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  • Older adults get HIV diagnosis later, die sooner
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People over 50 with HIV are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage disease than younger adults, according to a British study.

  • Obama pledges to up AIDS fight
    U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Friday to redouble efforts to fight HIV and AIDS through his global health initiative, despite dealing with economic hard times in the wake of a global recession.

  • Early, rural-based HIV care offers hope in Africa
    Treating HIV patients in remote areas of Africa soon after they are infected and using community care teams instead of doctors can cut costs and help people live longer than those treated later, a charity said Thursday.

  • Study: Routine HIV tests find few new cases
    Routine HIV screening at a Colorado hospital identified only six more new cases than standard, targeted testing, according to a two-year study.

  • AIDS spreading in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
    Experts and activists are warning that AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is on the rise even as a global conference reports progress on other fronts.

  • Anti-AIDS gel may help prevent infection
    Researchers are reporting a breakthrough against AIDS. A vaginal gel containing an AIDS drug cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner.

  • AIDS groups call for "renaissance" in vaccine hunt
    Scientists searching for the Holy Grail of a vaccine against the incurable AIDS virus say recent encouraging steps should now galvanize efforts to use limited funds in smarter ways to drive the field forward.

  • In U.S. cities, HIV linked more to poverty than race
    Poverty is perhaps the most important factor in whether inner-city heterosexuals are infected with the AIDS virus, according to the first government study of its kind.

  • Treating HIV may also prevent its spread
    Provocative new research shows that treating people with the AIDS virus can provide a powerful bonus: It cuts the risk that they will infect others.

  • Renewed optimism in hunt for AIDS vaccine

    Recent studies showing evidence of vaccine-induced protection in humans are signs of a 'renaissance' in the search, AIDS groups say.Scientists searching for the Holy Grail of a vaccine against the incurable AIDS virus say recent encouraging steps should now galvanize efforts to use limited funds in smarter ways to drive the field forward.




  • Bill Clinton: Fight AIDS more efficiently
    Two heavy hitters on the world health stage — Bill Clinton and Bill Gates — called Monday for a more efficient fight worldwide against the AIDS virus.

  • HIV costs may hit $35 billion a year
    The International HIV/AIDS Alliance warned on Saturday that the annual cost of tackling the HIV epidemic could balloon to $35 billion by 2030 if governments fail to invest in efficient, targeted and cost-effective prevention measures.

  • Obama's new HIV/AIDS plan calls for cutting infections

    President Obama's new national strategy to cut the HIV infection rate is the result of more than a year of discussions between the administration, state and local officials.President Barack Obama is announcing a new national strategy for combatting HIV and AIDS aimed at helping reduce the number of infections and providing those living with the virus high-quality care free from stigma or discrimination.




  • Antibodies found that protect against AIDS
    Researchers have discovered antibodies that can protect against a wide range of AIDS viruses and said they may be able to use them to design a vaccine against the fatal and incurable virus.

  • Sensitive test spots newest HIV infections
    Standard HIV tests can't identify people very recently infected with the virus, but a more sensitive test can, new research shows.

  • Kidneys transplanted between HIV patients
    South African surgeons have transplanted kidneys between donors and patients who were both infected with the AIDS virus — a medical first that has some U.S. doctors buzzing about whether it could be tried here.

  • Ban on gay blood donors upheld by panel

    The Red Cross and other blood-collection organizations recommend a one-year â€deferral,†or waiting period, on donations after male-to-male sex, saying the current lifetime ban, established in 1985, is scientifically unwarranted.A government health committee Friday recommended upholding the ban on gay men donating blood but also called for new research on alternative policies, citing flaws in the current rules.




  • Acupuncturist probed for spreading HIV
    Swiss authorities are investigating whether an acupuncturist intentionally infected at least 15 people with HIV.

  • Drug cocktails cut HIV transmission risk
    In a study that supports the widespread use of drugs to help control the AIDS pandemic, researchers said on Wednesday that HIV patients who took the drugs were far less likely to infect their partners.

  • New tool to block HIV: Better vaginal gels

    Lisa Rohan, a lead researcher at the MaGee Womens Research Institute in Pittsburgh, shows a vaginal film formulated with drugs to target against HIV infection.Researchers are testing to see if a drug used to treat HIV infection finally might give women a tool to prevent it — by infusing the medicine into vaginal gels and contraceptive-style rings.

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