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New Path to Therapeutic HIV Vaccine Discovered by Studying Immunologic Profile of Rare HIV Controllers

Oslo -- Based on encouraging results from pre-clinical research, Bionor Immuno AS, today announced intentions to take the therapeutic and potentially preventative HIV-vaccine candidate Vacc-C5 into a Phase I/II clinical trial. The research results... Read more »

Long-Term HIV Survivor Discovers the Power of Twitter

Social media isn't just for the kids to give people a blow-by-blow of their day -- it's also being used to raise awareness around a range of important issues. The Chicago Tribune reported on the impact that Rae Lewis-Thornton , a popular blogger... Read more »

Cases of Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Children Discovered in U.K., Group Says

HIV-positive children throughout the United Kingdom are being turned away and excluded from primary and secondary schools, which is against the country's anti-discrimination laws, London's Observer reports. According to an investigation by the... Read more »

Ask the Experts

New Antibody Discovered for HIV

I have just watched a CNN interview with Dr. Fauci that revealed the discovery of a new antibody to fight the transmission of the HIV virus. Will this new antibody also become the basis for a possible cure for the disease. It sounds to good to be...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,This information is still hot off the press and very preliminary. Perhaps we'll hear more at the upcoming International AIDS Meetings in Vienna. See below for what we know so far. Stay tuned to The Body and we'll keep you informed as... Read more »

just discovered my fiancee is Hiv positve and am negative

I just discovered my fiancee is HIV positive and i am negative. we started unprotected sex 6 weeks before the test. i am afraid i might have contracted this dieases because i had small nail cut on my penis during this period we had sex. Can i start...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be started as soon as possible following exposure. PEP is not effective if started more than 72 hours post-exposure.If you start PEP after it is likely to be effective in preventing transmission, you can... Read more »

Discovering AIDS in Eastern Europe & Cental Asia

Why did it take so long for AIDS to get to Central Asia and Eastern Europe....

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

It probably was there all along, but was not being talked about until freedom of information became an issue. DTD... Read more »

I have just discovered (Sudan)

I have just discovered that i am HIV+ what instant medication can i start on and what to order.. unfortunately further confirmatory testing and the CD4 count and viral load tests cannot be done in my country (juba sudan).. I am an active sports...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thank you for your post from Sudan.I'm sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis-- you should know that HIV medications need not be started immediately, nor necessarily for all persons. If your feeling well and don't have any... Read more »

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it was discovered that i was hiv+ at the end of 93

Posted by Anonymous

It was discovered that I was HIV positive at the end of 93. I
have been with the same partner since 83. We (both) have never
played out side of our relationship. My partner is HIV negitive.
His last check up was the end of 96. The last time we had... Read more »

HIV Positive Husband

Posted by Anonymous

Eight months ago, I discovered that I am HIV positive. I have likely had this disease for about five years. Currently, I'm taking meds. Since this discovery, my wife and I had not had sexual intercourse. I am terrified of giving this to her -- even... Read more »

Oral Sex and HIV-Please respond

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am sure this has been covered before. I had a women give me oral sex unprotected for a short period of time and came in her mouth. This was 3 months ago and I have noticed shortly after this event a ringing noise in my ears maybe"tinnitus".... Read more »

If you are HIV+, how did you find out?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Just curious, here.

I am wondering, to those of you who are HIV+, how did you discover that you are? Did you display ARS symptoms? Did a former lover tell you that they were infected? Was it a routine blood test? Did you progress to a late stage... Read more »

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