HIV & AIDS

In US, people with HIV often go 3 yrs without knowing

People who are infected with HIV in the United States often go for years without being diagnosed, with the median, or midpoint, being three years, according to US government data Tuesday.

Oncology & Cancer

High percentage of HIV-diagnosed women not in care

(HealthDay)—A high percentage of women receiving a new HIV diagnosis have already received this diagnosis in the past but are not undergoing HIV medical care, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Morbidity and ...

HIV & AIDS

Five African countries approach control of their HIV epidemics

Data released today from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) show that the HIV epidemic is coming under control in Lesotho. These results add to prior PEPFAR-supported Population-based HIV Impact ...

Health

Insurer aetna's envelopes revealed customers' HIV status

(HealthDay)—Customers of health insurance giant Aetna in many states were sent mail with envelopes that clearly revealed their HIV status, says the Legal Action Center and AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania.

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