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Names Of Drugs For Hiv
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U.S. Trade Officials Seek to Strengthen Patent Protection for Brand Name Drugs, Including HIV/AIDS Treatments, Wall Street Journal ReportsU.S. trade officials are negotiating a series of agreements to strengthen patent protection of brand name drugs, including antiretroviral drugs, the Wall Street Journal reports. In many countries, including the United States, generic drug makers... Read more »
Ethiopians to Receive Free Brand-Name HIV Drugs as Part of U.S. Global InitiativeOn Thursday, Assistant US Global AIDS Coordinator Mark Dybul said thousands of HIV-infected Ethiopians will start receiving free AIDS drugs for the first time next month as part of President Bush's $15 billion global AIDS relief initiative. The $43... Read more »
HIV Drug Maker Trimeris Names Former GSK Executive as New CEODurham, N.C.-based drug maker Trimeris on Thursday announced that it has hired Steven Skolsky, a former executive in the HIV/oncology division of GlaxoSmithKline , to succeed Dani Bolognesi as CEO of the company, which produces the antiretroviral... Read more »
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In the name of Allah! Please help my dear American FriendMay the ever benevolent Allah bless you Dr.Bob, I am writing to you with the help of a friend of mine, who is a learned man. Indeed he's translating and also scripting my incident. I am working as a daily wager here in a government hospital, in...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello.Your potential occupational exposure is nearly identical to the questioner's accessible via the link below. My assessment and advice are the same. The HIV-acquisition risk is negligible at best. You could request an HIV test on the source...
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Name of test to check STDs including HIVWhich test I need to do for checking STDs including HIV?...
Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W
Columbia University's Health & Related Services
Diagnosis of different sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, require different procedures. For diagnosis of HIV infection, the most reliable and widely used tool is the antibody screening assay (like the EIA or ELISA). For syphilis,...
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Name of infant HIV screening testCan you tell me what the name of test is used to screen nebworns for HIV in New York State? What does this test detect the presence of HIV antibodies or the actual HIV status of the newborn? Thank you....
Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
The test detects the presence of antibodies to HIV which will be detectable in all infants born to HIV infected mothers at birth as the mother's antibodies are transferred to the baby through the placenta. However, a positive antibody test in...
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Another name for the [HIV] symptomsThree days ago I discovered that I am HIV+. I was feeling sick with fatigue and water in my lungs. My family found out that I had to go to the hospital and find out what is wrong with me. Now everyone is asking me and about my sickness and want to...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
Hi and thanks for posting.Disclosure of HIV status can be a difficult thing. While it's important that someone in your immediate circle of friends or family know about your diagnosis, it's less so for others (if at all). Indeed, I want...
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my name is keith...
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
My name is Keith and I'm an HIV+ gay man living heathily in Seattle WA. I received my diagnosis in 1988 but believe that I was infected in 1986 by injection drug use. Of course, hindsight is always... Read more » hello my name is mike...
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hello, my name is MIke. I found out I had hiv back in Oct. 89. I grew up pretty much 'the baby' of the family. 2 older brothers. I didn't have sex until I was 24 and he cheated on me and the relationship ended. I moved... Read more » my name is chuck...
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
hi my name is chuck and I have been hiv+ since feb 98. I went to the emergency room at the local hospital because of breathing problems. the diagnosis was pneumonia, thats when the aids test was given.... Read more » my name is jeff...
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi, my name is Jeff. I have been HIV+ since February of 1991. To date my T-Cell count is 917 and Viral Load undet. for about 2 and a half years. I take Crixivan and Epivir only. Am AZT intolerant. But... Read more »
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