HIV & AIDS
Money spent on community-based HIV prevention translates into treatment savings
Every $1 spent on community-based HIV prevention programs in Ontario saves $5 in treatment costs, a new study has found.
Jul 9, 2015
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HIV and hepatitis C virus monitoring needs to increase to achieve global elimination goals, says study
Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritize this group in prevention and elimination work, according to new University of Bristol-led ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Relationship education can reduce STIs and risky sex among young gay, bisexual men
New research from Northwestern University has shown that educating couples, rather than individuals, may be a highly effective strategy to end the HIV epidemic.
May 10, 2023
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A sixth of new HIV patients in Europe 50 or older: study
People aged 50 and older comprise a growing percentage of HIV patients in Europe, accounting for one in six new cases in 2015, researchers said Wednesday.
Sep 27, 2017
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Novel intervention halves rate of death among people living with HIV who inject drugs
An intervention designed to facilitate treatment for HIV and substance use was associated with a 50 percent reduction in mortality for people living with HIV who inject illicit drugs, a study has found. In addition, the people ...
Aug 30, 2018
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Research warns Indonesia gay bashing is fueling HIV epidemic
Disowned by his father and ill-equipped to deal with the stigma of HIV/AIDS, a young man who died in the central Indonesian city of Yogyakarta early this year had "effectively committed suicide" by stopping anti-viral medication, ...
Jul 2, 2018
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Scientists devise new way to analyze epidemics
(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of researchers led by the University of Florida has created a new way to analyze the spread of dangerous viruses, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.
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HIV & AIDS
HIV rates fall among gay white Americans, but not minorities
(HealthDay)—Some progress has been made in the U.S. fight against HIV, with new infections falling among white gay and bisexual men over the past decade. But their Black and Hispanic counterparts did not see that advance, ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Curbing HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa through political leadership
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is now almost through its fourth decade since becoming established as a major public health concern in the early 1980s. The global health community has made immense progress in understanding the biologic ...
Dec 2, 2016
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Research finds home-based kit would increase HIV testing
Research led by William Robinson, PhD, Associate Research Professor of Behavioral & Community Health Sciences at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, has found that 86% of heterosexuals who are at high risk for ...
Jul 31, 2017
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