Researchers show cost-effectiveness of HIV testing in drug abuse treatment programs
Less than half of community-based substance abuse treatment programs in the United States currently make HIV testing available on-site or through referral. A new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows ...
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Sep 09, 2012 |
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DNA sequencing confirms HIV transmission through surrogate breastfeeding
(Medical Xpress)—DNA sequencing has provided evidence of HIV-1 transmission from an infected woman breastfeeding her niece in South Africa, drawing attention to infant feeding practices and the need for ...
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Aug 23, 2012 |
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Malawi to test 250,000 people for HIV in one week
Malawi on Monday launched a week-long campaign to test 250,000 people for HIV in what health authorities called a crucial intervention in a country ravaged by AIDS.
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Aug 06, 2012 |
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Only 1 in 4 americans with HIV has virus under control: CDC
(HealthDay) -- Among the 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, just one in four has the virus under control, U.S. health researchers say.
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Jul 27, 2012 |
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NIH-funded study finds high HIV infection rates among gay and bisexual black men in the US
The rate of new HIV infections among black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States, particularly younger men, is high and suggests the need for prevention programs specifically tailored to this population, according ...
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Jul 26, 2012 |
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First results of community health campaign in Uganda for HIV and other diseases
A clinical study in a remote region of southwest Uganda has demonstrated the feasibility of using a health campaign to rapidly test a community for HIV and simultaneously offer prevention and diagnosis for a variety of other ...
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Jul 23, 2012 |
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Study examines characteristics, risk factors among HIV-positive persons born outside the US
An examination of the characteristics of persons born outside the United States diagnosed with HIV while living in the U.S. finds that, compared to U.S.-born persons with HIV, they are more likely to be Hispanic or Asian, ...
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Jul 22, 2012 |
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HIV suppression not as good as previously thought, largest study of viral-load blood tests show
Tens of thousands of Americans taking potent antiretroviral therapies, or ART, to keep their HIV disease in check may not have as much control over the viral infection as previous estimates have suggested, according to results ...
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Jul 22, 2012 |
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In Washington, free HIV-AIDS testing while you wait
Faced with the highest HIV-AIDS rates in the United States, community health activists in the nation's capital have come up with a novel way for people to save their own lives while killing time.
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Jul 20, 2012 |
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Black gay men are more affected by AIDS than any population in the developed world
Today, the Black AIDS Institute released its latest report, Back of the Line: The State of AIDS Among Black Gay Men in America. The landmark report highlights alarming data that show disproportionately high rates of HIV infections ...
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Jul 18, 2012 |
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Study uses novel incentive to encourage HIV patient care and treatment
In a new study by ICAP at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health, researchers are assessing a novel approach to encourage newly diagnosed HIV positive people to seek care and adhere to HIV treatment. The unique study ...
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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South Africa recalls 500,000 HIV test kits: ministry
South Africa is recalling 500,000 HIV test kits it ordered from a South Korean company despite a World Health Organisation (WHO) warning over inconclusive results, the health ministry said Tuesday.
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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US approves 1st rapid, take-home HIV test (Update)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter HIV test, allowing Americans to check themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their homes.
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Jul 03, 2012 |
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IU expert: Current HIV testing approach 'not doing the job'
Beth Meyerson, co-chair of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention at Indiana University, said expanding HIV testing is critical.
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Jun 28, 2012 |
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Wednesday is national HIV testing day
(HealthDay) -- More than 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, but 20 percent of them don't know they're infected.
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