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New York Times Examines Lewis' Criticism of South African HIV/AIDS Treatment Policies in New Book

The New York Times on Tuesday examined U.N. Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Stephen Lewis' new book, titled "Race Against Time," and its criticism of South Africa's HIV/AIDS treatment policies (LaFraniere, New York Times , 10/25). Lewis is... Read more »

Texas HIV/AIDS Council to Implement New Treatment Model

The Texas-based Valley AIDS Council will begin using a new model of providing HIV/AIDS treatment in an effort to increase access to care and encourage self-sufficiency, the Valley Morning Star reports. Council officials believe the new model... Read more »

Earlier HIV/AIDS Treatment Recommended in New Guidelines: Expert Summarizes

Table of Contents Introduction When to Start HIV/AIDS Treatment: Earlier Treatment Recommended for Everyone HIV/AIDS Treatment at Any CD4 Count Urged for Some Which HIV/AIDS Medications to Start With: Changes to the Preferred List ... Read more »

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New KS Treatments; anything new from the Barcelona AIDS conference

Hiya Dr. Dezube, I was just wondering what new treatments where proposed at the AIDS Conference in Barcelona in regards to treating KS. Are we moving on in the fight to treating and removing KS? How far do we still have to go and what new...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Dear Norman:Although I was at the AIDS conference in Barcelona and did my best to keep my eyes open to anything related to KS, I do have to admit that I don't recall seeing anything new in terms of KS. (My apologies to any abstract presenters,... Read more »

New cancer diagnosis: Do natural treatments help? How about also for AIDS?

A close friend, who is a 72 y/o female, just learned she has Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary. An abdominal/pelvic CT-scan taken two weeks ago, show 2-masses in the liver, a mass in the gallbladder, and some nodules on the lower lungs, captured by...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

I am sorry to hear about your mother's cancer. Such a diagnosis can be tough both on the patient (your mother) and the family (you). As you can imagine, many patients seek help from alternative and complementary medicines. In fact, the... Read more »

gene therapy via blood stem cells new treatment for hiv ???

Hi Dr Bob,l am recently infected with hiv and guess what you have become my hero, please keep up the great work you do for us hivers around the world,l read all your posts and you are the man period...l need to start treatment asap cd4 300 and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Pat,Thanks for your kind comments.The results of the OZ1 stem cell gene therapy phase II clinical trial were exciting and encouraging in equal measure. Dr. Ron Mitsuyasu at UCLA is an excellent HIV/AIDS/oncologist physician specialist who has... Read more »

where can i buy HIV treatment in new york city?

My boyfriend is HIV+ and he get his medicine where he is from but sometimes getting his treatment is to complicated so we are looking for a better solution. We are thinking of buy the medicine in New York city but we don't know where to go or...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Hi,All HIV meds would need to be dispensed with a prescription in New York. A script written by an MD licensed in any state in the US would be honored.If your friend has no insurance, he may be eligible for ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program), but... Read more »

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NEW HIV/AIDS TREATMENT

Posted by MICA_INC, 2 Replies

SEEKING CLINICAL TRIALS SPONSORSHIP & VOLUNTEERS

We are trying to get HIV Groups & Organizations, Medical and Pharmaceutical Institutions, and Universities and the Medical & Scientific Communities aware, informed and interested in MM-1,... Read more »

NEW HIV/AIDS TREATMENT

Posted by MICA_INC

New treatment approach to HIV: trial announcement

Posted by Anonymous

We've applied for patent protection on a novel treatment approach to HIV using existing medications already FDA-approved for other disease indications. We hope our approach will decrease infectivity by HIV virus, as well as delay progression to... Read more »

new hope for possibility of HIV treatment

Posted by lalamma, 3 Replies

This new treatment proposes to successfully control the virus in those infected, destroying a constant region of the virus and thus inactivating it's activity. The treatment may also prevent infection in high risk groups. This has been all over... Read more »

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