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HIV News : Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:02:20 GMT
THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- In developing countries where breast-feeding is a necessity, and HIV is rampant, the risk of disease transmission through breast milk might be reduced if infants were first fed a freeze-dried formula full of good bacteria that could capture and potentially destroy the deadly virus.

HIV News : HIV counselling in city as good as NY
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:05:01 GMT
At the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, the English sign for the voluntary HIV testing centre stands out among the mostly Devanagari signs. The World Health Organisation recommends people getting an HIV test should be counselled before being tested, so I went to see what the experience is like for a foreigner living in Delhi.

HIV News : Benue Highest on HIV Prevalence Rate –Osotimehin
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:01:02 GMT
Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), yesterday in Abuja, said Benue still ranked highest in HIV prevalence in Nigeria.

New System Blocks HIV Transmission Via Breastfeeding
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:22:05 GMT
Researchers are developing a new technology that prevents the infection of HIV by breastfeeding.

HIV Education Increasing in Cabell County
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:22:54 GMT
HIV infections have jumped 14% in the last three years alone. Now, two community groups are increasing educational efforts for high risk groups.

A finger prick for HIV test
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:35:15 GMT
A single finger prick may soon help test Indians for HIV.

A finger prick for HIV test 4 Jul 2008, 0147 hrs IST, Kounteya Sinha,TNN
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:26:13 GMT
NEW DELHI: A single finger prick may soon help test Indians for HIV. With plans to test 22 million Indians every year from 2012 for HIV, the National AIDS Control Organisation (Naco) has just started trials of a new rapid testing technology that will not only tell you your HIV status within 20 minutes but will also do away with the present requirement of having to separate serum and red blood ...

Study Examines Death Rates For People Newly Diagnosed With HIV
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:16:00 GMT
In the five years after their diagnosis, people living with HIV in developed countries and receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy are no more likely to die than HIV-negative people, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Reuters reports (Kahn, Reuters, 7/1).

Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:44:47 GMT
Title: Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically Category: Health News Created: 7/2/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2008

CARICOM leader seeks $50M for HIV/AIDS fight
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:16:09 GMT
While President Bush is urging members of Congress to approve funding for the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean, one Caribbean leader wants his colleagues to also ante up.

Angola: Country Participates in Forum On HIV/Aids Prevention
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:38:45 GMT
A total of 45 field officials of the Epidemics Total Control (TCE) programme from the provinces of Cunene and Bengo will attend on 04-06 July in Changalane City, Mozambique, in a forum on sharing experiences of action in HIV/Aids prevention, in southern African countries, India and China.

Mount Sinai Recruits HIV/AIDS Expert to be Director of Clinical Research for Infectious Disease
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:25:18 GMT
Robert S. Klein, MD a HIV/AIDS expert has joined the faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine as Professor of Medicine and member of the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Disease Prevention Institute. Dr. Klein will be Director of Clinical Research of Infectious Disease in the Division of Infectious Disease at Mount Sinai. He will develop his own research program while mentoring junior clinical ...

Testing through HIV West Yellowhead continues
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:15:07 GMT
June 27 was National HIV Testing Day and we at HIV West Yellowhead still would like to encourage you to get tested for HIV and other STIs. Getting tested for HIV and other STIs is simple and confidential.

Infant formula blocks HIV transmission via breastfeeding
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:38:54 GMT
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic threatening the lives of millions of people. Because there is no known cure, prevention of the transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), is critical for controlling the disease.

Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:50:45 GMT
By Serena Gordon , HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- In developing countries where breast-feeding is a necessity, and HIV is rampant, the...

HIV/AIDS
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:19:33 GMT
World leaders aimed to ensure universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care by 2010, but they have not provided the funds to accomplish those goals.

Council OKs HIV Cuts
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:53:50 GMT
The City Council passed a 2009 budget on June 29 that succeeded only in reducing the cuts to HIV services made by the Bloomberg administration and did not maintain any funding for hepatitis C and crystal meth programs.

India Reduces Rate Of HIV Transmission In Some States, UNAIDS Report Says
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:16:09 GMT
India has managed to reduce the rate of HIV transmission in some states through increased awareness, resources and legislation, according to a report released Monday by India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Reuters reports.

Gay Men Complacent When it Comes to HIV
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:29:02 GMT
Has the LGBT community become complacent when it comes to HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention? In recent years, an unnerving trend has shown its face in the gay community, and a new study from the Center for Disease Control is validating that claim.

Case medical school gets grant to battle HIV
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:38:21 GMT
Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine has been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue research in the quest of a microbicide to combat HIV.

Aethlon Medical Announces Second HIV/AIDS Treatment Site
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:47 GMT
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) announced today that it has added a second HIV/AIDS clinical study location at the Bhvani Hospital in Bihar, India. Aethlon previously disclosed plans to initiate the "first-in-man" clinical study of a medical device to treat the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Africa: HIV/Aids Microbicides Have 'A Long Way to Go'
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:13:51 GMT
Microbicides - substances that scientists had believed could reduce transmission of the HIV/Aids virus in women may not come that soon, a senior official from the partnership that is developing the substances said on Thursday.

Former Pa. Sens. Santorum, Wofford Serve As State Co-Chairs Of ONE Vote '08, Bring Attention To HIV/AIDS
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:12:52 GMT
Former Pennsylvania Sens. Rick Santorum (R) and Harris Wofford (D), who competed in a "bitter and high-profile" Senate race in the 1990s, are joining together to serve as state co-chairs of ONE Vote '08 -- which aims to bring attention to issues of extreme poverty and global disease, including HIV/AIDS, during the presidential campaign -- the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Nigeria: HIV in Women Increasing-Imoke
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:03:03 GMT
THE level of HIV infection amongst women in Cross River State and the entire country is increasing, says the First Lady of Cross River State, Mrs. Obioma Imoke.

Africa: Prisons in Africa Gravely Hit By HIV Epidemic
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:14:48 GMT
The HIV epidemic has struck prisons, jails and other places of detention around the world with particular severity. As a result, prisons have grossly disproportionate rates of HIV infection and confirmed AIDS cases.

Yemen: New law to guarantee rights of people living with HIV
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:33:20 GMT
03 July 2008 SANAA - A Yemeni non-governmental organisation, made up of members of parliament, has prepared a draft law aimed at guaranteeing the rights of people living with HIV and preventing the spread of the virus.

Bronx Grapples with HIV Crisis
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:07:29 GMT
Recent studies show disturbing trends in HIV infection rates among New Yorkers, particularly in the Bronx. New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden is pushing to get every adult in the borough tested for the virus. The commissioner speaks about this effort, and why some question his tactics.

New Media Institute travels to Philly for HIV testing campaign
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:07:04 GMT
A new marketing concept can help combat the spread of HIV/AIDS, thanks to collaboration between the New Media Institute in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Verizon Wireless and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Several students enrolled in New Media Institute courses offered through the Grady College traveled to Philadelphia on April 23 and 24.

Since Introduction Of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Death Rate Has Decreased
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:20:12 GMT
In industrialized countries, persons infected sexually with HIV now appear to experience mortality rates similar to those of the general population in the first 5 years following infection, though a higher risk of death remains as the duration of HIV infection lengthens, according to a new study.

Death Rates Fall for Recent HIV Patients
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:26:45 GMT
Anti-HIV drugs have improved the survival prospects of people with HIV or AIDS to the point that death rates among the recently diagnosed in industrialized countries have become comparable to those never exposed to the virus, according to a newly published European study.

Free HIV Testing In Bessemer Friday
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:32:02 GMT
Friday is National HIV Testing Day.

HIV Day encourages testing, preventing risks
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:45:43 GMT
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates there are more than 1 million people living with HIV in the United States. Of those people infected with the virus, one quarter of them go through their daily lives unaware that they have an infectious disease.

People with HIV living longer, study shows
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:25:44 GMT
People with HIV in the developed world are no more likely to die in the first five years following infection than men and women in the general population, British researchers said on Tuesday.

Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:02:45 GMT
TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Death rates for HIV-infected people lucky enough to get their hands on antiretroviral medications have decreased dramatically since the introduction of these drugs in 1996, new British research shows.

Miami Herald Examines African HIV/AIDS Groups' Efforts To Fight Disease
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:12:52 GMT
The Miami Herald on Sunday examined efforts of HIV/AIDS advocates and organizations to wage a sometimes "lonely fight" in combating epidemics in African countries where they receive little support.

Rwanda: Harsh Prison Conditions Propagating HIV/Aids - Study Reveals
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:13:46 GMT
Faced with overcrowding, hunger and social isolation, Rwandan prisoners have resorted to risky behaviours for comfort rendering them vulnerable to spread of HIV/Aids, research presented at a stakeholders workshop on Wednesday shows.

Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:53:51 GMT
Could help prevent spread of disease in developing countries, study suggests.

Asthma Risk Increases In Children Treated For HIV
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:21:42 GMT
Children whose immune systems rebound after treatment with potent anti-viral drugs for HIV infection face an increased risk of developing asthma, according to a new report in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Bill Gates Announces $23 Million Foundation Grant For HIV/AIDS In India
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:12:52 GMT
Bill Gates on Friday announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has approved a three-year, $23 million grant to India's National AIDS Control Organisation to fight HIV/AIDS in the country, the Times of India reports. According to the Times, Gates made the announcement after meeting with Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss in Seattle.

Uganda: Experts Look to Testing for Answers to HIV
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:45:20 GMT
He dreams of a HIV-free Uganda, a place where Karuhanga and Nalumansi can enjoy their love worrying about anything but the AIDS virus. "Tragedy," he likes to call it. But 20 years later and billions of dollars spent, his dream has not come true.

Australia proposes energy, HIV prevention assistance
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:21:53 GMT
VietNamNet Bridge - Australian Government representatives in the region yesterday introduced two development assisstance programmes in the region: a renewable energy initiative and an infrastructure-related awareness campaign aimed at preventing the spread of HIV.

Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:29:17 GMT
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Indian Generic Drug Companies, HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group File Opposition To Patent Of Roche's Antiretroviral ...
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:12:52 GMT
Indian generic pharmaceutical companies Cipla and Matrix Laboratories and the HIV/AIDS advocacy group Delhi Network of Positive People, or DNP+, recently filed an objection to an Indian patent office's decision to give a patent to Roche's antiretroviral valganciclovir, which helps prevent blindness in HIV-positive people, TopNews reports (Diwan, TopNews, 6/28).

People with HIV living longer, study shows
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:38:57 GMT
People with HIV in the developed world are no more likely to die in the first five years following infection than men and women in the general population, British researchers say.

Infant formula blocks HIV transmission via breastfeeding
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:37:18 GMT
Toronto, ON, Canada - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic threatening the lives of millions of people.

HIV/AIDS Cases Among Adults Ages 50, Older In Georgia Increasing, Health Department Says
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:13:12 GMT
New HIV/AIDS diagnoses among adults ages 50 and older in Georgia has nearly doubled in the last 10 years, according to recent data from the state Department of Human Resources' Division of Public Health, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

DNA-chopping molecule makes cells resistant to HIV
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:23:48 GMT
The molecule sabotages a gene for a surface protein to which the HIV virus must attach before it can infect white blood cells

Minnesota Researchers Developing Web Site That Aims To Curb Spread Of HIV Among MSM
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:13:12 GMT
The Minneapolis Star Tribune on Sunday profiled Sexpulse, a Web site in development at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health that is the latest strategy to curb a "second wave" of HIV/AIDS cases among young men who have sex with men.

Asthma Risk Increases In Children Treated For HIV
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:15:22 GMT
Children whose immune systems rebound after treatment with potent anti-viral drugs for HIV infection face an increased risk of developing asthma, said a federally funded consortium of researchers led by those from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Man 'boasted of spreading HIV'
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:06:00 GMT
A MELBOURNE man accused of spreading HIV boasted of going to gay beats to spread the virus, a jury has heard.

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