AIDS 2008 Newsroom

This newsroom only contains news, viewpoints and first-person stories from AIDS 2008; for in-depth coverage of key research presented at the conference, visit our AIDS 2008 home page on The Body PRO.

• The Pain of Those Left Behind: Retreat Urges HIV Nurses in Africa to Tell Their Stories (April 8, 2009)
  R. Kevin Mallinson's own experiences with grief and loss during the early years of the U.S. epidemic inspired him to create a retreat for nurses in Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa -- three nations with some of the highest HIV rates on the planet, where HIV-related deaths happen with mind-numbing frequency.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
  
  
• "All Women, All Rights." International AIDS Conference in Mexico Calls for "Action Now" (December 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  In WORLD Newsletter, from Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases
  
  
• Fight Against HIV/AIDS Pandemic at "Frustrating Yet Tantalizing Turning Point," Editorial Says (August 20, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• New York Times Reporter Analyzes Focus of XVII International AIDS Conference (August 19, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Science Examines HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Strategies Discussed at Last Week's Conference in Mexico City (August 15, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• About 1% of HIV-Positive People Worldwide Have Been Tested for TB, Report Says (August 12, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Sex Workers and Human Rights (August 12, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference -- Aug. 11 (August 11, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Delegates Call for End to Criminalization, Stigmatization of HIV/AIDS at Close of AIDS Conference (August 11, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Elite Controllers May Show Way to a Cure (August 11, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• Five Organizations Awarded Red Ribbons for HIV/AIDS Efforts (August 11, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Experts at Conference Discuss Testing, Treatment Access for Children (August 11, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• India's NACO to Increase HIV Prevention Efforts Among MSM (August 11, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Report Says Female Condoms Effective but Underused Because of Insufficient Marketing, Investment (August 11, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Studies Find Few Differences in Health Outcomes for HIV-Positive Patients Cared for by Nurses Versus Doctors (August 11, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• A Student Activist's Take on the International AIDS Conference (August 10, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• New Data to Help Target HIV Prevention for Africans in England (August 10, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• C. Virginia Fields Uses Political Strategy to Combat HIV/AIDS Infections (August 9, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• Monkey Study Strengthens the Case for a Microbicide Combining Several Anti-HIV Drugs (August 9, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Sheryl Lee Ralph Creates Web Site to Encourage HIV Testing (August 9, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• The Pilgrimage (August 9, 2008)
  David Munar looks back on the "cacophony of languages, people, and perspectives from across the globe" that comprised the XVII International AIDS Conference.
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Highlights Editorials, Opinion Pieces Related to XVII International AIDS Conference, Other Topics (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference -- Aug. 8 (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• The Economist Examines Setbacks, Progress in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• About 40% of U.S. Adults Have Received HIV Tests, Study Finds (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Achieving Consensus Around the Definition of a Microbicide (August 8, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• Advocacy Group at Conference Discusses Rape of Women, Girls in Zimbabwe After Recent Election (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Antibodies Could Prevent HIV Transmission, Research Indicates (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Canadian Health Minister Clement Criticizes WHO's Endorsement of Drug-Injection Facilities (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Caribbean: Homosexuality Must Be Legal to Beat Caribbean AIDS -- Activists (August 8, 2008)
  In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  
• Conference Addresses Universal Access to Antiretroviral Drugs, Health Systems (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Experts Call for Global Sex, HIV Education Programs to Expand Beyond Discussions of Safer Sex Practices (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Global Public Health Goals Thwarted by Human Rights Violations, Gender Inequality and Stigma (August 8, 2008)
  More than 24,000 Participants from 194 nations contribute to success of conference.
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• HIV Prevention: What Have We Learned From Community Experiences in Concentrated Epidemics? (August 8, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Experts at Conference Express Concern About HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Former Soviet Union States (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• HIV/AIDS in Guyana (August 8, 2008)
  An interview with Glynis Alonzo Beaton, Executive Director of the YWCA.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• Housing Advocates Rock the IAC (August 8, 2008)
  IAC activists flunk the CDC; call for a national AIDS strategy.
  In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
  
  
• Mexico: Vulnerable to HIV, Resistant to Labels (August 8, 2008)
  In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  
• Protective Effect of Circumcision Is Sustained for at Least 3.5 Years; Also Works Against HPV (August 8, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Report Released at Conference Calls for More Resources for Home-Based Care Activities in Zimbabwe (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Spanish, Latin American NGOs Sign Declaration Urging Governments to Prioritize Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Survey Finds Number of HIV-Positive People in China Have Become Resistant to at Least One HIV Drug (August 8, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Systematic Review Unable to Confirm or Deny Swiss Statement on Infection Risk With Undetectable Viral Load (August 8, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Transnational Solidarity: A New Power Paradigm (August 8, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• United States: Among Gays, Young Partiers Spread HIV -- Study (August 8, 2008)
  In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  
• United States: Efforts to Stem AIDS Increase Get Failing Grade From Activists (August 8, 2008)
  In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  
• Which Gay Men Should be the Target for Prevention Work? (August 8, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference -- Aug. 7 (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• A Housing Activist's Take on AIDS 2008 (August 7, 2008)
  From The Body
  
  
• Advances in Antiretroviral Treatment and Access (August 7, 2008)
  AIDS 2008: plenary session, day 4.
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• AIDS 2008 Conference Highlights: An Interview With David Hardy, M.D. (August 7, 2008)
  From The Body
  
  
• AIDS 2008 Conference Highlights: An Interview With Paul Sax, M.D. (August 7, 2008)
  From The Body PRO
  
  
• Anal HPV, Pre-Cancerous Growths Are Common in HIV-Positive Men, Study Finds (August 7, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• Brigada Callejera, a Revolutionary Sex Worker Organization in Mexico City (August 7, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• CDC's Alarming Underestimation of HIV/AIDS Infections Demands Swift Passage of AB 1894 (August 7, 2008)
  From AIDS Healthcare Foundation
  
  
• Criminal HIV Transmission and Exposure Laws Spreading Around the World "Like a Virus" (August 7, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS Not Reaching Enough Children, Health Workers at Conference Say (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Fauci, Piot Discuss Progress in HIV/AIDS Treatments, Prevention (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• HIV Experts Underscore Natural Alliance Between the Response to AIDS and Efforts to Expand Primary Care, Strengthen Health Systems in Poor Countries (August 7, 2008)
  Plenary speakers also call for improved understanding of optimal treatment strategies and greater involvement of people living with HIV.
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• Kaisernetwork.org Daily Video Round Up From XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 7 (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Living in the North, Learning from the South (August 7, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• Male Mexican Migrant Workers Have Increased Risk for HIV After Arrival in U.S. Because of Changes in Sex Habits, Study Finds (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Newspapers Examine Challenges in HIV Prevention Among MSM (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• No Explanation Yet for Higher MSM HIV Rates (August 7, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• People Living With HIV/AIDS in Canada Have Difficulty Obtaining Organ Transplants, Advocates Say at AIDS Conference (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• People with Disabilities Demand HIV Prevention & Treatment Worldwide (August 7, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• Renal Insufficiency Among HIV-Infected Patients in the SUN Study (August 7, 2008)
  An interview with Turner Overton, M.D.
  From The Body PRO
  
  
• Researchers Examine Use of Antiretrovirals as HIV Prevention Method (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Skills-Building Behavioral Interventions Advocated for Reducing Alcohol-Related HIV Risk in South Africa (August 7, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Teens Seek Ways to Reduce Rising HIV Rates (August 7, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• The Lady With the Dildoes Has Plenty of Sister Love (August 7, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• Tool Kit for HIV-Positive Children Released at International AIDS Conference (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Treatment as Prevention Tool: Enough Evidence to Say It Works, Says IAS President (August 7, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Two NNRTIs in Early Development Show Promising Results (August 7, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• U.N. Goal of "Universal Access" to Antiretrovirals Unlikely to Be Reached Worldwide (August 7, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Women Take to the Streets...and the Media Center (August 7, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day Five (August 7, 2008)
  An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference -- Aug. 6 (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Miami Herald Examines Research on Crack Users and HIV (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Addressing Stigma Key in Fight Against HIV/AIDS, U.N. Secretary-General Writes (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Advocates Discuss Travel Restrictions Around the World for People Living With HIV/AIDS (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Advocates, Experts Discussing Allegations of Inadequate Treatment of HIV-Positive Immigrants (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• AIDS 2008 Plenary Speakers Underscore Persistence of HIV as Central Challenge to a Cure, Urge Family-Centered Approach to Affected Children and Sex Workers? Rights (August 6, 2008)
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• AIDS in 2031: Where Will We Be? HIV's Leaders Peer Into the Future (August 6, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Anti-Depressants Not Linked to Possibly Increasing the Risk of Cancer (August 6, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• Can Rectal Microbicides Be Fun? Jim Pickett Talks About Booty-Based HIV Prevention (August 6, 2008)
  From The Body
  
  
• Canada Commits $45 Million to Fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa, Health Minister Clement Says at AIDS Conference (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• CDC's New Life-Saving Technology (August 6, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• Former African Leaders Launch Regional Campaign to Pressure Politicians on HIV/AIDS (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Governments Overlook Behavior Change in HIV Strategies, Experts Say at AIDS Conference (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• IAVI Releases Blueprint for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• In HIVers With an Undetectable Viral Load, HIV Is Stopped Cold, Researcher Argues (August 6, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Intriguing IL2 Study Results May Offer Unique Solution (August 6, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• Milk Thistle May Help Improve Liver Health in People With HIV and Hepatitis C (August 6, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• MSM Remain at High Risk for HIV; Official Data Lacking, Report Finds (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Prevention: There Will Be No Magic Bullet, We Need "Combination Prevention," Experts Say (August 6, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Reevaluating Prospects for HIV Eradication (August 6, 2008)
  Do current antiretrovirals completely stop replication? According to Robert Siliciano, M.D., Ph.D., the answer is yes.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
  
  
• Rising Food Prices Could Affect Those With HIV/AIDS, Increase Number of Women Entering Commercial Sex Trade, U.N. Officials Say (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Risk of HIV Transmission From Heterosexual Intercourse Could Be Underestimated, Study Finds (August 6, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Social Exclusion and Lack of HIV Prevention Programs for Men Who Have Sex With Men Escalating New HIV Infections in Major Cities of the Global South (August 6, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• The AIDS Struggle Has a Friend in Rep. Barbara Lee (August 6, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• The Rough Journey to AIDS 2008: It's Rougher for Some Than for Others (August 6, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day Four (August 6, 2008)
  An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Houston Chronicle Examines HIV/AIDS-Related Discrimination, Stigma in Mexico (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Reports, Initiatives From International AIDS Conference -- Aug. 5 (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Bill Clinton Dives Back Into HIV Activism (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Earlier Treatment of HIV Could Help HIV-Positive People Avoid Long-Term Complications, Recommendations Say (August 5, 2008)
  A panel of the International AIDS Society-USA has issued new recommendations for when physicians should initiate HAART.
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Forced Sex Poses Five Times the HIV Risk Compared to Consensual Sex (August 5, 2008)
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
  
  
• Former Botswanan President Mogae Calls for New Vigor in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Genital Beading: A Risk Factor for HIV in Taiwanese Men (August 5, 2008)
  Tony Szu-Hsien Lee explains the practice of genital beading (inserting small beads underneath the skin of the penis shaft) among injection drug users in Taiwan, and how it may increase HIV risk.
  From The Body PRO
  
  
• High HIV Incidence Among Young Thai Men Who Have Sex With Men (August 5, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• High Rates of Sexual Abuse in Hawaii -- Particularly in Indigenous Population (August 5, 2008)
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
  
  
• HIV Vaccine Research Efforts Should Be Scaled Up, Experts Say at AIDS Conference (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• HIV-1 Subtype, Genital Ulcer Disease Influence Risk of HIV Transmission Among Heterosexual Couples (August 5, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Mexico to Allow Drug Companies to Make, Sell Generic Antiretrovirals in Country, President Calderon Announces (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Momentum Growing for Renewed Commitment to Multi-Pronged Approach to HIV Prevention (August 5, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from International AIDS Society
  
  
• Momentum Growing for Renewed Commitment to Multi-Pronged Approach to HIV Prevention (August 5, 2008)
  HIV experts urge that biological, structural and behavioral interventions be actively pursued and broadly implemented.
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• PFLAG's Work to End Homophobia Can Help Prevent HIV (August 5, 2008)
  From The Body
  
  
• President Mogae Launches "Champions for an HIV-free Generation" (August 5, 2008)
  African leaders call for redoubled efforts to prevent the spread of HIV.
  From World Bank
  
  
• Researcher Presents Vexing Information on Tibotec's Rilpivirine (August 5, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• Shortage of Health Workers in Developing Countries Hindering Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS, Experts Say at AIDS Conference (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Some Critical Questions For Us Activists (August 5, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• South African Men With Genital Ulcers Have Very High Incidence of HIV and Should be a Target of Prevention Interventions (August 5, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• Spain Announces $15.9 Million Donation to UNAIDS (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Swiss Statement That "Undetectable Equals Uninfectious" Creates More Controversy in Mexico City (August 5, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• The Sad Tale of Child Trafficking in Togo (August 5, 2008)
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
  
  
• Treatment as a Prevention Tool: Expansion of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Programmes Could Substantially Reduce New HIV Infections (August 5, 2008)
  HIV/AIDS experts gather at the XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008) to discuss the potential of HAART therapy as an aid to HIV prevention. Recent study shows that increasing HAART coverage from the current level of 50 percent of those medically eligible to 75 percent, could reduce new HIV infections by more than 30 percent.
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• Tuberculosis Drug Interferes With HIV Treatment, JAMA Study Says (August 5, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Video & Podcast: Travel Restrictions on People Living with HIV: Going Against the Grain of Human Rights and Public Health (August 5, 2008)
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Who Defines "Positive Prevention"? (August 5, 2008)
  From aidsmap.com
  
  
• WHO Launches New HIV/AIDS Guide to Help Countries Reach Universal Access (August 5, 2008)
  From World Health Organization
  
  
• XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day Three (August 5, 2008)
  An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• "Prince Charming" Knocked Teen Off Her Throne (August 4, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• A Cause for Optimism: Microbicides Pipeline Shows Promise (August 4, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• AAHIVM Responds to Revised CDC HIV Incidence Estimates (August 4, 2008)
  From American Academy of HIV Medicine
  
  
• AIDS in Black America as Severe as in Africa (August 4, 2008)
  From Black AIDS Institute
  
  
• Castleman's Disease: Incidence Is Rising Among HIV-Infected Patients (August 4, 2008)
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
  
  
• HIV Experts Measure Progress on Commitments, Underscore Challenges to Meeting 2010 Goal of Universal Access (August 4, 2008)
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• Iran Detains Two Veteran HIV Physicians, Calling Them "National Security Threats" (August 4, 2008)
  Joseph Aman of Human Rights Watch explains the story of two prominent Iranian HIV doctors who have been detained by authorities since June.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• Is Religion a Barrier to HIV Prevention? (August 4, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• It's Time to Demand Respect for Black People With HIV, Actress Declares (August 4, 2008)
  In an impassioned speech, Sheryl Lee Ralph implores the media to "do something different."
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• Media Outlets Profile Attendees at HIV/AIDS Conferences in Mexico City (August 4, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• New Insights Into HIV Transmission and Pathogenesis (August 4, 2008)
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Newsmaker Interviews: Gregg Gonsalves (August 4, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Pernessa Seele: How a Long-Time, African-American HIV Activist Keeps Up the Fight (August 4, 2008)
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• Sheryl Lee Ralph Throws Down the Gauntlet (August 4, 2008)
  Actress and long-time activist dares all to join her at Lincoln Memorial to stand against those who "don't do a damn thing" about HIV among African Americans.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• Soria Announces the Addition of Lipoatrophy Repairing Treatment to the Common Services Portfolio of the National Health System (August 4, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From Ministerio de Sanidad Y Consumo
  
  
• Top African-American HIV Activist Calls for "National AIDS Strategy" in United States (August 4, 2008)
  Pernessa Seele asks: Why does the United States seem to care more about Africans than its own citizens?
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• Video & Podcast: Is Religion a Barrier to HIV Prevention? (August 4, 2008)
  Activists and researchers discuss the past, present and future roles that religion plays in the global fight against HIV.
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Video & Podcast: Panel Discussion on the State of the HIV Pandemic (August 4, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day Two (August 4, 2008)
  An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• XVII International AIDS Conference Opens Amid Calls for Universal Access to Treatment, Disappointing Vaccine, Microbicide Trials (August 4, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• U.S. Presidential Candidates Issue Statements on Domestic Epidemic in Wake of Incidence Announcement (August 3, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• Can You Safely Have Sex Without a Condom? A Calm, Careful Look at the Evidence (August 3, 2008)
  From Project Inform
  
  
• CDC's Kevin Fenton Discusses HIV Incidence in the United States (August 3, 2008)
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• HIV Epidemics Now Ravaging Gay-MSM Populations in the Global South (August 3, 2008)
  National governments and global HIV response must transform their approach to avert disasters, says the Global Forum on MSM & HIV.
  From AIDS Project Los Angeles
  
  
• HIV Positive and Doing God's Work (August 3, 2008)
  An interview with Christo Greyling, an HIV-Positive Minister
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• Newsmaker Interviews (August 3, 2008)
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Opening Session (August 3, 2008)
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Pedro Cahn, M.D., Ph.D., IAS Conference Co-Chair (August 3, 2008)
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• The Debate Continues: Does "Undetectable" Mean "Uninfectious"? (August 3, 2008)
  Bernard Hirschel, M.D., recaps the major points of one of the most provocative sessions of AIDS 2008, which revisits the now-infamous "Swiss statement" on HIV transmission risk.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
  
  
• The HIV Community Sounds Off: Does "Undetectable" Mean "Uninfectious"? (August 3, 2008)
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
  
  
• The International AIDS Conference Comes to Latin America (August 3, 2008)
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Thembi Ngubane: Mother, Activist, South African ... and Proof Positive That You Can Thrive With HIV (August 3, 2008)
  When she tested HIV positive in 2002 at the age of 16, Thembi Ngubane scarcely had an idea what HIV meant or what to do next. Now, there are few people on the planet who could tell such an inspiring story of growth, strength and redemption.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• New HIV Infection Figures From CDC Underscore Need for National AIDS Strategy for the U.S. (August 2, 2008)
  From AIDS Foundation of Chicago
  
  
• Fact Sheet: New Research From AIDS 2008 (August 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• Head of UNAIDS Rails Against Homophobia Worldwide (August 1, 2008)
  "There's something going on in the heads" of homophobes "that must mean that they are having a major problem with their own sexuality," says UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot during a pre-conference summit on fighting gay stigma throughout the world. "We will get nowhere with our AIDS activities if the gay rights agenda is not progressing."
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• In Lebanon, Fighting for a Better HIV-Positive Future (August 1, 2008)
  In this interview with TheBody.com, Margarita, a Lebanese HIVer and activist, talks about how government support for HIV-positive people has been painfully slow to develop.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• IRMA Releases New Publication -- Menos Silencio, Más Ciencia (August 1, 2008)
  From IRMA
  
  
• Key Messages (August 1, 2008)
  From Living 2008: The Positive Leadership Summit
  
  
• Mexican Officials Promote Sex Education Among Young People (August 1, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Mexico: Many With HIV Hide Attendance at AIDS Conference (August 1, 2008)
  In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  
• Newsmaker Interviews: Ceci Connolly (August 1, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Statement From the AIDS Foundation of Chicago Regarding New HIV Infection Figures From CDC Scheduled for Release Aug. 3 (August 1, 2008)
  From AIDS Foundation of Chicago
  
  
• What Are We Doing? CDC to Announce Increase of Estimate of Number of HIV-Infected in U.S. (August 1, 2008)
  From National AIDS Fund
  
  
• What Is It Like to Be HIV Positive in Egypt? (August 1, 2008)
  In this interview with TheBody.com, an Egyptian HIV-positive person named Ayman explains the many challenges that HIVers in his home country must face.
  In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
  
  
• XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day One (August 1, 2008)
  An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
  To read PDF, click here
  From kaisernetwork.org
  
  
• Catholics at XVII International AIDS Conference Tell Pope: End Ban on Condoms (July 31, 2008)
  From Catholics for Choice
  
  
• HIV/AIDS Advocates Protest Stigma, Discrimination Ahead of AIDS Conference (July 31, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Reaffirming Positive Leadership (July 31, 2008)
  From Living 2008: The Positive Leadership Summit
  
  
• ActionAid to Release Book About HIV Prevention, Youth at AIDS Conference (July 30, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• Young Honduran Activist and Editor Inspires Children Living With HIV (July 30, 2008)
  From UNICEF
  
  
• Latin American, Caribbean Health, Education Ministers to Attend Meeting Ahead of AIDS Conference in Mexico (July 29, 2008)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
  
• U.S Presidential Candidates to Face Scrutiny During Int'l AIDS Conference As CDC Releases Figures Showing Higher HIV Rates (July 28, 2008)
  From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
  
  
• Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS In Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Globally (July 25, 2008)
  To read PDF, click here
  From International AIDS Society
  
  
• The Wrong Way to Fight AIDS (June 30, 2008)
  In International Herald Tribune