Different Cultural Views Of HIV

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AIDS Epidemic Varies Between Regions, Cultures; Requires Different, Often "Entirely Novel" Approaches, Lancet Editorial Says

The global AIDS epidemic is not just one but multiple epidemics, each with a "different dynamic and course" that varies between communities, cultures, governments and economic systems, a Lancet editorial says. These variations may be "subtle"... Read more »

Many Catholics Reject Church Ban on Birth Control, Condoms for HIV Prevention; New Pope Unlikely to Have Differing Views

A large majority of Roman Catholics in the United States, Europe and developing nations largely ignore the church's teaching banning the use of artificial birth control, the Baltimore Sun reports. The late Pope John Paul II in 1968 restated the... Read more »

HIV News & Views, September 23, 2010

HIV News & Views, September 23, 2010 September 23, 2010 Top Stories at TheBody.com News & Views Library Change/Update Subscription On the Personal Side HIV Treatment & Health Issues HIV... Read more »

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Political Views? (BARACK OBAMA PLAN TO FIGHT HIV/AIDS)

Hello Dr. Rob,This is my first visit to your forum. I have read only a handful of your posts and have gotten a lot of valuable information from them. The one question that I have is regarding your political views. You are in a place to give so...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Welcome to the forum. I'm pleased that after reading "only a handful" of my responses you "have gotten a lot of valuable information." I encourage you to keep reading and continue learning! As for politics,... Read more »

What is the rationale for the difference in chemotherapy dosage for HIV versus non HIV Patients?

Dr Dezube:Could you explain to me the rationale for the diluted dosage of chemotherapy for HIV versus full strength for non-HIV patients for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Would diluted chemotherapy cause the patient to relapse? Also why is 300...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

I actually don't like the word "diluted dosage" since it conveys, at least to me, that the chemotherapy is watered down. This is hardly the case. Non-HIV patients should receive "standard dose" of chemotherapy unless... Read more »

CD8 depleted culture gor new strain

Dear Dr. MHMerry Christmas and Happy new year!Here, I want to ask you another question about detecting the new strain of HIV. In your privous post, you ever saying that "Truly HIV-1 infected, with relatively advanced disease, but a strain of...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

HIV culture in general is not available in hospital or even in alot of commercial labs. CD8 depletion will remove certain suppressive effects that limit growing HIV in culture, but that is generally required to coax very small amounts of infectious... Read more »

3 HIV Elisa test + 1 inconclusive WB 1 negative WB(same clinic) 4 rapid test - (2 different clinics)

Dr BobThis all started back in july of 08 when i got my first + elisa and a inconclusive on the WB, I was retested a week later at the same place elisa + WB NEG. Had a uni-gold test done that day as well was neg. March of this yesr had another...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You and your wife are definitively HIV negative. Your positive ELISA tests are false positives as demonstrated by your subsequent negative HIV tests, including a Western Blot. There are a number of potential causes for false-positive ELISA tests.... Read more »

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waiting time ?? different view ?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Dear All,
I am written from Spain. I had a negative Elisa test at 39 days after exposure . I also have a negative PCR RNA test at 42 days.
My doctor is telling me 100% I am OK, but looking into this forum and the questions to the doctors , I started... Read more »

receiving oral sex and different views of risk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello all., This is my first time posting here so please be nice. I have spent countless hours on the net and hotlines trying to find accurate information on receiving oral sex. I have been going crazy for the last 3 months. I had a bad sore... Read more »

Different Q & A about hiv testing:

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

clarificatoin on testing?
Posted: Apr 2, 2001

is a negative result at 4 1/2 months on a salive test goor/reliable after a low risk exposure(fingering?) thank you

The OraSure testing system is generally thought to be an excellent screening tool and... Read more »

Viral culture test for hiv. gmanbill?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anyone tell me if having a viral culture is a good idea,
for finding hiv.ive already had dna,bdna,pcr,antibodys,antigen.

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