Is Hiv A Living Organism

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UCLA-Engineered Stem Cells Seek Out and Kill HIV in Living Organisms

Expanding on previous research providing proof-of-principle that human stem cells can be genetically engineered into HIV-fighting cells, a team of UCLA researchers has now demonstrated that these cells can actually attack HIV-infected cells in a... Read more »

Illinois House Passes Bill to Allow HIV-Positive Residents to Donate Organs to People Living With HIV

The Illinois House on Friday approved 95-22 a bill (HB 3857 ) that would allow HIV-positive residents to donate their organs to other residents living with HIV, the AP/St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The bill, which awaits a vote in the state... Read more »

HIV Survivor and "Global Nomad" Creates International Volunteer Service Organization for People Living With HIV

During the past many years, I have traveled to various parts of the globe and have seen firsthand the devastating effects HIV and HIV-related stigma have had on many different kinds of people in many diverse communities. Understanding the... Read more »

Ask the Experts

HIV organ donation

I have been listed as an organ donor on my driver's license for almost 20 years (I am 40 now). I ser-converted last year. Do I need to remove that from my license? Can my organs be donated to an HIV+ person? I live in MD. Do they have a...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Hi TimYes it should be removed from your license. Unfortunately there is no safe way to use organs from HIV positive persons for transplant. Transplant to other HIV persons would risk superinfection with a different HIV variant that may affect that... Read more »

i'm living with an hiv positive lady

she tested positive in december 2007,i tested negative twice after i learned that,we've been having safe and protected sex for a year now.the problem is she is too religious that she does not want to follow up on her cd4 counter.she believes...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Not only are you living with "an HIV positive lady;" you're also living with a loony tunes whack job who is both pathologically manipulative and living in a deep state of denial. Staying with someone only because she threatens... Read more »

returning to work/can't get insuredI have been living with HIV for 10 years. Over the past four years I have seen my general health improve to the point where I want to return to work. Further, my good health and progressively better lab results have put

I have been living with HIV for 10 years. Over the past four years I have seen my health improve to the point where I want to return to work.I have an excellent job offer in Atlanta Georgia that offers a good salary, a way back into the workforce,...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Does your income put you above the Georgia ceiling for ADAP? If so, I regret that I don't have new ideas for you, except the suggestion that you contact the best benefits manager I know to ask about options. He is Jacques Chambers, and you can... Read more »

Newly diagnosed with HIV "can i live?"

dear expert,i am recently diagnosed pos for HIV. i am getting mad and kept myself in my room isolated. how can i live now? is it going to kill me soon? can i live long life? my dream to be a singer is ruined forever. what a fate......

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your questions,Yes you can live. And yes you can realize your dream of being a singer! Many of the things that you've feeling are absolutely normal. Lots of people are living long and healthy lives with HIV. However, this means an... Read more »

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New Organization for INternational Service by HIV+

Posted by clr100

On March first I launched Volunteer Positive, the first international volunteer service organization for people living with HIV. I will be taking HIV affected and infected people to serve internationally and connecting them with parallel HIV... Read more »

organ donor had hiv in window period

Posted by nomoreworry4me, 1 Reply

Home / News / Nation
4 patients get HIV from organ donor
Email|Print| Text size + By Lindsey Tanner
AP Medical Writer / November 13, 2007
CHICAGO --A troubling case in which a high-risk organ donor infected four patients with the AIDS virus and... Read more »

International Service for People Living with HIV

Posted by clr100

International Service for People Living with HIV

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