Marchers Call On Mexico's Secretary Of Health To Step Up Action On AIDS Treatment And Drug Pricing
A group of over 150 AIDS Mexican advocates and activists held a passionate protest and advocacy march yesterday in Mexico City to demand that Mexico's Secretary of Health declare a national state of emergency for HIV/AIDS due to the steep cost and limited availability of lifesaving antiretroviral drugs throughout Mexico.
In Women Or Gay Men With Genital Herpes, Aciclovir Does Not Prevent HIV Acquisition
Aciclovir, an antiviral drug, does not reduce the transmission of HIV-1in women or men who have genital herpes who have sex with men, according to the authors of an Article released on June 20, 2008 in TheLancet. Herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) infection, the most common cause ofgenital herpes, has been associated with a two to three-fold increasedrisk of HIV-1 infection.
Herbal Supplement For Patients With HIV TB - Phase II Clinical Trial Of Botanical Immunomodulator Dzherelo Immunoxel
Ukrainian company Ekomed LLC announced this week that it had published Phase II clinical trial of its herbal supplement Dzherelo (Immunoxel) in patients with HIV and tuberculosis. The study appeared in June issue of International Immunopharmacology (2008;
Community Leaders Forge New Approach To HIV Prevention As Part Of M acirc; Euro cent;A acirc; Euro cent;C AIDS Fund Leadership Initiative
HIV among imprisoned juveniles, teenagers and the Muslim community headlined a discussion of community leaders and AIDS experts in Johannesburg. The gathering - orchestrated by the M^a Euro cA^a Euro cC AIDS Fund, the philanthropic arm of Est~A e Lauder-owned (NYSE: EL) M^a Euro cA^a Euro cC Cosmetics - explored solutions to curb the epidemic in one of the world's most affected regions, where nearly one in five people is HIV-positive.
Psychosocial Issues Affect HIV AIDS Treatment Outcomes
Psychosocial influences such as stress, depression and trauma have been neglected in biomedical and treatment studies involving people infected with HIV, yet they are now known to have significant health impacts on such individuals and the spread of AIDS, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientist.
New York City STI Clinics Stop Use Of Oral Fluid With HIV Tests Because Of Rate Of False Positives
New York City sexually transmitted infection clinics have stopped have stopped using oral fluid with OraSure Technologies' OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test because of an increased rate of false positives, Bloomberg reports.
HIV Screening Among People Ages 55, Older Worthwhile, Study Finds
Screening for HIV/AIDS among people ages 55 and older is worthwhile in terms of the potential savings in health care costs and the years of life gained from early detection, according to a study published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Reuters Health reports.
NPR Program Examines Comic Book That Aims To Increase HIV AIDS Awareness, Education
NPR's "News & Notes" on Monday included a discussion with comic book illustrator Robert Walker, who has written a comic book, titled "O+ Men, " that aims to increase HIV/AIDS awareness. HIV-positive characters in the book take an experimental antidote that unexpectedly gives them superpowers, according to NPR.
UN Trains Olympic Volunteers On AIDS Awareness
Convened by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV), the United Nations system in China has launched a training programme for Olympic Volunteers on HIV prevention and antidiscrimination.
Global AIDS Epidemic Far From Over
Countries and civil society attending the 2008 High-Level Meeting on AIDS, have expressed renewed commitment to work with UNAIDS and other partners to reach universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010.