Issues Surrounding The Creation Of An HIV Vaccine

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Issues Surrounding Ending of HIV Vaccine Trial Agreement in Chicago Examined

Officials from the Chicago-based Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, "the largest outpatient infectious disease clinic in the Midwest " has decided against participating in an HIV vaccine trial being conducted by Atlanta-based GeoVax Labs, "citing... Read more »

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Issues Guidelines to Accelerate Vaccine Development

The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise coordinating committee in the February issue of PLoS Medicine issued a "roadmap" to accelerate the development of an effective HIV vaccine through "new collaboration, resources and strategic focus," Reuters... Read more »

"Moral Issues" Surrounding Condom Promotion Hamper HIV Prevention Efforts in Zanzibar

The "moral issue[s]" surrounding condom promotion in Zanzibar are hampering efforts to reduce the spread of HIV, IRIN News reports. Although prevention efforts on the island generally follow the "ABC" model -- promoting abstinence, being faithful... Read more »

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Gardasil plus flu vaccine, false positive HIV?(INFLUENZA VACCINATION AND INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT TESTS) (FLU SHOT AND FALSE POSITIVE HIV TESTS)

A week ago my 17-year-old daughter received a letter from Red Cross indicating she screened HIV positive after donating at a recent blood drive. Results were HIV-1/HIV-2 Positive, Confirmatory Indeterminate, NAT Negative. Retesting was done at a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thanks for your post. Yes, we are trying to get this more recent information out to a wider audience. The influenza vaccine changes from year to year to cover the most likely flu strain candidates for the coming flu season. We do have recent... Read more »

Gardasil (HPV) vaccine for those already with HPV (HPV Vaccine for MEN) (GARDASIL) VACCINE (HPV)

I'm a 43 year old man with HPV already, awaiting biopsy results to see if I have anal cancer as we speak. Is it a waist of time and resources to get the Gardasil (HPV) vaccine at this time, or will it help down the road whether I have anal...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Gardasil is a preventative, not a therapeutic vaccine. Consequently if you already have the HPV strains contained within the vaccine, getting inoculated will not provide any help. I'll reprint some information about Gardasil from the... Read more »

Argentina (TRAVEL) (HIV TRAVEL ISSUES)

Dr. Frascino,I was wondering if you could answer this question: I have an opportunity to move to Argentina for 2 years in the next couple months. Specifically, Buenos Aires. I currently live in Cleveland, OH. I was wondering what you could tell me,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello O,Now let's see. Where would I like to live more, Cleveland, OH or Buenos Aires, Argentina?????? Cleveland or Buenos Aires???? Cleveland or Buenos Aires???? Knowing both cities well, it would take me exactly one tenth of a nanosecond to... Read more »

HIV vaccine

Dr Bob, bonjour, youre a bit of a celebrity- I do hope you enjoy it- but youre good! Heres my question- although I know it may not be your department!Ive been on an HIV trial vaccine for some time now- I actually forget. I dont know if I was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Salut George,Pourquoi tu m'cris en anglais? J'ai besoin de pratiquer la langue de Molire, de Sartre et de Cline Dion !George, I agree a drop in CD4 from 1100 to 150 is worrisome. When CD4 cells fall below 200, you are at increased risk for... Read more »

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vaccine hope-just thought this might help

Posted by Anonymous

Wednesday, 14 June, 2000, 18:05 GMT 19:05 UK
Live HIV vaccine 'is possible'
Scientists are developing a live vaccine for HIV that
cannot infect the people it is supposed to protect.

New Scientist magazine reports that a US team has
created a hybrid of... Read more »

vaccine

Posted by DUDE

The worldwide search for an HIV vaccine received a boost Thursday as the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced funding
of nine U.S. clinical units of the new HIV Vaccine Trials Network... Read more »

concerned on many issues

Posted by malias90, 1 Reply

I was diagnosed with Encephalitis. I have no memory of childhood and forward. Has anyone or who you have known had HIV Encephalitis w/severe memory loss. A research group doing HIV and Neuropsychological and the effect HIV has on the brain, anyone... Read more »

Lesbians Living with HIV: sexuality issues

Posted by Anonymous

Are you a lesbian living with HIV/AIDS? I am a writer for HIV Plus Magazine, a community oriented research and treatment magazine for people living with HIV /AIDS. Our Spring Issue will be dedicated completely to HIV positive women. I am writing a... Read more »

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