African nations commit to ending AIDS in children by 2030
Twelve African countries on Wednesday spelt out plans for ending AIDS in children by 2030 through an array of HIV testing, treatment and prevention programs.
Feb 1, 2023
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Infections: News and Research on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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International AIDS relief program, at 20, looks to next steps
Saturday marks a major milestone in the global fight to eliminate the AIDS epidemic, as the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief celebrates its 20th anniversary as the largest commitment by a country to combat ...
Jan 27, 2023
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FDA moves to ease rules for blood donations from gay men
The U.S. is moving to further ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that typically face higher risks of HIV.
Jan 27, 2023
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HIV remains a leading killer in Africa despite medical breakthroughs—how to eliminate it
About 38 million people around the world are living with HIV. About 70% of them live in Africa. This shows that there is no solution to the AIDS pandemic without a solution in Africa. In 2021, there were 1.5 million new cases ...
Jan 9, 2023
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COVID deepened inequalities in HIV treatment: What we learned in Nigeria
The 2022 World AIDS Day theme is Equalize. The reason for this focus is that HIV reflects economic and social inequity. People with low socio-economic status are worst affected by the epidemic. Also, the worst impacts of ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Q&A: What progress has been made in HIV/AIDS research?
Peter Gulick, a professor in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been studying HIV/AIDS since the epidemic began in the early 1980s.
Nov 29, 2022
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People with untreated HIV being hit hardest by monkeypox
While monkeypox cases are declining in the United States, a new government report shows that patients with weakened immune systems, especially those living with HIV, have been hit particularly hard by the virus.
Oct 27, 2022
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Early HIV diagnosis and treatment important for better long-term health outcomes
Starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) early in the course of HIV infection when the immune system is stronger results in better long-term health outcomes compared with delaying ART, according to findings presented today ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Relationship between HIV infection and heart disease examined
A literature review has examined the relationship between having HIV infection and disease of the heart muscle or arteries.
Sep 20, 2022
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'Here we go again': Amid HIV/AIDS connection, fear of racial disparities for monkeypox grows
Shawn Griffin remembers his first—and subsequently last—attempt to ask his doctor to prescribe him PrEP.
Sep 8, 2022
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