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HIV News : Treat HIV corpses with dignity: court challenge Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:10:45 GMT A Canadian vaccine expert says there are fatal flaws in a study the federal government used as a main reason to kill a plan to build a multimillion-dollar HIV vaccine-manufacturing facility in Canada.HIV News : Insurer targeted HIV patients to drop coverage Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:40:28 GMT In May, 2002, Jerome Mitchell, a 17-year old college freshman from rural South Carolina, learned he had contracted HIV. The news, of course, was devastating, but Mitchell believed that he had one thing going for him: On his own initiative, in anticipation of his first year in college, he had purchased his own health insurance.LETTER: People with HIV still need our help Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:45:55 GMT In 1991, Congress passed the Ryan White Care Act as a mechanism to fund services to persons living with HIV/AIDS. This legislation, named after a young boy who battled the disease and was rejected by his community, had broad, bi-partisan support in both houses of Congress. In fact, the bill passed the US Senate by a vote of 95 to 4.Acne drug prevents HIV breakout Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:46:05 GMT Johns Hopkins scientists have found that a safe and inexpensive antibiotic in use since the 1970s for treating acne effectively targets infected immune cells in which HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, lies dormant and prevents them from reactivating and replicating.South Carolina To Cut Entire HIV/AIDS Budget Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:56:38 GMT When Deadra Lawson-Smith moved to South Carolina for a new job in 2006, her insurance company would not cover her pricey HIV medication because it treated a pre-existing condition.MDOC no longer will segregate inmates with HIV Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:55:21 GMT Dozens of HIV-positive inmates in Mississippi will be moved from a segregated unit and allowed to participate in job training and other rehabilitation programs - following a decision by the Mississippi Department of Corrections to drop its 23-year-old policy.New Path To Therapeutic HIV Vaccine Discovered By Studying Immunologic Profile Of Rare HIV Controllers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:26:09 GMT Based on encouraging results from pre-clinical research, Bionor Immuno AS today announced intentions to take the therapeutic and potentially preventative HIV-vaccine candidate Vacc-C5 into a Phase I/II clinical trial. The research results indicate that Vacc-C5 may induce a protective antibody response in HIV patients similar to that found in patients with slow or non-progressing disease...Mississippi to stop separating HIV inmates Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:23:29 GMT WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- Mississippi says it will stop segregating HIV-positive prisoners, a policy opponents say hampers inmates' ability to transition back into society.SIGNIFICANT DROP IN HIV CASES IN MALAYSIA - ROSNAH Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:28 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has recorded a significant drop in the number of HIV cases due to the government's implementation of various initiatives and awareness programmes, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.Police arrest man wanted for intentionally exposing others to HIV Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:46:23 GMT A HIV-positive man police say has been knowingly exposing and possibly infecting others since 1996 is now in custody.Slimy Insurer Who Targeted HIV Patients Ordered to Pay $10 Million Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:52:55 GMT Filed under: News , Race and Civil Rights , Health Care Debate Just when you think health insurance companies can't get any more shady, Fortis/Assurant Health drops a young man after he is diagnosed with HIV. I wonder what the teabaggers have to say about this? According to Reuters: In May, 2002, J erome Mitchell, a 17-year old college freshman from rural South Carolina, learned he had ...New Research By VGTI Florida Science Director Demonstrates How HIV Disables The Immune System Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:24:36 GMT New research conducted by the scientific director for VGTI Florida and his colleagues at the University of Montreal, in collaboration with scientists from the NIH and the McGill University Hospital center, may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV. The research sheds new light on how HIV gradually weakens the body's immune system and highlights the need for new research ...WPIC Receives Federal Stimulus Funding To Assess The Benefits Of Counseling With HIV Screening Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:25:26 GMT Does rapid HIV testing and counseling produce healthier results for those who test negative for the virus than testing alone? That's the question that will be studied by researchers at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of UPMC and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Program and Clinic, as part of a $12.3 million grant awarded through ...Significant drop in HIV cases in Malaysia - Rosnah Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:49:14 GMT KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has recorded a significant drop in the number of HIV cases due to the government's implementation of various initiatives and awareness programmes, the Dewan Rakyat was told Thursday.Mississippi to End HIV Segregation in Prisons Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:55:03 GMT State Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps announced yesterday that Mississippi will end its practice of separating male HIV-positive prisoners from other inmates beginning in May, reports WDAM . Mississippi currently houses 152 HIV-positive prisoners in a segregated unit in Parchman.Lawsuit shows insurer targeted HIV patients for 'rescission' Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:31:05 GMT A court case has revealed that the insurer Fortis, now called Assurant Health, automatically targeted customers diagnosed with HIV for fraud investigations geared toward finding reasons to revoke their coverage, Reuters reports. After a computer algorithm initiated the investigations, their insurance policies often were canceled on erroneous information, the flimsiest of evidence, or for no ...Police seeking man accused of spreading HIV Virus Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:35:54 GMT Shreveport Police are looking for a man they say may have knowingly spread the HIV virus to an unknown number of people.HIV status may have led to killing Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:39:11 GMT A gay man found punched and kicked to death in Sydney almost two decades ago may have been killed because he said he was HIV positive, a court has heard.Police Looking For Louisiana Man Who Has Been Knowingly Spreading HIV To Women For Almost FIFTEEN YEARS!!! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:16:36 GMT SMH. Be on the lookout for this evil a*s muhfugga⦠Police say heâs allegedly been spreading HIV as far back as 1996. Pop the hood for more details. Shreveport Police are looking for a man they say may have knowingly spread the HIV virus to an unknown number of people. Detectives have an arrest warrant [...]HIV rage led to fatal lover's lane gay bashing, court told Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:07:24 GMT A gay man found punched, kicked and stomped to death at a lover's lane in Sydney's Woolloomooloo almost two decades ago may have been killed because he mentioned he was HIV positive, the NSW Supreme Court has heard.Mississippi ends segregation of HIV prison inmates Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:32:47 GMT The ACLU said only Alabama and South Carolina currently keep HIV-positive inmates separate.Scientists Honored With Discoverers Award for Development of Innovative HIV Medicine Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:00 GMT WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three scientists who led the 11-year quest to develop a groundbreaking HIV drug today received the 2010 Discoverers Award -- the highest honor given to scientists by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). The honorees are Tony Wood, Ph.D., Elna van der Ryst, M.D., Ph.D. and Manos Perros, Ph.D.Research and Markets: Target Product Profiles 2009: Physician Insights on Key Attributes: HIV Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:05:00 GMT DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Decision Resources, Inc.'s new report Target Product Profiles 2009: Physician Insights on Key Attributes: HIV to their offering.MDOC to end segregation of HIV inmates Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:40:04 GMT JACKSON, Miss. (AP) â Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps says the Mississippi prison system will end the practice of keeping male HIV-positive inmates in segregated units.Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV Infection Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:28:01 GMT Title: Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV Infection Category: Health News Created: 3/16/2010 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 3/17/2010Insurer revoked HIV patientsβ coverage Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:05:01 GMT Fortis, now known as Assurant Health, targeted policyholders with HIV, revoking their insurance shortly after diagnosis. The insurance company was ordered to pay $10 million.Health minister will not make his HIV status public Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:57 GMT Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday said he would not make his HIV test results public because that would put pressure on people who did not want to do so.Business meets minister on HIV Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:12:46 GMT The business community has thrown its weight behind next months national HIV counselling and testing campaign, the SA Business Coalition on HIV/Aids says.HIV man appeals sex jail sentence Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:33:17 GMT A man jailed for 10 years after his pregnant girlfriend found out he had infected her with HIV appeals his sentence.Quechan boost HIV/AIDS awareness Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:14:34 GMT The Quechan Indian Tribe will be celebrating the fourth annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Friday.SA launches massive HIV testing campaign Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:03:49 GMT From April 15, everyone attending a clinic or hospital will be offered an HIV test, regardless of whether they have symptoms of the disease or not.HIV man lures Indiana boy to Texas Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:21:58 GMT A Texas man with HIV is accused of luring an Indiana boy over Myspace, persuading him to come to Houston for sex. He told the boy later that he was infected with the HIV virus. A Texas man with HIV is accused of luring an Indiana boy over Myspace, persuading him to come to Houston for sex. He told the boy later that he was infected with the HIV virus.HIV Sexual Assault On Teen Boy, Texas Man Arrested (VIDEO) Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:11:58 GMT A Houston man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy with a deadly weapon. The deadly weapon was the HIV/AIDS virus. He met the 15-year-old boy on MySpace and paid for him to fly down to Houston from Indiana.Legislature Reviews HIV/AIDS Changes Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:52:30 GMT This afternoon a legislative committee approves a nearly $1.7 million grant for major changes to services for HIV and AIDS patients in the state.Man accused of exposing partners to HIV Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:04:05 GMT  An arrest warrant has been issued for a Shreveport man who police believe has exposed sexual partners to the HIV virus.  Quacy L. Francis, 36, faces charges of knowingly exposing people to the virus that can cause AIDS.  Potential victims could date back as far as 1996, Shreveport police said today.  Detectives are asking that anyone who has been a sexual partner of Francis, or knows someone ...U.S. insurer targeted HIV patients to drop coverage Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:25:34 GMT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In May, 2002, Jerome Mitchell, a 17-year old college freshman from rural South Carolina, learned he had contracted HIV. The news, of course, was devastating, but Mitchell believed that he had one thing going for him.Cops: Man exposed Indiana teen to HIV Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:29:33 GMT Police in Houston say an Indiana teenager was the victim of a suspected child predator, exposing the teen to HIV. Read more at www.WISHTV.comSeparation ends for Miss. HIV prisoners Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:07:49 GMT The Mississippi Department of Corrections will end a long-standing practice of keeping male HIV-positive inmates in segregated units, a practice prison reform advocates say prevents those inmates from receiving job training and other services.Police: Man With HIV Had Sex With Ind. Boy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:19:27 GMT A Texas man is accused of having a relationship with a 15-year-old boy from Indiana and not telling him he was HIV positive.SOUTH AFRICA: HIV testing and mental illness Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:29:21 GMT Source: IRIN As more HIV-positive people access treatment and live longer, the number of people suffering from HIV-related mental disorders is growing, but mental health remains an ethical, legal and clinical minefield, where many doctors and nurses fear to tread â and fear to test.HIV positive man charged after having sex with a 15-year-old Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:35:14 GMT A Texas man is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child after he allegedly used MySpace to lure a teenaged boy to Houston to have Sex. When the teen returned home, he learned the man is HIV positive.MDOC To End Segregation Of HIV Inmates Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:27:10 GMT The Mississippi Department of Corrections will end the practice of keeping male HIV-positive inmates in segregated units.HIV Positive Houston Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Indiana Boy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:21:57 GMT Prosecutors say 19 year-old Kevin Sellars knew he had HIV, but didn't bother to say anything until he had already lured a 15-year-old Indiana boy all the way to Houston for sex.HIV-positive woman denied timely abortion Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:11:24 GMT Ever since 28-year-old Seetha discovered that she was HIV positive, she has been pleading with doctors for an abortion. Today, at 19 weeks of pregnancy, she is likely to lose the chance of legal medical termination.D.C.'s HIV rate climbs to 3.2 percent Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:15:40 GMT More than 3 percent of District residents have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, a modern epidemic that D.C. officials say is likely much worse as upward of half of those infected don't know they have the disease.Activists Rally to Save HIV/AIDS Funding Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:15:14 GMT Anbsp;number of activists, patients and health care providers rallied at the Statehouse Wednesday to urge lawmakers to save funding for HIV and AIDS programsFrom the Religion World blog: Haven of Hope - 20 years of HIV/AIDS outreach Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:04:08 GMT Haven of Hope Ministries opened its doors in March 1990 for support and counseling of people infected with HIV. The ministry stepped in where many churches fear to tread: assisting those â many of them in the minority community â with HIV/AIDS.DC Health Officials See Increase In HIV/AIDS Cases Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:51:26 GMT About 3 percent of DC residents over the age of 12 are living with HIV or AIDS.Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV Infection Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:03:23 GMT TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A natural chemical in bananas may help protect women against sexual transmission of HIV, U.S. researchers report. |
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