HIV & AIDS
Doubling numbers on HIV drugs could 'break' epidemic: UN (Update)
The UN on Tuesday urged countries to "break the AIDS epidemic" by doubling the number of people receiving HIV treatment within the next five years.
Nov 24, 2015
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How the Ebola scare stigmatized African immigrants in the US
The deadly Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa also took its toll socially on one of the fastest growing populations in the United States, African immigrants. Guy-Lucien Whembolua, a University of Cincinnati assistant professor ...
Nov 2, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Ban says world on way to 'generation free of AIDS'
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday the world was headed for a "generation free of AIDS", after UNAIDS reported a 35-percent drop in new HIV infections from 15 years ago.
Jul 14, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Researcher detects traces of HIV in the city
Since the treatment has become available, HIV is often described as "undetectable" and the risk of transmission has been drastically reduced. However, the epidemic is still quite present in the lives of many gay and bisexual ...
Jul 9, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Russia warns of two million HIV carriers in five years
Russia's AIDS epidemic is worsening and at least two million people are likely to be infected with HIV in about five years as the virus increasingly affects the heterosexual population, the country's top AIDS specialist said ...
May 14, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts call for faster mobilization of 'overlooked' survivors to contain Ebola epidemic
In an editorial published online today in the International Journal of Epidemiology, experts from the Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology at Columbia University, New York, are calling for survivors of the Ebola epidemic ...
Dec 9, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
US mulls lifting ban on gay blood donations (Update)
A US ban on blood donations by gays could be eased after 31 years, depending on the decision of a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee that began two days of meetings Tuesday.
Dec 2, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
UN: Children lag sharply in antiretroviral effort
A United Nations report says global efforts to provide antiretroviral therapy to children with HIV lags sharply compared to adults.
Dec 1, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Could there be an end in sight for AIDS?
South Africa is the epicentre of the HIV and AIDS epidemic with a staggering 6.4 million HIV infected citizens. In 1990 the WHO reported just 386 cases in South Africa. Over the next 15 years, despite warnings from scientists ...
Oct 3, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Homecoming provides hope for HIV/AIDS patients
Eric Arts' arrival isn't about nostalgia; it's about combating one of the world's deadliest diseases.
Jun 20, 2014
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