HIV / AIDS News

Marchers Call On Mexico's Secretary Of Health To Step Up Action On AIDS Treatment And Drug Pricing

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:00:04 GMT

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.

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In Women Or Gay Men With Genital Herpes, Aciclovir Does Not Prevent HIV Acquisition

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:40:03 GMT

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.

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Herbal Supplement For Patients With HIV TB - Phase II Clinical Trial Of Botanical Immunomodulator Dzherelo Immunoxel

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:40:02 GMT

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.

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Community Leaders Forge New Approach To HIV Prevention As Part Of M acirc; Euro cent;A acirc; Euro cent;C AIDS Fund Leadership Initiative

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:40:07 GMT

HIV among imprisoned juveniles, teenagers and the Muslim community headlined a discussion of community leaders and AIDS experts in Johannesburg.

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Psychosocial Issues Affect HIV AIDS Treatment Outcomes

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:40:06 GMT

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.

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New York City STI Clinics Stop Use Of Oral Fluid With HIV Tests Because Of Rate Of False Positives

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:40:05 GMT

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.

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HIV Screening Among People Ages 55, Older Worthwhile, Study Finds

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:40:04 GMT

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.

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NPR Program Examines Comic Book That Aims To Increase HIV AIDS Awareness, Education

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:40:03 GMT

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.

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UN Trains Olympic Volunteers On AIDS Awareness

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:20:07 GMT

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.

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Global AIDS Epidemic Far From Over

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:20:07 GMT

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.

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