Upcoming Hiv Aids Conferences

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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HIV/AIDS Conference in Toronto & Irrational Fears

Hi Dr. Bob:I just love you and appreciate the work you do! Your humor and candor are just what people need sometimes-I am one of those people!I just donated to your foundation and I wish I could give everything I had to fight this war against...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Too bad that ferry isn't still running between Toronto and Rochester. You could have hopped on, floated over to my hometown, gotten an HIV rapid test with results available in just 20 minutes, found out you are indeed HIV negative, yelled... Read more »

aids conference in san fran

Dr. Vergel,Was there any good news regarding new therapies in hiv treatment disclosed at this conference? If so, which ones do you have your eye on?Mark...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Mark:I am very excited about the new entry inhibitors drom Schering, BMS and Pfizer. They are oral and will be out in 2-3 years I hope! The data look great! I am injecting Fuzeon now and am looking forward to being able to take a pill instead to... Read more »

Dr. Give us some info on upcoming treatments

Hello Dr,Just out of curiousity and who better to ask than the expert himself. How does the future look for the treatment of HIV/AIDS? What are the new drugs in the pipeline and how effective do they look? Are any of them having a major effect...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Marko,How does the future look for the treatment of HIV/AIDS? Well, let me use the exact words of that ever-so-brilliant mind, Donald Rumsfeld, to answer that. As Rummy once said, "As we know, there are known knowns. There are things we... Read more »

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 »

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AIDS conference in South Africa

Posted by Anonymous

I am an HIV positive woman and I received a scholarship to go to the International AIDS conference in Durban this July. I am looking for others who are going and are interested in traveling around South Africa after the conference. I want to go to... Read more »

Going to the World AIDS Conference Next Month

Posted by jenn, 2 Replies

Everyone,
I am going to the World AIDS Conference next month in Toronto Canada. Does anyone have any specific questions that they would like me to hunt down? Many of the world's best rsearchers will be there and briefing. I will bring back what... Read more »

Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference 12/6 in Boston

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference in Boston, on December 6

The Food, Nutrition, and HIV Conference is a day-long event for HIV-positive persons and front-line service providers.

It is organized by the AIDS Action Committee's HIV Health Institute.

Th... Read more »

Looking for HIV/AIDS MD in Chicago Burbs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am looking for a physician who specializes in HIV/AIDS care. Does anyone know of someone they would reccomend? I don't want to go to a generic Infectious Disease doc. I want someone who knows the intricacies of the disease and treatments.

Thanks! Read more »

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