HIV & AIDS
New York state adding $200M more to $2.5B fight against AIDS
New York will dedicate $200 million more to its effort to end the AIDS epidemic by 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
Dec 1, 2015
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Health
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
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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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
AIDS epidemic's end by 2030 seen: UN official
A top UN official said the global AIDS epidemic could be over by 2030 because of progress made in treatment and control of the disease.
Sep 19, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
UN goal to halt spread of AIDS will be met by 2015
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the overall U.N. goal of halting and reversing the spread of AIDS will be met by the target date of 2015.
Jun 10, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Russia has 'no anti-AIDS strategy', official says
There is no government strategy to fight the spread of AIDS in Russia, where the number of deaths caused by the disease continues to grow, a senior healthcare official said on Thursday.
May 16, 2013
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