HIV/AIDS

How 'hidden mutations' contribute to HIV drug resistance

harminka — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:20:23 -0500

One of the major reasons that treatment for HIV/AIDS often doesn't work as well as it should is resistance to the drugs involved. Now, scientists at McGill University have revealed how mutations hidden in previously ignored parts of the HIV genome play an important role in the development of drug resistance in AIDS patients.

Mother To Child HIV Transmission Can Be Prevented

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:01:16 -0500

Pregnant women with HIV who are diagnosed early and properly treated can deliver healthy children.

Testing device to track medication adherence in patients with HIV/AIDS

harminka — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:38:11 -0500

Most of us have missed a dose of antibiotic or forgotten to take a daily vitamin. But when the stakes are higher — as they are for people with HIV/AIDS — a skipped pill could mean the difference between health and hazard for the entire population.

Girl, born with HIV, dies

seher — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:07:05 -0500

Autum Aquino, who was born with HIV and entered the spotlight in 1991 as a first-grader at Portland's Reiche Elementary School, when she talked publicly about having AIDS, has died.

House Approves $50 Billion Extension of US HIV/AIDS Program

seher — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:27:28 -0500

The House of Representatives has approved bipartisan legislation by a vote of 308 to 116 to provide $50 billion over the next five years for U.S. efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS around the world, and fight tuberculosis and malaria.

Tropics are next emerging disease hotspot

harminka — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:34:55 -0500

Scientists from four well-known institutions say the next major disease like HIV/AIDS or SARS could occur in any of a number of developing countries concentrated along the equator. They encourage increased surveillance to prevent the spread of a potential outbreak.

”Free” HIV Medicine Sold in Sweden

seher — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:01:49 -0600

Swedish Radio news reports claim that many people here are being forced to pay for their AIDS and HIV medicines - which are supposed to be handed over without any cost.

February 7th proclaimed National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

seher — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:22:54 -0600

February 7th was proclaimed National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Making this step the Florida Department of Health highlights the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on the black community and encourages people to learn more about HIV/AIDS.

Guinea Faces Serious Challenges in Fight Against HIV/AIDS

seher — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:22:47 -0600

Health and aid workers in the west African country, Guinea, say they face many challenges to help victims of HIV / AIDS, mostly because of a lack of funding and inadequate information campaigns. Nico Colombant reports from Nzerekore, Guinea, near the border with Sierra Leone.

New Hiv Cases Rising

seher — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:40:26 -0600

The number of gay and bisexual men getting infected by the HIV virus is rising steeply in Sweden.

Guinea Faces Serious Challenges in Fight Against HIV/AIDS

seher — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:50:43 -0600

Implications of the new HIV estimate for India

harminka — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:16:59 -0600

The 2007 UNAIDS/WHO AIDS epidemic update released last week has revised the global estimate of HIV/AIDS primarily due to a major reduction of the estimate for India to 2.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS, which is less than half of the previous official estimate of 5.7 million people.