Caution over transplant HIV cure
( Independent 19-Nov-08 )
British Aids experts have reacted cautiously to claims that German doctors had cured a man of HIV by giving him a bone marrow transplant.
Mbeki blamed for 330,000 deaths
( BBCNews 11-Nov-08 )
A prominent South African Aids activist has told the BBC former President Thabo Mbeki should be called to account for his decision to block HIV medication. A recent Harvard School of Public Health study said 330,000 deaths were caused by his 1999 decision to declare available drugs toxic and dangerous.
Women In Namibia Call For Efforts To Improve Sexual Rights, Curb Spread Of HIV
( MNT 16-Oct-08 )
A group of women in Namibia recently called for efforts to improve their sexual rights in an effort to curb the spread of HIV in the country, the New Era reports.
Chinese Officials Announce Stricter Punishment For Contaminated Blood Sales
( MNT 29-Sep-08 )
The Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China recently released details of a new law regarding illegal blood sales, which state that any agent collecting or supplying blood that causes at least five people to become infected with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C or syphilis could face a sentence of 10 years to life in prison, the AP/Yahoo! News reports.
Over 500 Indian Troops Have HIV
( BBCNews 23-Sep-08 )
More than 500 soldiers belonging to an elite paramilitary force in India are infected with HIV, the chief of the force has said.
New HIV Protection For Women
( BPC 11-Sep-08 )
Vaginal rings, similar to those used for contraception and hormone replacement therapy, could protect women from sexually-transmitted HIV, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester.
Nigeria Arranges HIV Marriages
( BBCNews 9-Sep-08 )
HIV-positive couples are being paired up for marriage by a northern Nigerian state in an attempt to reduce the spread of the disease.
Roman Empire raised HIV threat
( BBC News 5-Sep-08 )
The spread of the Roman Empire through Europe may explain why those living in its former colonies are more vulnerable to HIV.
Drugs Slash Malawi Aids Deaths
( BBCNews 27-Aug-08 )
Distributing anti-retroviral drugs in Malawi has led to a huge fall in Aids-related deaths, an official says.
Helping Children With Tuberculosis
( UNSW 27-Aug-08 )
An Australia-Papua New Guinea research partnership that aims to develop a new diagnostic tool to quickly and accurately identify children with tuberculosis has been awarded a sought-after funding grant at the recent International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.
World Leaders In HIV Research
( UNSW 26-Aug-08 )
A UNSW researcher is the only Australian and one of only three people outside of the US to be listed in the top 10 HIV/AIDS researchers in the world. Professor Andrew Carr, who is based at St Vincent's Hospital, was named by Science as the author with the seventh highest impact in the field over the past decade.
Fighting HIV/AIDS With Personalized Immunotherapy
( MUHC 19-Aug-08 )
For a long time, the main obstacle to creating an AIDS vaccine has been the high genetic variability of the HIV virus. A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), in collaboration with the Universite de Montreal, have overcome this difficulty by designing a personalized immunotherapy for HIV-infected patients.
Medicinal Marijuana Effective For Neuropathic Pain In HIV
( UCSD 13-Aug-08 )
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the impact of smoked medical cannabis, or marijuana, on the neuropathic pain associated with HIV, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found that reported pain relief was greater with cannabis than with a placebo.
TB Hampers HIV Treatment
( BBCNews 5-Aug-08 )
Patients being treated for tuberculosis (TB) may not get the full benefits from HIV therapy, researchers say.
Clinton Addresses Aids Conference
( BBCNews 5-Aug-08 )
Former US President Bill Clinton has delivered a keynote speech to thousands of delegates at a global HIV/Aids conference in Mexico City.
China Launches Program To Increase HIV Prevention In Private Sector
( www.kaisernetwork.org 14-Apr-08 )
New York Times Profiles Documentary Aimed To Help Parents Discuss Sex, HIV/AIDS With Their Kids
( MNT 29-Feb-08 )
Study Sheds Light On Link Between Depression, Risky Behavior Among Juvenile Offenders
( Lifespan 30-Jan-08 )