' Berkli line of clothing will be featured along with a fashion jewelry presentation by designer Tanya Tkacz, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

http://www.modbee.com/2013/09/28/2946406/fashion-show-to-raise-funds-for.html#storylink=rss

Fashion show to raise funds for HIV-AIDS awareness

A fashion show featuring Detroit native and designer Jesli Banks will raise funds for awareness in the fight against HIV and AIDs.

http://www.cadillacnews.com/ap_story/?story_id=159613&ap_cat=2&issue=20130928

Fashion show to raise funds for HIV-AIDS awareness

Banks' Berkli line of clothing will be featured along with a fashion jewelry presentation by designer Tanya Tkacz, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/09/28/2709647/fashion-show-to-raise-funds-for.html

Fashion show to raise funds for HIV-AIDS awareness

A fashion show featuring Detroit native and designer Jesli Banks will raise funds for awareness in the fight against HIV and AIDs.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/28/3656592/fashion-show-to-raise-funds-for.html

New Intravaginal Ring Proves Effective At...

The HIV/AIDS epidemic often has a woman's face because the proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade.

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112960779/hiv-prevention-tenofovir-intravaginal-ring-092813/

Once-Daily TAF Regimen Safer Than Stribild

There's a safer new player in the pipeline of once-daily HIV regimens, and it is known as TAF.

http://www.edgefireisland.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149636

Fighting to prevent suicides in the Sauk Valley

About 4 months ago, three people died of suicide within 6 weeks in Carroll County.

http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/09/26/fighting-to-prevent-suicides-in-the-sauk-valley/a8eqa2t/

Multilateralism-lite Might Miss the Big Picture

... prioritization across the foreign assistance "budget pie". Over the past decade, bilateral spending for global HIV/AIDS through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has quickly become the largest pot of US foreign assistance ...

http://www.cgdev.org/blog/multilateralism-lite-might-miss-big-picture-0

Church event to offer HIV info, testing

Friday, September 27, 2013

AVAC Evaluates Range of Vaccine Trials Across the World

Although we have yet to discover a vaccine to prevent HIV infection or lower viral load, there are currently 30 candidates moving forward in clinical trials across the world.

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149848

Nanoparticle vaccine offers better protection

Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract.

http://floridabiotechnews.com/biotech/nanoparticle-vaccine-offers-better-protection/12341/?#038;#038;

Man free of HIV shares his story of hope

Timothy Ray Brown is known as the "Berlin patient," "the German" and "that guy who was cured of HIV."

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/health/local-health-news/man-free-of-hiv-shares-his-story-of-hope-1.209075

Bacteria kills man after fishing Henry a oeButcha Konietzky cast his net ...

... and abdominal pain. People who have compromised immune systems caused by illnesses such as liver disease or HIV/AIDS are more likely to die from the bacteria. "We are advising residents to cook all seafood and avoid going into the water with open ...

http://m.news-journalonline.com/fullStory.aspx?feed=http%3a%2f%2fnews-journalonline.com%2fapps%2fpbcs.dll%2fsection%3ftemplate%3dRSS2%26mode%3dnews%26profile%3d1040%26fulltext%3d1%26orderby%3dsimpleformat%2cpriority%26days%3d1&section=topNews&link=http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130927/news/130929429

Camp Starlight: A Summer Camp for Kids Affected by HIV

For most kids summer camp is that one time of year when their backyard fantasies and lightning-bug dreams become a reality.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-curry/camp-starlight_b_3997626.html

Keeping the End in Sight: Beyond Open Enrollment

... . And in regions across the U.S., the most marginalized and stigmatized communities continue to be hit hardest by HIV/AIDS. They include men who have sex with men, transgender women, people of color, individuals who inject drugs, people who lack ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neil-g-giuliano/keeping-the-end-in-sight-beyond-open-enrollment_b_3998505.html

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works closing after 25 years - Agency says...

Rosehedge House and Multifaith Works both began in 1988, with Rosehedge providing housing for people with HIV/AIDS and Multifaith Works running the Care Teams and Shanti emotional support services.

http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_39/page1.cfm

Cascade AIDS Project Executive Director Departs Abruptly

... y-needed services to HIV positive members of our community. Likewise, CAP's commitment to the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS through education and outreach has never been stronger as we expand our reach and deepen our impact."

http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-30717-cascade_aids_project_executive_director_departs_abruptly.html

New Medical Device Extremely Effective at Preventing HIV in Women

- It's often said that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has a woman's face. The proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade; in sub-Saharan Africa, women constitute 60 percent of people living with disease. While preventative drugs ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130927123509.htm

Intravaginal Ring Prevents Infection with AIDS-Like Disease in Monkeys

... developers believe it could help women in areas of the world where HIV is prevalent. Sixty percent of Africa's HIV/AIDS sufferers are women. The main ingredient in NuvaRing is tenofovir, a drug taken daily by 3.5 million people worldwide infected ...

http://www.voanews.com/content/intravaginal-ring-prevents-infection-with-aidslike-disease-in-monkeys/1758835.html

"You've Got This" Helps Those Newly Diagnosed With HIV

... with HIV a message of hope for their future. Healthline's website "You've Got This" allows people living with HIV/AIDS to upload short videos that will give hope to the more than 2 million people recently diagnosed with HIV. "Many people who are ...

http://www.edgefireisland.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=149680

Over 67,000 HIV positive persons receiving free treatment in Benue State

By PETER DURU, Abuja Over 67,000 People Living with HIV/AIDS, PLWHAS are currently receiving free treatment and care in designated centers established by the Benue state government.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/09/67000-hiv-positive-persons-receiving-free-treatment-benue-state/

Study: New medical device extremely effective at preventing HIV in women

It's often said that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has a woman's face. The proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade; in sub-Saharan Africa, women constitute 60 percent of people living with disease.

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2013/09/27/study_new_medical_device_extremely_effective_at_preventing_hiv_in_women.html

SBIR Awards Etubics $1.5M To Manufacture Breast Cancer Immunotherapy

Etubics has received an approximately $1.5 million contract from the Small Business Innovation Research Development Center of the National Cancer Institute to manufacture its breast cancer immunotherapeutic, ETBX-021.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130927/SBIR-Awards-Etubics-2415M-To-Manufacture-Breast-Cancer-Immunotherapy.aspx

Nanoparticle vaccine offers better protection

Cryoelectron microscope image of the nanoparticles developed by MIT researchers to deliver vaccines to mucosal surfaces MIT engineers have developed a new type of nanoparticle that protects a vaccine long enough to generate a strong immune response in mucosal surfaces far from the vaccination site, such as the gastrointestinal and reproductive ... (more)

http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanoparticle-vaccine-offers-better-protection

National Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day: Dating When You're HIV Positive

Sept. 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and talk of prevention, awareness, and acceptance has been rampant within the gay community.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/national-gay-mens-hiv-awareness-day-dating-when-youre-hiv-positive-258327

HIV Shown 100% Preventable With Intravaginal Ring In Primates; Could...

... among both genders, even though only 38 percent of young women in parts of Africa have adequate knowledge of HIV/AIDS, according to 2008 UNAIDS figures - owing mostly to femininity norms preventing women from accessing information and services. For ...

http://www.medicaldaily.com/hiv-shown-100-preventable-intravaginal-ring-primates-could-revolutionize-womens-health-258338

New intravaginal ring guards against HIV infection

It's often said that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has a woman's face. The proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade; in sub-Saharan Africa, women constitute 60 percent of people living with disease.

http://scienceblog.com/66962/new-intravaginal-ring-guards-against-hiv-infection/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29

Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Controlling HIV

For the first time, scientists have proved that it is possible to engineer immune cells to control HIV for a sustained period of time without the need for ongoing antiretroviral therapy.

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/Sangamo_genetics_761_24579.shtml

Krokodil: Flesh-rotting drug emerges in USA

A powerful heroin-like drug that rots flesh and bone has made its first reported appearance in the United States, an Arizona health official says.

http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/337293/81/Krokodil-Flesh-rotting-drug-emerges-in-USA

New medical device extremely effective at preventing HIV in women

It's often said that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has a woman's face. The proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade; in sub-Saharan Africa, women constitute 60 percent of people living with disease.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-medical-device-extremely-effective-hiv.html

New medical device extremely effective at preventing HIV in women

Local magazine, AIDS org partner on a condom crusade

There was a time, not so long ago, that HIV/AIDS educators and others could be found handing out free condoms and offering safer-sex tips at gay clubs on a pretty regular basis.

http://goqnotes.com/25077/local-magazine-aids-org-partner-on-a-condom-crusade/

Free HIV testing on National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

... CARE Partnership. Testing will also be held for Hepatitis C. According to Carolinas CARE Partnership, a local HIV/AIDS service organization, an estimated 652,400 gay men, bisexual men and men who have sex with men comprised a total of 57 percent of ...

http://goqnotes.com/25165/free-hiv-testing-on-national-gay-mens-hivaids-awareness-day/

Study: New medical device extremely effective at preventing HIV in women

It's often said that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has a woman's face. The proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade; in sub-Saharan Africa, women constitute 60 percent of people living with disease.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/nu-sn092713.php

National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2013

Friday, September 27, is the sixth annual National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day .

http://www.poz.com/articles/ngmhaad_2013_1_24577.shtml

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in U.S.

A powerful heroin-like drug that rots flesh and bone has made its first reported appearance in the United States, an Arizona health official says.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013309270041

NH DHHS Encourages Testing for National Gay Men's HIV/Aids Awareness Day, Friday September 27

Concord, NH The Department of Health and Human Services , Division of Public Health Services HIV Prevention Program is announcing National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Friday September 27th, a time to reflect on the heavy toll of HIV among gay and bisexual men and acknowledge the contributions they have made in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2013/9/27/nh-dhhs-encourages-testing-for-national-gay-mens-hivaids-awa.html

Alicia Keys: Let's fight HIV together

... PeA a is a grad student at University of California, Berkeley, and a Keep a Child Alive consultant. She became an HIV/AIDS advocate and educator shortly after learning she had been born HIV-positive. This is the second in a series of columns CNN ...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/27/opinion/keys-fighting-hiv/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_us+%28RSS%3A+U.S.%29

Swaziland: MSF rolls out innovative medical approach to prevent mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission

Stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS from mothers to their children is an essential step in curbing the disease's epidemic in Swaziland.

http://www.mbendi.com/a_sndmsg/news_view.asp?PG=35&I=139916

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in U.S.

Arizona has reported the first U.S. cases involving a heroin-like IV drug called 'krokodil,' which rots the flesh and skin of users.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130927/FEATURES08/309270041/1025/features

Jerry Mitchell, Matt Letscher and More Chair 2013 Bailey House Event Tonight

... the organization, which has been providing housing and supportive services to men, women and children dealing with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses since 1983. The event will feature a silent auction and musical performances by Diana DeGarmo , ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jerry-Mitchell-Matt-Letscher-and-More-to-Chair-2013-Bailey-House-Event-Today-20130926?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+broadwayworld%2FpWRb+%28BroadwayWorld.com+Featured+Content%29

How HIV infects cells

The structure of the CCR5 cell surface receptor, which most strains of HIV use to enter human immune cells.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-hiv-infects-cells.html

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in USA

A powerful heroin-like drug that rots flesh and bone has made its first reported appearance in the United States, an Arizona health official says.

http://www.indystar.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indystar.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013309270015%26nclick_check%3D1

Military Appeals Court to Review Evidence in Conviction of SSgt....

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Calendar through October 3

... hosts free HIV testing at Town (20009 8th St., N.W.) tonight from 8 p.m.-midnight for National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. For more details, visit towndc.com . SMYA L hosts "The Body Party" at Foundry Methodist Church (16th and P streets N.W.) ...

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/09/26/calendar-october-3/

New HIV infections down 33 percent since 2001: UN

... treatment expands, Xinhua reported citing a latest report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Standard antiretroviral therapy consists of the combination of at least three antiretroviral drugs to maximally suppress ...

http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/New-HIV-infections-down-33-percent-since-2001-UN/2013/09/23/article1799645.ece

Treating HCV genotypes 2 and 3 in HIV/HCV co-infected people

People co-infected with HIV and HCV, mostly with hepatitis C virus genotype 3, responded about as well as HIV-negative people to interferon-based therapy after taking into account other factors associated with poor treatment response, according to an Italian study presented at the 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and ... (more)

http://www.aidsmap.com/Treating-HCV-genotypes-2-and-3-in-HIVHCV-co-infected-people/page/2764819/

Op-ed: 'Camp Starlight' Is The Haven Needed for Kids Affected By HIV

For most kids, summer camp is that one time of year when their backyard fantasies and lightning bug dreams become a reality.

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/tyler-curry/2013/09/27/op-ed-camp-starlight-haven-needed-kids-affected-hiv

Memories of a Penitent Heart

Cecilia Aldarondo never knew her uncle very well. He died when she was only six years old -- but not as a result of being the first-ever Puerto Rican to receive a heart transplant.

http://www.edgeptown.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149801

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in USA

Arizona has reported the first U.S. cases involving a heroin-like IV drug called "krokodil," which rots the flesh and skin of users.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/26/heroin-krokodil-flesh-rotting-arrives-us-arizona/2879817/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28USATODAY+-+News+Top+Stories%29

Vaccine delivery to lungs using nanoparticles

Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=266636

28th Annual Twilight Auction for ARS is Saturday

... dedicated to providing education, direct assistance and advocacy for persons and communities affected by HIV/AIDS. ARS is based in Portsmouth and serves the communities of Rockingham and Strafford counties in New Hampshire. All services are provided ...

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130926-ENTERTAIN-309260325

Vaccine delivery to lungs using nanoparticles

Main Category: Immune System / Vaccines Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma ; Flu / Cold / SARS ; HIV / AIDS Article Date: 27 Sep 2013 - 1:00 PDT Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/266636.php

My Cross Roads' to premiere at Nat. Theatre on October 4

'My Cross Roads', a film produced by HIV Ambassador, Joyce Dzidzor Nartey will be premiered on Friday, October 4 at the National Theatre.

http://mobile.ghanaweb.com/wap/article.php?ID=287132

HIV Positive Porn Stars Speak Out

A new website allows PLWHAs to record their own video about life with HIV, and share it with those unsecure about their future.

http://www.edgeptown.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=149604

CDC Taking to Google Plus for Public LGBT Event

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in USA

Arizona has reported the first U.S. cases involving a heroin-like IV drug called 'krokodil,' which rots the flesh and skin of users.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130926/NEWS07/309260203/1025/features

Health, biomedical industries jump in value

... Giants such as Foster City-based Gilead Sciences ( GILD ), which has a 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/sv150/ci_23064559/sv-150-health-biomedical-industries-jump-value?source=rss

Flesh Rotting 'Krokodil' Drug Emerges in U.S.

A powerful heroin-like drug that rots flesh and bone has made its first reported appearance in the United States, an Arizona health official says.

http://www.wltx.com/rss/article/250837/142/Flesh-Rotting-Krokodil-Drug-Emerges-in-US-

Johnson County Public Health to offer free HIV testing

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in USA

Arizona has reported the first U.S. cases involving a heroin-like IV drug called 'krokodil,' which rots the flesh and skin of users.

http://www.jacksonsun.com/usatoday/article/2879817

"My story has led to people talking about finding a cure for HIV again"

Timothy Ray Brown is known as the "Berlin patient," "the German patient" and "that guy who was cured of HIV."

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/health/local-health-news/my-story-has-led-to-people-talking-about-finding-a-cure-for-hiv-again-1.209075

Flesh-rotting 'krokodil' drug emerges in USA

A powerful heroin-like drug that rots flesh and bone has made its first reported appearance in the United States, an Arizona health official says.

http://www.centralohio.com/usatoday/article/2879817

Truvada protects users from HIV with a 99% success rate

From the Out article: Those findings, which HIV specialists had been keenly awaiting for several years, were enough to make Dr. John talk to his own doctor and start the regimen himself.

http://www.metafilter.com/132343/Truvada-protects-users-from-HIV-with-a-99-success-rate

American Rower and African President Team Up to Fight AIDS

President Obiang of The Republic of Equatorial Guinea joined Victor Mooney of Queens this morning in the global fight against AIDS.

http://www.i-newswire.com/american-rower-and-african-president/241600

'I still have sex, even with HIV'

Phindile Sithole-Spong says that while being HIV positive is hard because of the stigmas surrounding the disease, but she remains hopeful of starting a family one day.

http://mg.co.za/article/2013-09-27-00-i-still-have-sex-even-with-hiv/

Elton John AIDS Foundation Welcomes HEART to 12th Annual An Enduring Vision Benefit

The event will take place on "I'm so thrilled that Ann and Nancy and their incredible band will be joining us for An Enduring Vision this year," said first showed the world that women can rock when their band, Heart, stormed the charts in the '70's with hits like "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda," "Straight On," and so many more.

http://www.cw15kxvo.com/story/23535325/elton-john-aids-foundation-welcomes-heart-to-12th-annual-an-enduring-vision-benefit

NIH announced $2 million grant

... end of the grant say it could mean progress in research on everything from making stronger buildings to fighting HIV/AIDS. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- For some time researchers, especially in the medical field, have known that the closer they can look at ...

http://centralny.ynn.com/content/news/698032/nih-announced--2-million-grant/

From Test to Total Health: National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness...

... Because it needs to be if we want to make a difference in our community and to reach a time when National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day , Sept. 27, becomes a subject for the history books. We have to treat this as more than just a test if we ever ...

http://www.metroweekly.com/news/opinion/?ak=8619

Lack of HIV/AIDS awareness

Addressing students of Tavua District High School and Tavua College yesterday, he said despite efforts to address increasing statistics, people seemed to lack basic knowledge and understanding of the global disease.

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=246718

Face of HIV/AIDS has changed

By Dale Bass - Kamloops This Week Published: September 26, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: September 26, 2013 11:22 AM The face of HIV and AIDS has changed through the years - and it's become younger, with at least half of all new diagnoses in the country involving people between the ages of 15 and 29. The face is no longer that of a gay person, either, ... (more)

http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/community/225379042.html

Significant Drop in Global New HIV Cases and AIDS Deaths

According to a new report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , the global effort to combat HIV has achieved dramatic success during the past decade, with significant decreases in new HIV cases and AIDS-related deaths.

http://www.poz.com/articles/Global_Success_761_24575.shtml

Moscow Meeting of Top Virus Researchers Catalyzes Global Collaborations

... scientist-to-scientist exchanges on drug and vaccine develoment on a range of critical viral diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, measles, influenza, enterovirus, polio hemorrhagic fever and the 20% of cancers caused by viruses. Face-to-face ...

http://it.tmcnet.com/news/2013/09/26/7440134.htm

Survivors Question U.N. Focus on Legalising Sex Work

... Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Joint United Nations Programme of HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and HIV and the Law , published by UNDP's Global Commission on HIV and the Law, are focused on reducing HIV/AIDS ...

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/09/survivors-question-u-n-focus-on-legalising-sex-work/

Nanoparticle lung vaccine protects against HIV, herpes

Scientists have created a type of nanoparticle that they say can effectively deliver vaccines to the lungs, protecting against numerous infectious diseases.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=266609

Caribbean records decline in new HIV/ AIDS cases - new UN report

A new UN report says the Caribbean, which ranks second behind sub-Saharan Africa for HIV/AIDS infection rates, has led the world in reducing the number of new infections between the period 2005-2011.

http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=48206

HIV-Positive Porn Actors Call for Condoms

The two adult film actors at the center of the porn industry's HIV scare broke their silence Wednesday and talked openly about unsafe industry practices.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3071624/posts

HIV positive Chinese model confronts her tragic past in 'Russian Red #7'

... Now four-years later, Tsou has completed a feature-length screenplay " Russian Red #7 " that explores the topic of HIV/AIDS in China through the eyes of Luo-yi, a brazen Chinese model living in Paris who falls for an enigmatic French singer. ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/hiv-positive-chinese-model-confronts-her-tragic-past-russian-red-7?cid=rss

Human Gene, MX2, Could Prevent HIV From Spreading Once It Enters The Body

... or 4.2 percent died, while 3,956 or nearly a quarter of the total dropped out of the study. A crucial issue among HIV/AIDS patients is adherence to their drug regimens. The difficulty of consistently taking several drugs or even one drug each and ...

http://www.medicaldaily.com/human-gene-mx2-could-prevent-hiv-spreading-once-it-enters-body-258181

Dexter man accused of spreading HIV has court date postponed

A Dexter man with HIV who faces a charges of reckless exposure to HIV was originally scheduled to be in court on Thursday.

http://www.kfvs.com/story/23539355/dexter-man-accused-of-spreading-hiv-has-court-date-postponed

Know your status - and learn about pre-exposure medication

Snohomish County currently ranks third in the state for new HIV cases, following King and Pierce counties.

http://www.lakestevensjournal.com/county-state/article.exm/2013-09-26__know_your_status___and_learn_about_pre_exposure_medication

Nanoparticle lung vaccine protects against HIV, herpes

Main Category: Immune System / Vaccines Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Sexual Health / STDs Article Date: 26 Sep 2013 - 8:00 PDT Scientists have created a type of nanoparticle that they say can effectively deliver vaccines to the lungs, protecting against numerous infectious diseases.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266609.php

Nanoparticle Vaccine Offers Better Protection

Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract.

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/09/nanoparticle-vaccine-offers-better-protection

National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Sept. 27: Learn about HIV medications

... /Getty Images According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) September 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a time to reflect on the heavy toll of HIV among gay and bisexual men and acknowledge the contributions they ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/national-gay-men-s-hiv-aids-awareness-day-sept-27-learn-about-hiv-medications?cid=rss

HIV Prevalence Drops to 5.6% in Kenya

... concern that the reductions may not be sustainable unless Kenya reduces its reliance on donor funding for its HIV/AIDS programs. Officials attribute the drop to treatment as prevention, which asserts that people on effective antiretroviral (ARV) ...

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/kenya_prevalence_1_24573.shtml

Moscow Meeting of Top Virus Researchers Catalyzes Global Collaborations

... scientist-to-scientist exchanges on drug and vaccine development on a range of critical viral diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, measles, influenza, enterovirus, polio hemorrhagic fever and the 20% of cancers caused by viruses. Face-to-face ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130926006056/en/Moscow-Meeting-Top-Virus-Researchers-Catalyzes-Global

Super Strength Immune Cells Fighting Cancer

The next generation of HIV/AIDS awareness

In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, treatment options were limited at best. Most who were living with HIV/AIDS, the majority of whom were gay men, attempted to find and use treatments that would save their lives and control the virus from causing further physical deterioration.

http://blog.oup.com/2013/09/hiv-aids-awareness-generation-gay-men/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+oupblog+%28OUPblog%29

Why Is This Large Biotech Company a Sound Investment?

... strategy of using combo drugs Gilead built its empire on two major treatments -- the flu treatment Tamiflu and the HIV/AIDS treatment Viread. Tamiflu is licensed to Roche , which pays Gilead 10% in royalties on global sales. However, Tamiflu's main ...

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/09/26/why-is-this-large-biotech-company-a-sound-investme.aspx

Nanoparticle vaccine offers better protection

Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces. To help fight these pathogens, scientists are working on vaccines that can establish a front line of defense at mucosal surfaces.

http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/09/nanoparticle-vaccine-offers-better-protection

Memories of a Penitent Heart

Cecilia Aldarondo never knew her uncle very well. He died when she was only six years old -- but not as a result of being the first-ever Puerto Rican to receive a heart transplant.

http://www.edgesanfrancisco.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149801

Gainers Buzz: Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc

Hot Stock Profits provides investors and traders with valuable trading tools and content as well as micro-cap stock alerts via eMail and text messages.

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/gainers-buzz-inovio-pharmaceuticals-inc-nysemktino-abbvie-inc-nyseabbv-341001.htm

VIDEO: HIV-Infected Porn Actors Call For Condom Use

A handful of HIV-positive porn actors called on the adult film industry Wednesday to require that condoms be used on all film sets, saying a recent outbreak of infections proves the industry's mandate that performers be tested every 14 days isn't working.

http://www.ghanamma.com/video-hiv-infected-porn-actors-call-for-condom-use/

Recently Released Market Study: China Pharmaceuticals And Healthcare Report Q4 2013

... Property Office (SIPO) revoked Gilead Sciences's patent for Viread (tenofovir), a treatment for hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS, after a challenge from local active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturer Aurisco. SIPO stated that Viread is not a ...

http://www.wirenews.co/asia/pharmaceuticals/13847/recently-released-market-study-china-pharmaceuticals-healthcare-report-q4-2013

Africa: Providing Income to Poor Household Is Key to Successful Development, Malawi Says

... achieve gender equality and environmental stability, and reduce maternal and child mortality and the incidence of HIV/AIDS, all by the end of 2015. Ms. Banda said Malawi is on track to achieve four of the eight MDGs - reducing child mortality; ...

http://allafrica.com/stories/201309260812.html

Nanoparticle Vaccine Offers Better Protection

To help fight these pathogens, scientists are working on vaccines that can establish a front line of defense at mucosal surfaces.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/9/26/nanoparticle_vaccine_offers_better_protection.htm

In Burma, a Fight for Affordable HIV Medicine

People living with HIV in Burma are worried that a patent law under development could significantly hinder their ability to access affordable medicine, in a country where about 40 percent of those requiring HIV treatment are already unable to get it.

http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/44755

HIV-infected porn actors call for condom use

Cameron Bay, an adult film performer who became infected with HIV while working in the industry in August 2013, cries as she speaks out about her treatment by the porn industry during a news conference sponsored by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation at its Public Health Division building in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept.

http://www.dariennewsonline.com/news/article/HIV-infected-porn-actors-call-for-condom-use-4824839.php

Bestselling Author and Reality TV Star Toya Wright to Visit Detroit...

Rolling Out and the Detroit Recovery Project present VIP Status Program, an HIV/AIDS awareness initiative featuring bestselling author and reality TV star Antonia "Toya" Wright.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11164506.htm

D.C. releases HIV/AIDS annual report

Study shows how deadly Candida albicans might be rendered harmless

CDC Taking to Google Plus for Public LGBT Event

A Medicaid Expansion In Pennsylvania May Take Time

Susan Mull is a substitute teacher in Lancaster County, Pa. She's lived with HIV for 21 years, the past 13 without health insurance.

http://nhpr.org/post/medicaid-expansion-pennsylvania-may-take-time

A Medicaid Expansion In Pennsylvania May Take Time

Susan Mull is a substitute teacher in Lancaster County, Pa. She's lived with HIV for 21 years, the past 13 without health insurance.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/09/26/226155355/a-medicaid-expansion-in-pennsylvania-may-take-time?ft=1&f=1128

The face of HIV/AIDS is changing in America

Over the past several decades, improvements in modern medicine have significantly prolonged the lives of those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130926/GJOPINION03/130929463/-1/SANNEWS

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

My 1980s and Other Essays

The retro cover, featuring an anonymous blonde beauty striking a seductive pose, consolidates the impression that this book is nothing but a hipster's wet dream.

http://www.edgeptown.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=reviews&sc3=&id=148404

US Congress moves toward extending global anti-AIDS program

Children suffering from HIV/AIDS line up to form an AIDS ribbon as they take part in an AIDS awareness campaign to mark World AIDS Day in Mumbai December 1, 2012.

http://www.trust.org/item/20130925200158-wdsqp/?source=hptop

U.S. Congress moves toward extending worldwide anti-AIDS program

... expected it would be funded. President Barack Obama's fiscal 2014 budget request included $6 billion for global HIV/AIDS assistance, including $4 billion annually for PEPFAR. The House and Senate's proposed 2014 appropriations bills matched that ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/25/us-usa-aids-congress-idUSBRE98O13X20130925?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews

Contributions to HIV Research

During the peak of the AIDS epidemic, Stephen Crohn saw many friends and partners eventually succumb to the disease and noticed something strange.

http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/al_2/archive/2013/09/25/contributions-to-hiv-research.aspx

Students HIV/AIDS free

Speaking at Balata High School in Tavua on Wednesday, Ratu Epeli urged students to be extra careful when making decisions that could impact on their lives.

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=246598&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fijitimes+%28Fiji+Times+Online+-+Fiji+News%29

U.S. Congress moves toward extending worldwide anti-AIDS program

Can we slash poverty and starvation by 2015? Yes, if we get to work

Somali refugee children eat porridge during break time at the Liban integrated academy at the Ifo refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border, Aug. 2, 2011.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/world-insider/if-the-un-wants-to-end-poverty-it-needs-to-act-now/article14513620/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheGlobeAndMail-International+%28The+Globe+and+Mail+-+World+News%29

Ciclopirox and Deferiprone Inhibit HIV Gene Expression and Restore Apoptosis

A pair of drugs approved for other uses were shown to inhibit HIV replication and trigger death of HIV-infected cells in laboratory cell cultures, researchers reported in the September 23, 2013, edition of the open-access journal PLoS ONE .

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hiv-treatment/hiv-cure/4309-ciclopirox-and-deferiprone-inhibit-hiv-gene-expression-and-restore-apoptosis

Government Shutdown May Slow FDA Drug Approvals

With Congress locked in a critical battle over fiscal talks, the looming threat of a government shutdown on October 1 may spell potential delays in Food and Drug Administration approvals of new drugs, FierceBiotech reports.

http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/government_shutdown_761_24571.shtml

CDC Google+ Hangout on Gay Men and HIV/AIDS

The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention is hosting a Google+ Hangout at 2P/ET to commemorate National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2013/09/watch-live-cdc-google-hangout-on-gay-men-and-hivaids.html

World leaders renew commitment to anti-poverty targets, agree to...

... told Member States today. The MDGs - which range from halving extreme poverty rates to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education - have been the most effective anti-poverty push in history. The lives of millions of ...

http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/world-leaders-renew-commitment-anti-poverty-targets-agree-adopt-new-development-goals-2015-summit

NAACP and Gilead Sciences Announce Commitment to Action at Clinton...

Yesterday, onstage at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, the NAACP and its partner, Gilead Sciences, announced a joint CGI Commitment to Action to enlist faith leaders as change agents to address the disparate impact of HIV/AIDS on the African American community.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130925006324/en

Press Releases: Remarks at a Global Health Event with Partner Countries

... has been a vital partner in supporting country-owned and this is very important country-owned responses to address HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. And the United States is proud to be the Global Fund's largest donor, and we're challenging other ...

http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/09/214733.htm

NAACP and Gilead Sciences Announce Commitment to Action at Clinton...

Study: Abuse often mars childhood of black gay men

... The study was commissioned by the Michigan Department of Community Health. It has been published in the Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services.

http://michiganradio.org/post/study-abuse-often-mars-childhood-black-gay-men

AHF Lauds UK's A 1 Billion (USD $1.6B) Commitment to the Global Fund

... insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria." 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 230,000 individuals in 31 ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130925006214/en/AHF-Lauds-UK%E2%80%99s-%C2%A31-Billion-USD-1.6B

Using nanocapsules to deliver vaccines to lungs

The immune response generated by delivering lipid nanocapsules loaded with anti-cancer antigens is compared to the same response generated by traditional soluble vaccines .

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-nanocapsules-vaccines-lungs.html

AHF Praises Kerry's Call on UN Members to Support Global AIDS Fight

... insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria." 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 230,000 individuals in 31 ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130925006300/en/AHF-Praises-Kerry%E2%80%99s-Call-Members-Support-Global

NAACP and Gilead Sciences Announce Commitment to Action at Clinton...

... a joint CGI Commitment to Action to enlist faith leaders as change agents to address the disparate impact of HIV/AIDS on the African American community. Over the next five years, this unique partnership will expand its pilot program, The Black ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130925006325/en/NAACP-Gilead-Sciences-Announce-Commitment-Action-Clinton

Nutra Pharma Corp. Letter to Shareholders

Nutra Pharma Corporation , a biotechnology company that is developing treatments for Multiple Sclerosis , Human Immunodeficiency Virus , Adrenomyeloneuropathy and Pain, announced today that the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Rik J Deitsch, had published a Shareholder Letter on the Company's website.

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=309751&full=1

At UN, world leaders agree to scale up actions against poverty, set new development goals

... goals on poverty alleviation, education, gender equality, child and maternal health, environmental stability, HIV/AIDS reduction, and a global partnership for development. The targets that have already been met include halving the number of people ...

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=46002&Cr=mdgs&Cr1=

AHF Praises Kerrya s Call on UN Members to Support Global AIDS Fight

Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver vaccines to lungs

Many viruses and bacteria infect humans through mucosal surfaces, such as those in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/miot-run092413.php

Turning Fungi from Foe to Friend

Now, a new study from Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical School shows how targeting a specific fungal component might turn the fungus from a lion back into a kitten.

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/09/turning-fungi-foe-friend

Catchin' AIDS

We had strawberry ice cream for dessert. John always said the strawberries were juicy and red, just like the blood that Jesus had shed for us on looked at him, too, real good.

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1040220?ref=feeds%2Flatest

Two Sense: I'm in Love With an HIV-Positive Man

I'm a 40-year-old gay guy in love with a man ten years my senior. He's everything I've ever wanted-smart, thoughtful, and compassionate .

http://www.7x7.com/arts-culture/two-sense-6

AHF Praises Kerry's Call on UN Members to Support Global AIDS Fight

... insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria." 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 230,000 individuals in 31 ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130925006295&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

AHF Lauds UKa s 1 Billion (USD $1.6B) Commitment to the Global Fund

TD Presents 20th Annual Art with Heart for Casey House October 8

... this gift of an original Mapplethorpe work will advance Casey House's treatment and care for people living with HIV/AIDS." Casey House and the Art with Heart committee are pleased to additionally present two limited editions available now at ...

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1231401/td-presents-20th-annual-art-with-heart-for-casey-house-october-8

AHF Lauds UK's A 1 Billion (USD $1.6B) Commitment to the Global Fund

... insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria." 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 230,000 individuals in 31 ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130925006213&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

AHF Lauds UKa s 1 Billion (USD $1.6B) Commitment to the Global Fund

... insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria." 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 230,000 individuals in 31 ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130925006213/en/AHF-Lauds-UK%E2%80%99s-%C2%A31-Billion-USD-1.6B

CDC Taking to Google Plus for Public LGBT Event

It's 2013's National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and the Centers for Disease Control wants you to stop by its place for an important conversation.

http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=aids&sc2=news&sc3=&id=149790

Back to School: A Course Catalog

... Boston Living Center/Victory Programs offers ongoing education to improve the lives of people who are living with HIV/AIDS. Programs include those that increase adherence and nutrition, such as their Tuesday-Friday free lunch program and ...

http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=national&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149724

Still time to be part of 27th Seattle AIDS Walk Saturday at Volunteer Park

... to walk - or run - in the annual Seattle AIDS Walk. Sign-up and more information here. Be a Part of the End of HIV/AIDS on September 28! Join us at the 2013 Seattle AIDS Walk at Volunteer Park Seattle - September 17, 2013 - The Seattle AIDS Walk ...

http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2013/09/still-time-to-be-part-of-27th-seattle-aids-walk-saturday-at-volunteer-park/

He's Having a Baby! Men Having Babies Conference in NYC Offers...

Sebastian, a 24-year-old New Yorker from Puerto Rico, adores his little nephew, loves playing with him and teaching him Bob Marley songs, and hopes one day to have a child or children of his own.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-murray/men-having-babies-conference-nyc_b_3962932.html

"You've Got This" Helps Those Newly Diagnosed With HIV

The Mufitians Of Grope Lane - The City Waites

Centuries before the Internet , the brothels and storefronts of the red-light districts in 17th century England would use the influence of music to lure customers into their establishments.

http://www.edgeptown.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=reviews&sc3=&id=148949

Toe Fungus Drug Is Found to Eradicate HIV Permanently from Infected Cells

... by patients when used as indicated, are deadly to HIV-infected cells, may open a new chapter in the fight against HIV/AIDS that moves the world closer to the eradication of HIV-1 infection. Established in 1766, Rutgers, The State University of New ...

http://scienceblog.com/66883/toe-fungus-drug-is-found-to-eradicate-hiv-permanently-from-infected-cells/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29

Nutra Pharma Letter to Shareholders

New HIV-1 replication pathway discovered

New York, Sept 20 : Current drug treatments for HIV work well to keep patients from developing AIDS, but no one has found a way to entirely eliminate the virus from the human body, so patients continue to require lifelong treatment to prevent them from developing AIDS.

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/69328/new-hiv-1-replication-pathway-discovered.html

Cape's TB database problematic - study

The Western Cape's electronic reporting system for drug-resistant tuberculosis is riddled with inaccuracies, a local study has revealed.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/cape-s-tb-database-problematic-study-1.1582407

Super Strength Immune Cells Fighting Cancer

HIV/AIDS transmission rate in Vietnam kept under 0.3 pct

Vietnam has kept the HIV/AIDS transmission rate in the country to under 0.3 percent and reduced new cases in three consecutive years while effectively implementing a program on providing methadone to drug addicts.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/health/2013-09/25/c_132749973.htm

Inovio Pharmaceuticals targets transformation of monoclonal antibody therapies

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the publication of a peer-reviewed paper demonstrating the success of its new DNA plasmid technology in generating therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=266547

Gospel Digest - September 25, 2013

If you have the memory of an elephant then you'd know who Tender Mavundla is. She started out in 1997 and the Port Shepstone sensation rose to fame by winning the Jam Alley's Mega Star competition.

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/gospel-digest-september-25-2013-1.1582235

Caribbean records significant drop in AIDS infection rate

... likely occurred through the actors' private lives. The Caribbean, which ranks second behind sub-Saharan Africa for HIV/AIDS infection rates, has led the world in reducing the number of new infections between the period 2005-2011, according to a new ...

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130925/int/int1.html

Uganda: Insurance Cover and HIV/Aids Prevention and Control Bill, 2009

According to a recently-released National Aids Indicator Survey, Uganda's HIV/Aids prevalence rate has risen from 6.4 per cent to 6.7 per cent.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201309250364.html

HPV type 39 linked to anal dysplasia, better screening needed for HIV+ men and women

About two-thirds of gay men and one-fifth of women tested in Spain were found to have cell or tissue abnormalities that could progress to anal cancer, and both groups could benefit from more widespread and accurate testing, researchers reported at the 53rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy last week in Denver.

http://www.aidsmap.com/HPV-type-39-linked-to-anal-dysplasia-better-screening-needed-for-HIV-men-and-women/page/2763660/

Strategies for recruiting injection drug users for HIV prevention services in Delhi, India

We utilized multiple recruitment approaches to recruit IDUs in a longitudinal cohort study to examine HIV incidence and behavior change pre- and post-introduction of comprehensive HIV prevention services.

http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/10/1/16/abstract

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Report: New HIV Diagnoses in District Drop 46 Percent Between 2007 and 2011

In 2011, 15,056 District residents, or 2.4 percent of the entire population, were living with HIV or AIDS and 718 new cases of HIV were reported, an improvement in a city that has historically been ranked as having the highest prevalence of the disease in the nation, according to an annual report released by the mayor's office today.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2013/09/24/report-new-hiv-diagnoses-in-district-drop-46-percent-between-2007-and-2011/

Court Decides if Gay Juror Can Be Taken Off Case

A multibillion dollar case between two giant pharmaceutical companies grappling over arcane antitrust issues has unexpectedly turned into a gay rights legal imbroglio that raises questions over whether lawyers can bounce potential jurors solely based on their sexual orientation.

http://www.edgefireisland.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=149515

UN Report: New HIV Infections Down By One-Third

In the global fight against HIV/AIDS, there's some very good news. According to a new report from the United Nations, the number of new HIV infections are down by nearly one-third over the last decade.

http://kuow.org/post/un-report-new-hiv-infections-down-one-third?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KUOW+%28KUOW+94.9+Puget+Sound+Public+Radio%29

2014 Opportunities in the German Infectious Disease Testing Market

Reportstack, provider of premium market research reports announces the addition of 2014 Opportunities in the German Infectious Disease Testing Market market report to its offering "2014 Opportunities in the German Infectious Disease Testing Market" is a new strategic analysis of major business opportunities emerging in the infectious disease ... (more)

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/2014-opportunities-in-the-german-infectious-disease-testing-market-337915.htm

Bono Impersonates Bill Clinton At Clinton Global Initiative, Hilarity Ensues

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

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/24/bono-impersonates-bill-clinton_n_3982921.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FPolitics+%28Politics+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Scientists Discover Potential Way to Turn Fungus From Foe to Friend

Candida albicans is a double agent: In most of us, it lives peacefully, but for people whose immune systems are compromised by HIV or other severe illnesses, it is frequently deadly.

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2013/09/scientists-discover-potential-way-to-turn-fungus-from-foe-to-friend.aspx

2014 Opportunities in the Japanese Infectious Disease Testing Market

Reportstack, provider of premium market research reports announces the addition of 2014 Opportunities in the Japanese Infectious Disease Testing Market market report to its offering "2014 Opportunities in the Japanese Infectious Disease Testing Market" is a new strategic analysis of major business opportunities emerging in the infectious disease ... (more)

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/2014-opportunities-in-the-japanese-infectious-disease-testing-market-337912.htm

Brain Microbial Populations in HIV/AIDS: I -Proteobacteria...

... brain, the profile of infectious agents was examined in pathologically normal and abnormal brains from persons with HIV/AIDS [HIV] (n = 12), other disease controls [ODC] (n = 14) and in cerebral surgical resections for epilepsy [SURG] (n = 6). Deep ...

http://www.citeulike.org/user/egonw/article/12647461

2014 Opportunities in the Italian Infectious Disease Testing Market

Reportstack, provider of premium market research reports announces the addition of 2014 Opportunities in the Italian Infectious Disease Testing Market market report to its offering "2014 Opportunities in the Italian Infectious Disease Testing Market" is a new strategic analysis of major business opportunities emerging in the infectious disease ... (more)

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/2014-opportunities-in-the-italian-infectious-disease-testing-market-337913.htm

Back to School: A Course Catalog

... Boston Living Center/Victory Programs offers ongoing education to improve the lives of people who are living with HIV/AIDS. Programs include those that increase adherence and nutrition, such as their Tuesday-Friday free lunch program and ...

http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149724

From the pulpit to the pew: HIV/AIDS and the black church

... to address a challenge that Sloan and a growing number of pastors are aligning with the NAACP to combat - the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its impact on the African-American community. The increased, collaborative effort to destigmatize and address HIV ...

http://www.communityjournal.net/from-the-pulpit-to-the-pew-hivaids-and-the-black-church/

Increasing African Access to Electricity Will Power U.S. Business

In recent years, the United States has used retooled foreign aid programs to positively and powerfully impact developing nations in Africa.

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/world-report/2013/09/24/increasing-african-access-to-electricity-will-power-us-business?s_cid=rss:world-report:increasing-african-access-to-electricity-will-power-us-business

Back to School: A Course Catalog

Possible way to turn fungus from foe to friend

Now a new study from Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical School shows how targeting a specific fungal component might turn the fungus from a lion back into a kitten.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130924122458.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbiology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Plants+%26+Animals+News+--+Biology%29

Drug found to eradicate HIV permanently from infected cells

... by patients when used as indicated, are deadly to HIV-infected cells, may open a new chapter in the fight against HIV/AIDS that moves the world closer to the eradication of HIV-1 infection. Hartmut M. Hanauske-Abel, Deepti Saxena, Paul E. Palumbo, ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130923200129.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News%29

Video: Flushable wipes not so flushable?

The Orange County, Calif., Sanitation District claims flushable wipes do not break down as advertised and as a result, they are clogging the sewer system.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50155691n

Scientists discover possible way to turn fungus from foe to friend

When it enters the bloodstream, the normally harmless fungus Candida albicans can form extensions called hyphae in order to penetrate host tissue .

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/jhm-sdp092413.php

United Nations Reports 'Dramatic' Progress in Fight Against AIDS

The global rate of HIV infection and the number of AIDS-related deaths have been dramatically reduced, thanks to expanding access to treatment, the United Nations said in a report issued on Monday.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_140938.html

Something missing from this good news story about a big drop in worldwide AIDS deaths

... His administration's aid was largely targeted to fight the major global health issues facing the continent, HIV/AIDS and malaria. In 2003 Bush founded the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which guaranteed $15 million to be spent ...

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/09/something_missing_from_this_good_news_story_about_a_big_drop_in_worldwide_aids_deaths.html

Health, biomedical industries jump in value

Video: How marriage may help against cancer

Daily health headlines: Researchers say cancer patients who are single tend to fare worse, the FDA plans to start regulating some health apps for smartphones, plus more of today's top health stories Daily health headlines: Researchers say cancer patients who are single tend to fare worse, the FDA plans to start regulating some health apps for ... (more)

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50155686n

Elton John to Receive Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative Leadership Award

... to end the AIDS epidemic in Africa and developing countries. For over two decades, HAI has been at the forefront of HIV/AIDS laboratory research, clinical trials, education and leadership. For more information, please contact Todd Datz, ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Elton-John-to-Receive-Harvard-School-of-Public-Health-AIDS-Initiative-Leadership-Award-20130924

Once-Daily TAF Regimen Safer Than Stribild

There's a safer new player in the pipeline of once-daily HIV regimens, and it is known as TAF.

http://www.edgedallas.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149636

Inovio talks monoclonal antibodies, DNA plasmid technology, shares rise

Inovio Pharmaceuticals announces the publication of a peer-reviewed paper which outlines a study wherein the delivery of a DNA-based monoclonal antibody triggered the generation of antibody molecules "possessing desirable functional activity including high antigen-binding and HIV-neutralization capabilities against diverse strains of HIV viruses ... (more)

http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/1295832?source=feed

1520 HIV cases registered in Armenia as global infections number falls

... expanding access to accurate, cost-effective testing, and to care" In March 2013, the Armenian government approved HIV/AIDS national program for 2013-2016. The list of events, budget, monitoring plan and assessment were also approved. According to ...

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/170404/

UNAIDS reports a 52% reduction in new HIV infections among children...

As world leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations General Assembly to review progress towards the Millennium Development Goals - a new report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS shows dramatic acceleration towards reaching 2015 global targets on HIV.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=266475

News from the Journal of AIDS, Oct. issue

... United States: Late Versus Early Diagnosis and Entry into Care , led by Paul G. Farnham, PhD, of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the researchers performed simulations to estimate how the ...

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=266416

DAVEI 'tricks' HIV virus into 'thinking' it is about to infect a...

Pinning down an effective way to combat the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, the viral precursor to AIDS, has long been a challenge for scientists and physicians, because the virus is an elusive one that mutates frequently and, as a result, quickly becomes immune to medication.

http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=266413

U.N. reports 'dramatic' progress in fight against AIDS

Children suffering from HIV/AIDS line up to form an AIDS ribbon as they take part in an AIDS awareness campaign to mark World AIDS Day in Mumbai, India, December 1, 2012.

http://www.trust.org/item/20130923075144-q06ba/?source=hptop

... cation to end the AIDS epidemic in and developing countries. For over two decades, HAI has been at the forefront of HIV/AIDS laboratory research, clinical trials, education and leadership. For more information, please contact

http://www.cw15kxvo.com/story/23512415/sir-elton-john-will-receive-harvard-school-of-public-health-aids-initiative-leadership-award

Profectus BioSciences Presents Data at Filovirus Medical...

Profectus BioSciences Inc., a leader in developing next generation vaccines for high value targets in biodefense, infectious, and emerging diseases, presented on the development of its rVSV-vectored Ebola and Marburg virus vaccine at the Filovirus Medical Countermeasures Workshop held in the National Institutes of Health Fishers Lane Conference ... (more)

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130924005331/en

HIV Positive Porn Stars Speak Out

After Seven Years, Dr. Marjorie Hill to Leave GMHC

... years has truly been an honor, but after more than seven years as GMHCs CEO, longer than any other head of an HIV/AIDS service organization, it is time for me to pursue new opportunities," said Hill. "I care deeply about GMHC's mission and look ...

http://www.edgedallas.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=149483

Standing Ovation for McConaughey's HIV-Positive Cowboy

The Toronto International Film Festival greeted Matthew McConaughey with a rousing standing ovation for his performance in "Dallas Buyers Club."

http://www.edgedallas.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=149321

Pfizer announces presentation of XELJANZ data

Pfizer announces presentation of XELJANZ data Pfizer announced that 20 abstracts for XELJANZ will be presented at the American College of Rheumatology Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals 2013 Annual Meeting.

http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/PFEid1891338/PFE-Pfizer-announces-presentation-of-XELJANZ-data

UNAIDS reports a 52% reduction in new HIV infections among children...

UNAIDS reports a 52% reduction in new HIV infections among children and a combined 33% reduction among adults and children since 2001 As world leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations General Assembly to review progress towards the Millennium Development Goals - a new report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS shows dramatic ... (more)

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/266475.php

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Targets Transformation of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies

In this study in mice, a prototype monoclonal antibody construct encoding for an established anti-HIV monoclonal antibody was created as a DNA plasmid using Inovio's patented DNA optimization technology, including codon/RNA optimization and leader sequence utilization, and delivered with its CELLECTRA adaptive electroporation device.

http://www.appliedclinicaltrialsonline.com/appliedclinicaltrials/Phase+News/Inovio-Pharmaceuticals-Targets-Transformation-of-M/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/823767?ref=25

NDA doubles license fees for drug shop, pharmacies

The National Drug Authority has raised the fees for licensing and registration of drugs and health service providers, including drug shops and pharmacies.

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/647578-nda-doubles-license-fees-for-drug-shop-pharmacies.html

Fighting against AIDS brings 'dramatic' drop of infections

Exploring barriers to HIV vaccine response

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute discovered that an antibody that binds and neutralizes HIV likely also targets the body's own "self" proteins.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/266444.php

Global AIDS-related deaths drop sharply

The number of HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths has plunged in recent years, a U.N. report said.

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130924001000

Swaziland shows signs of turning corner on world's highest HIV rates

Swaziland, the country hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, appears to be stemming the pace of new infections thanks to increased funding, more efficient treatment and greater international help, public health workers said.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/09/23/swaziland-shows-signs-turning-corner-on-world-highest-hiv-rates/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fhealth+%28Internal+-+Health+-+Text%29

Center on Halsted Focuses on HIV Among Females and the Elderly

... on the challenging issues facing the aging population with regards to HIV prevention, testing, care and treatment. "HIV/AIDS among people over 50 is increasingly prevalent because many HIV-positive people receiving appropriate care are living into ...

http://www.edgeptown.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=149444

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Targets Transformation of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies

In this study in mice, a prototype monoclonal antibody construct encoding for an established anti-HIV monoclonal antibody was created as a DNA plasmid using Inovio's patented DNA optimization technology, including codon/RNA optimization and leader sequence utilization, and delivered with its CELLECTRAA adaptive electroporation device.

http://www.sys-con.com/node/2804871

In HIV, elvitegravir fixed combination has lesser benefit for treatment-naive patients

The drug combination of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil has been approved in Germany since May 2013 for the treatment of adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 .

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/266430.php

DAVEI 'tricks' HIV virus into 'thinking' it is about to infect a...

DAVEI 'tricks' HIV virus into 'thinking' it is about to infect a healthy cell, when, in fact, there is nothing there for it to infect Pinning down an effective way to combat the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, the viral precursor to AIDS , has long been a challenge for scientists and physicians, because the virus is an elusive one that ... (more)

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/266413.php

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