HIV/AIDS Newsroom: August 2009

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Human Rights: When Officials Get Serious About HIV Prevention, This is Where They'll Start : A Blog Entry by Catherine Hanssens, Esq. (August 31, 2009)
From The Body
Arkansas: Shelter Accused of HIV Eviction (August 31, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malawi: New Data Show Greater Risk of AIDS Among Gay Men (August 31, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Drug Users Back Proposed Needle Exchange in Victoria (August 31, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
District of Columbia: Amid City Epidemic, Barry Proposes Mandatory HIV Tests for Inmates (August 31, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Washington D.C., Launches Five-Year, HIV Testing, Awareness Campaign (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Status of Ryan White Program Examined (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
News Reports Examine HIV/AIDS Services in Two California Counties (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle Editorials Examine Male Circumcision Debate (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Maraviroc Levels in Female Genital Tract May Support Drug's Potential in HIV Prophylaxis (August 2009)
In Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
UNAIDS Executive Director Discusses HIV/AIDS Control In Rwanda (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Globe and Mail Examines HIV/AIDS Rate in India (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Time Examines Debate Over Using Female Condom to Fight HIV/AIDS in Uganda (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Gates Foundation Appoints Stefano Bertozzi New HIV Program Head (August 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
An Update on What H1N1 (Swine) Flu Means for HIV-Positive People (August 31, 2009)
HIV expert Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., provides the details.
In HIV News & Views, from The Body
Novel H1N1 (Swine Flu) and Concerns for People Living With HIV (August 31, 2009)
From Project Inform
Illinois: AIDS Patients Taught About Food Safety (August 28, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Opting Out Increases HIV Testing in a Large Sexually Transmitted Infections Outpatient Clinic (August 28, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maine: Drug Needle Exchanges Threatened (August 28, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia: Gay Obama Appointee Convenes First Town Hall Meeting on National HIV/AIDS Strategy (August 28, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Looks at HIV Testing Attitudes, Practices of Residents in Chicago Communities (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC Report Includes Updated Recommendations for HIV-Related Pediatric Care (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sioux City, Iowa "One-Stop Shop" Profiled for Awareness Efforts, Services (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Federal Agencies Provide Grants to State Organizations to Boost Health Info Tech for HIV/AIDS (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
White House Official: President Committed to Addressing HIV/AIDS (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Controversy Surrounds CDC's Consideration of Circumcision Guidelines (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Uganda Has Enough ARVs Until Year End (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Economist Examines Africa's Demographic Transition (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Pressure on G20 Leader to Tax Financial Transactions for Aid Money Intensifies (August 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
In Brazil, You've Got Mail and Possibly an STD (August 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United Kingdom: More Contracting HIV Abroad (August 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Cuts Hurt HIV/AIDS Support Group (August 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D.C.'s Ex-Dealers Back on Streets -- Saving Lives (August 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Penile Cancer Linked to Sexually Transmitted Virus, Study Says (August 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenneth Cole, Bloomingdale's, amFAR Partner for National HIV/AIDS Awareness Effort (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Tibotec, FDA Update Warning Label on HIV Drug's Risk of Severe Skin Reaction (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
San Francisco Postpones Agency Cuts, Los Angeles AIDS Clearinghouse Closes (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lawsuit Prompts U.S. State Department to Strengthen Protections of HIV-Positive Contract Workers (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kennedy's Contributions to HIV/AIDS, Gay Rights Policies Recalled (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Update -- New Intelence Labeling: Severe Skin and Hypersensitivity Reactions (August 2009)
Important drug warning.
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From Tibotec Therapeutics
Contaminated Water Is a Major Cause of Death in Kenya, Report Says (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Brazil Emerges as Country With Highest Number of H1N1-Related Deaths (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Senator Edward Kennedy: A Record of Leadership on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and HIV Issues (August 26, 2009)
From Human Rights Campaign
HIV Testing: A Blog Entry by Gary Bell (August 26, 2009)
From The Body
U.S. Updates Clinical Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children (August 26, 2009)
From U.S. National Institutes of Health
An Unrivaled Ally in the Fight Against AIDS (August 26, 2009)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
NMAC Mourns Sen. Edward Kennedy (August 26, 2009)
From National Minority AIDS Council
HIV-Positive Boy Driven Out of School in India (August 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Anglo American Says 18 Percent of Southern African Staff HIV-Positive (August 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Two STOP AIDS Project Forums at the LGBT Community Center (August 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drugs Don't Work for Half of China's AIDS Patients, Study Says (August 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Philippines: AIDS Not Just About Gays (August 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa: "Agony Aunts" Taken to Task for Risky Relationship Advice (August 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Action Mourns Loss of Senator Ted Kennedy, Champion of People Living With HIV/AIDS (August 26, 2009)
From AIDS Action
Breaking Research From IAS 2009: A Discussion With HIV/AIDS Activists Bob Munk and Matt Sharp (August 26, 2009)
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body
amfAR Mourns the Passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (August 26, 2009)
For people living with HIV/AIDS, a senate ally without equal.
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Annie Lennox: Singing Out Against HIV (August 26, 2009)
From The Body
Opinion Columns Urge HIV Testing (August 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Washington, D.C., Program Recruits Former Drug Dealers to Promote HIV Prevention (August 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Budget Cuts Affect California Nonprofit (August 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
White House Official: "Lack of Urgency" for HIV/AIDS Efforts in Atlanta (August 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Circumcision Does Not Protect MSM From HIV, CDC Study Finds (August 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Help Get Health Care Reform Back On Track (August 25, 2009)
HIV Health Care Access Working Group Action Alert.
From Project Inform
L.A. County Says Impact of Thousands of Infections in Porn Industry "Minimal" (August 25, 2009)
In eye-popping legal demurrer, LA county lawyers to show complete disdain for well-being of young people appearing in porn as well as disregard for health of the public-at-large.
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Illinois: Teacher Ousted Over AIDS Video Gets His Job Back (August 25, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drug Use and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among African-American Men Who Have Sex With Men and Men Who Have Sex With Women (August 25, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Russia Bracing for Spread of Dangerous TB Strains (August 25, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Nightmare HIV Scenario for Aboriginals Unlikely (August 25, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS, Violence Burden Health Care in South Africa: Studies (August 25, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ACLU Reaches Settlement for Veteran Denied State Department Contractor Job Because He Has HIV (August 25, 2009)
From American Civil Liberties Union
Since When Is the Expression of Fear and Ignorance a Basic American Right? A Blog Entry by Thomas DeLorenzo (August 25, 2009)
AIDS denialists' movie does a better job in spreading fear than an insurance company lobbyist.
From The Body
HIV/AIDS Doesn't Increase Swine Flu (H1N1) Death Risk, Study Suggests (August 25, 2009)
From The Body
Editorial, Opinion Piece Push for Community Awareness About HIV/AIDS (August 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC's Decision to Consider Routine Newborn Circumcision Examined (August 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC Numbers Spark Louisiana Action (August 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Magic Johnson to Black Religious Leaders: Join HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention Efforts (August 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Zimbabwean Health Experts Skeptical of Study Finding Drop in HIV Infection Rate (August 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Helene Gayle Named Chair of Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (August 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UIC Receives USDA Grant to Educate AIDS Patients About Food Safety (August 24, 2009)
From University of Illinois-Chicago
State AIDS Cuts to San Francisco Near $4 Million (August 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Effects of Written Informed Consent Requirements on HIV Testing Rates: Evidence From a Natural Experiment (August 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
District of Columbia: Raising Awareness in Washington About HIV (August 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New U.S. AIDS Plan Set to Be Unveiled (August 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Considers Routine Newborn Circumcision to Prevent Spread of HIV (August 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC Official Calls for National HIV/AIDS Strategy to "Strengthen" U.S. Response (August 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California Budget Crisis Affects Local HIV/AIDS Programs (August 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Life Expectancies of People Living With HIV in Virginia, Advancements in HIV Therapy Examined (August 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
White House to Begin HIV/AIDS Community Discussion Forums (August 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Time Examines Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Children in Vietnam (August 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Rwanda Children HIV/AIDS Center Opens (August 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Genital Ulcers May Flare Up After Women Start HIV Treatment, Study Warns (August 21, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
The Black Gay Men's Network Set to Host 7th Annual Gathering October 1-4, 2009 in Miami (August 21, 2009)
Opportunities for speakers & presenters still available.
From Black AIDS Institute
CDC Joint Briefing With NIH & FDA on 2009 H1N1 Influenza (August 21, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Top Official Sounds Off as U.S. Holds First Obama-Era Conference on Preventing HIV (August 21, 2009)
In The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
President Obama Announces National HIV/AIDS Community Discussions (August 21, 2009)
First event, the Atlanta HIV/AIDS Community Discussion, to be held on August 25th at the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference. Community Discussions will feed into the development of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
From White House Press Office
Religious Leaders Absent in the Anti-AIDS Fight (August 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Saskatchewan Health Officials Raise HIV Alarm, Warn Virus Will Hit Aboriginals Hard (August 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National HIV Conference to Address Many LGBT Topics (August 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Updated IDSA Primary Care Guidelines for People Living With HIV (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
National HIV Prevention Conference to Convene in Atlanta (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Foundations File Complaints Against California Adult Film Production Companies for Not Protecting Workers From HIV, Other STDs (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Study Finds Non-Physicians Strongly Agree With Physicians About When to Start ARVs (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: Can Better Global Health Policies Have Worse Results? (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lancet Devotes Weekly Issue to Mental Health (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lancet Infectious Diseases Features Reflection on Use of HIV/AIDS Money in Mozambique (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Recommends Against Using Homeopathic Treatments for HIV, TB, Malaria, Influenza, Infant Diarrhea (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"Explosion" of H1N1 Cases Likely in Coming Months, WHO Says (August 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Action Alert: Easy Steps to Impact U.S. HIV/AIDS Policy! (August 20, 2009)
Sign petitions in support of a public health plan, syringe exchange ban repeal and RW reauthorization.
From Housing Works
White House Comes to Housing Works (August 20, 2009)
Crowley meets with Housing Works clients and staff; advocates give high marks to his latest appointments.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
CDC Hears Loud and Clear: HIV Travel Ban Should Go (August 20, 2009)
Majority of 20,000 comments to CDC support lifting travel ban; activists rally at Canadian/U.S. border.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Gene Predicts Response to Hepatitis C Drugs: Study (August 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Rampant Unprotected Sex, Drug Abuse at Thai Jails" (August 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Affect Over 10 Million Brazilians (August 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: North Miami Man Files Notice to Sue VA Over HIV Infection (August 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Access to AIDS Drugs in Danger, Activists Say (August 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Funding Delay Impacts Cincinnati, Ohio HIV/AIDS Service Program (August 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California Office of AIDS Notifies Local Programs of Funding Cut Amounts (August 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC Report Shows 10 Percent Drop in Overall HIV-Related Death Rate in 2007 (August 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
IRIN Examines Niger's Anti-Discrimination Law Against People Living With HIV (August 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Guardian Examines Drugs Access in Uganda (August 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Newspapers Examine Debate Over Affordable Drugs in Developing Countries (August 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Says Confirmed H1N1 Deaths Worldwide Reach 1,799 (August 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York Times Magazine Interviews Clinton About Global Women's Issues (August 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AHF to File Cal/OSHA Complaints Over Porn Industry's Blacklist on Condoms (August 19, 2009)
Group to submit nearly 60 adult films from 16 California production companies filmed without condoms that demonstrate unprotected exchange of bodily fluids; several former porn actresses from Pink Cross Foundation to join AHF's call for condoms in porn.
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Call Assembly Speaker Silver: Stop the HASA Rent Crisis -- New Yorkers With HIV/AIDS Need Affordable Housing! (August 19, 2009)
From New York City AIDS Housing Network
Texas: San Antonio AIDS Foundation Offers Refuge for Homeless With HIV and AIDS (August 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Massachusetts: Fenway Health -- New Building, Classic Message (August 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
STI Management in Tanzanian Private Drugstores: Practices and Roles of Drug Sellers (August 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia's State HIV Director Resigns (August 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kaletra and Gemfibrozil (Lopid): A Match Not Made in Lipid Heaven: A Blog Entry by Myles Helfand (August 19, 2009)
Researchers have found that Lopid may not work as well in people who are taking the HIV medication Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir). But what does this finding actually mean for people with HIV?
From The Body
South Carolina Lawmaker Discusses HIV/AIDS at Town Hall (August 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
IRIN Examines Resistance to Have Children Tested for HIV Among Family Members in Burkina Faso (August 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Some HIV-Positive Ugandans Not Receiving ARVs (August 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lambda Legal Urges Swift Adoption of Proposed Rules Eliminating HIV Travel and Immigration Ban (August 18, 2009)
After over twenty years of barring people living with HIV from traveling or immigrating to the United States ... Lambda Legal strongly urges the CDC to move swiftly to finalize and implement the proposed regulations.
From Lambda Legal
Sexual Mixing Patterns and Partner Characteristics of Black MSM in Massachusetts at Increased Risk for HIV Infection and Transmission (August 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gel Condom to Empower Women (August 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: More Needles Given to Drug Users in Waterloo Region (August 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Most Gay Men in Asia Have No Access to HIV Prevention, Care (August 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Epidemic Still on Rise in China, Expert Says (August 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York Times Examines ARV Shortage in Romania (August 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Researchers Use Sythethic Protein to Block HIV in Laboratory Experiment (August 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Nevada Health Division Releases Report on HIV/AIDS Cases (August 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CNN Examines Program Encouraging Marriage Among HIV-Positive People in Nigeria (August 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bloomberg Reports on HIV-Treatment Failure in China (August 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS on the Rise in Cuban Youth: Officials (August 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Quick Chlamydia Urine Test Accurate in Men (August 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Uganda: Doctors Want Compulsory Circumcision of Soldiers (August 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa: Cry for Help for Caregivers (August 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Asia-Pacific: Transgenders Assert Identity at AIDS Meeting (August 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Decision to Allow HIV-Positive Inmates in Alabama to Participate in Work-Release Program Makes "Significant Statement," Editorial Says (August 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Editorial Addresses Needle Exchange Limitations in House Legislation Amendment (August 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Program Offers Computerized Informed Consent for HIV Testing at New York City Hospital, Others (August 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
VA to Begin Offering Routine, Voluntary HIV Tests at Medical Centers (August 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PEPFAR Donates $6.8 Million to Lab Development in Africa (August 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Drug Patents Come Under Fire at AIDS Conference (August 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Alcohol and HIV: Not a Good Mix for Treatment Adherence (August 14, 2009)
A U.S. analysis of 40 previous studies on alcohol and HIV found that HIVers who drank alcohol were half as likely to remember their HIV meds compared to HIVers who never drank at all.
From aidsmap.com
Journal of the International AIDS Society Examines HIV-Related Stigma In Health Care Facilities (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sexual Minorities More Likely to Seek Mental Health Services, Study Finds (August 14, 2009)
Greater levels of discrimination, stress may be factors, researchers say.
From University of California-Los Angeles
800,000 More Workers Needed in Africa to Meet Health Goals by 2015 (August 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Sexual Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Positive Black Men Who Have Sex With Women, With Men, or With Men and Women: Implications for Intervention Development (August 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Condom "Painting" Helps Promote Sex Education in China (August 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Asia-Pacific: Innovative Media Tools Deliver HIV/AIDS Messages (August 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Study Examines Impact Of CDC Recommendations On HIV Testing In Southeastern U.S. (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Santa Barbara County Report Examines Impact of Area Needle Exchange Program (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Recent Releases: USAID Leader; CSIS Commission; Senate Malaria Working Group; Combating HIV Stigma (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PEPFAR Partners With BD to Improve Blood Collection Safety In Africa (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Five-Day Congress On AIDS In Asia-Pacific Concludes (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Shionogi-GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Acknowledges Position of the European AIDS Treatment Group and the AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition to Revise Protocol for ING112276, a Clinical Study for S/GSK1349572 (August 13, 2009)
From GlaxoSmithKline
Border Patrol (August 13, 2009)
From Housing Works
Youth Activist Brings HIV Prevention to an Urban Children's Hospital (August 13, 2009)
"Yes, babies are pretty, but they grow up to have sex ... and to potentially expose themselves to HIV," says HIV advocate Kai Chandler.
From The Body
Indonesia: Protesters Seek Cheaper Drugs at HIV/AIDS Meeting (August 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abused, Maltreated Kids Have Sex Earlier: Study (August 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Injection Site for Toronto Under Study (August 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lebanon: Younger Generation Must Be HIV-Aware to Prevent Spread (August 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Asia-Pacific: After Medical Gains in HIV, the New War Is on Stigma (August 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Arkansas: $340,419 Given to Fight AIDS' Spread -- State Commission's Grants Go to 7 Groups Targeting the Vulnerable (August 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Editorial Commends Washington D.C.'s STD Testing Initiative in High Schools (August 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
University of Alabama Receives $7.5 Million NIH Grant to Continue HIV Research (August 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
FDA Regulations to Improve Access to Investigational Drugs for People With HIV/AIDS, Other Illnesses (August 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
IRIN Examines Lay Health Workers' Role in Kenya (August 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
About 250,000 Women Forced Into Prostitution Annually in Southeast Asia (August 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Funding, Treatment Standards, Empowering Women Addressed at ICAAP (August 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Alabama Department of Corrections Ends Ban of Prisoners With HIV From Work Release (August 13, 2009)
From American Civil Liberties Union
Ryan White Must Be Extended -- Then Fixed (August 12, 2009)
Ryan White CARE Act about to expire; GAO report highlights major flaws in legislation.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
HIV/AIDS Update -- New Rules for Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment Use and Charging for Investigational Drugs (August 12, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Asian Development Bank to Fight HIV Spread in Road Projects (August 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: Confab Discusses HIV Among African-American MSM (August 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diabetes Ups TB Risk in Children and Adolescents (August 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Most Drug-Resistant TB Cases Go Untested -- Global Fund Expert (August 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Reuters Offers Course on HIV/AIDS Reporting for Developing World Journalists (August 12, 2009)
From The Body
Editorial Discusses Needle Exchange Restrictions Included in House Bill (August 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kentucky Health Officials Join National HIV Testing Effort (August 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Highlights From the 9th International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (August 12, 2009)
Global Fund director says G20 can become donor nations; UNAIDS director outlines ways to reduce spread of HIV in Asia; Jakarta Post examines efforts to educate, protect women from spread of HIV in Papua; IPS examines "scant presence of mainstream media" at Asia's largest HIV/AIDS meeting.
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The National Latino AIDS Action Network (NLAAN) Announces New Leadership (August 11, 2009)
From National Latino AIDS Action Network
Endocrine Society Calls for Medicare Coverage of DXA Bone Density Testing to Be Extended to Men With Testosterone Deficiency (August 11, 2009)
New society position statement endorsed by National Osteoporosis Foundation.
From The Endocrine Society
North Carolina: TV Stars Draw Teens to Abstinence Session (August 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UN Envoy Urges African States to Stiffen Laws on Preventing Rape (August 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Both Hepatitis C Drugs Work About the Same: Study (August 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Symbol of Unhealed Congo: Male Rape Victims (August 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clinton Demands End to Sexual Violence in Congo (August 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Children's HIV Center to Open in Rwanda (August 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Uganda Receives 30 Tons of Antiretrovirals (August 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNAIDS Report Says 50 Million Women in Asia at Risk of HIV Infection From Intimate Partners (August 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
University of Utah Researchers Testing Gel That May Help Prevent Spread of HIV (August 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Drug Option for Patients Beginning HIV Treatment Studied (August 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Women's "Weaker Response" to HIV Could Be Key to More Effective Treatment (August 11, 2009)
From The Body
An HIV-Blocking Gel for Women (August 10, 2009)
New "molecular condom" meant to prevent AIDS.
From University of Utah
Trends in Mortality and Causes of Death Among Women With HIV in the United States: A 10-Year Study (August 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa: Empower the Home-Based Care Workers (August 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: HIV/AIDS Services Survive Governor's Cut (August 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Researchers' Efforts to Develop HIV Treatment Examined (August 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Texas Report Finds Number of People Living With HIV/AIDS Increasing in Nacogdoches County (August 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lawsuits to Follow Governor's Cuts to HIV/AIDS, Other Programs in California State Budget (August 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Uganda Running Out of Antiretroviral Drugs, Officials Say (August 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Experts Gather in Bali to Address HIV/AIDS in Asia, the Pacific (August 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Awards $37.9 Million to Zimbabwe (August 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Clinton Signs New $10 Million Agreement on HIV/AIDS With Angola, Says U.S. "Stands Ready" to Work With South Africa on HIV/AIDS (August 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Editorial Stresses Need for National HIV/AIDS Strategy (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Issues Surrounding Ending of HIV Vaccine Trial Agreement in Chicago Examined (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Legality of California Governor's Budget Cuts Examined (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Bulletin Examines Rise and Fall of Attention to Global Health Issues (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
H1N1 Vaccine Will Be Approved, Ready for Use by September, WHO Says (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Clinton to Meet With South African Leaders (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Clinton Foundation Reaches Deal With Matrix, Pfizer to Cut Prices for Second-Line ARVs, TB Drug (August 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
IAS 2009 Newsroom Complete Coverage (August 7, 2009)
In The 5th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
United Kingdom: Free Condoms Dispensed to Young (August 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa: HIV Laws Do More Harm Than Good (August 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
President Clinton, Pfizer and Mylan Announce New Agreements to Lower Prices of Medicines for Patients With Drug-Resistant HIV in Developing Countries (August 6, 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From Clinton Foundation, Pfizer Inc and Mylan Inc
Automated Network Could Predict Disease Outbreaks That Originate in Animals (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CQ Politics Examines Delay in Naming USAID Head, Farmer's Reported Withdrawal (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog Addresses Lawmaker's Views on Use of Federal Funding for Needle Exchange (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Marin County, Calif., HIV/AIDS Programs Impacted by Cuts to Public, Private Funding (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Advocates Gather in San Francisco to Protest State Funding Cuts (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Illinois FY2010 Budget Keeps Most Funding for HIV/AIDS Services Intact (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fast-Tracked H1N1 Vaccines Will Not Compromise Safety, WHO Says (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Researchers Decode HIV Genome (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Happy Ending for HIV-Positive Pregnant Woman Sentenced to Serve Jail Time Past Her Due Date (August 5, 2009)
When Quinta Layin Tuleh was sentenced, the judge claimed that keeping her behind bars until after her due date would ensure that she got proper medical care. Tuleh appealed the verdict and was resentenced to time already served.
In Bangor Daily News
Zoonoses: A Blog Entry by Gary Bell (August 5, 2009)
From The Body
UNC Researchers Decode Structure of an Entire HIV Genome (August 5, 2009)
From The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michigan: City Defends Release of Private Health Information (August 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Patients at Increased Risk for HPV-Related Cancers (August 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mauritania: Fighting AIDS in a Conservative Country (August 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: Teenagers Want Sex -- But a Third Get Unwanted Sex (August 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Breaking Research on HIV/AIDS Treatment: An Interview With Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H. (August 5, 2009)
Tune in as Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., one of the United States' foremost HIV experts, walks us through some of the most important findings in HIV treatment strategies presented at the conference.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO
HIV (Apparently) Comes From Gorillas: What This Means for the HIV Community: A Blog Entry by Myles Helfand (August 5, 2009)
The latest bout of overblown HIV-related news comes to you from France, where scientists have found the first case in which a human was apparently infected with a gorilla-like strain of HIV.
From The Body
Banned From YouTube! A Blog Entry by River Huston (August 5, 2009)
HIV advocate River Huston woke up one morning to discover her safer-sex education video removed from YouTube. What's the scandal? River was demonstrating how to put a condom on with your mouth.
From River Huston
Opinion Pieces, Editorial Discuss Federal Needle Exchange Funding Ban (August 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Microbicide Under Research for HIV Prevention Examined (August 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Washington, D.C., Makes Improvements on HIV/AIDS Efforts, but More Work to Be Done, Report Finds; District Expands STD Testing Pilot Program for Students (August 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Project in China Reduces Discrimination Among Migrant Workers (August 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Vietnam Invests $90 Million to Improve HIV/AIDS Prevention Centers (August 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Indonesia: Women to Address HIV, Trafficking, Violence (August 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Long-Term HIV Treatment May Reduce Risk for Coronary Atherosclerosis, Pitt Study Finds (August 4, 2009)
From University of Pittsburgh
HIV Has No Impact on Success of Diabetes Treatment, Study Suggests (August 4, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
Zambia Rejects Batch of Holed Condoms (August 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa Minister Says World Cup May Increase HIV/AIDS (August 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prechewed Infant Food May Transmit AIDS Virus (August 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesia's Drug Fight Pushing Prison AIDS Explosion (August 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Shreveport, La., Center Continues to Provide HIV/AIDS Services After 20 Years (August 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
East Texas Health Organization Sees Increase in HIV Cases (August 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Boston Launches Safer-Sex Campaign Targeting Teenagers Using Social Networking Sites, Other Media (August 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Only Drop-in Needle Exchange Center in Minnesota Closes Due to Lack of Funding (August 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Mozambicans Protest Health Ministry's Treatment of People Living With HIV/AIDS (August 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Clinton Heads to Kenya as Africa Visit Begins (August 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Tennessee: Coalition Protests Planned Parenthood's Move (August 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mississippi: HIV, TB Prompt Hinds Jail Upgrades (August 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: HIV on the Rise -- Minorities Hit Hard (August 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Foundation of Chicago Applauds Governor for Fully Funding State HIV Programs (August 3, 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Editorial Discusses Removal of Needle Exchange Funding Ban (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Black AIDS Institute Executive Director Discusses HIV/AIDS Among Black Community (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Scientists Discover New Strain of HIV Closely Related to Simian Virus (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Impact of Gov. Schwarzenegger's Cuts to California Office of AIDS on County, Local Programs Examined (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Needle Exchange Restrictions Included in House Bill Could Hinder Programs, Advocates Say (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNC Researchers Awarded $3.5 Million Federal Grant to Study Acute HIV in Africa (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNAIDS China Coordinator Reflects on HIV/AIDS in China Present, Future (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Audit Reveals Expired, Missing Drugs in Tanzania (August 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Scientists Learn Why Even Treated Genital Herpes Sores Boost the Risk of HIV Infection (August 2, 2009)
Even if weeks have passed since it healed, the site of a genital herpes sore may be especially prone to being infected by HIV, U.S. researchers say.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
HIV Drugs and the HIV Lifecycle (August 2009)
Written with a focus on women.
From The Well Project
HIV Prevention in the United States at a Critical Crossroads (August 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on Risk of Sexual Transmission of HIV Infection and Superinfection (August 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Zephyr Foundation Launches New Community Forum for "HIV Controllers" (August 1, 2009)
The forum was created to bring together members of this small, unique worldwide community so they can more easily share their thoughts, feelings and stories -- and learn about opportunities to participate in research that might one day lead to a cure for HIV.
From Zephyr Foundation