HIV/AIDS Newsroom: November 2009

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World AIDS Day: President Obama Earns a 'D+' in Fighting Global AIDS; Organizations Call for Urgent Course Correction (November 30, 2009)
From Health GAP
AIDS Advocates Call on Governor to Fully Fund California's ADAP (November 30, 2009)
From Project Inform
The International AIDS Society Announces Washington, DC, as Site of the XIX International AIDS Conference in July 2012 (November 30, 2009)
Removal of entry restrictions on people living with HIV by the U.S. allows for return of conference after 22-year absence.
From International AIDS Society
Gearing Up for 2012 International AIDS Conference (November 30, 2009)
From White House
Lambda Legal Calls for Action in Observance of World AIDS Day (November 30, 2009)
From Lambda Legal
On the Eve of World AIDS Day, the Latino Commission on AIDS Sounds the Alarm: Hispanic/Latinos Are Late Testers and Paying a Heavy Price (November 30, 2009)
From Latino Commission on AIDS
Connecticut: Hartford to Observe World AIDS Day (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Missouri: County Offering Rapid HIV Testing (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: World AIDS Day in Sacramento (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Utah: Salt Lake City to Mark World AIDS Day (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Daytona Beach World AIDS Day Events Planned for Tuesday (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Manatee and Sarasota Events to Observe World AIDS Day (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mississippi: World AIDS Day Boosts Awareness (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Jersey: The Center in Asbury Park Marking World AIDS Day With Vigil (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Maine: Belfast Candlelight Vigil in Honor of AIDS Day (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Morgan Fairchild to Speak at AIDS Day Event (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio: Former Model to Speak Out on AIDS (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Virginia; District of Columbia: World AIDS Day Spotlights Part of Memorial Quilt (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World AIDS Day Events in NYC (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Effects of Structural Intervention on Increasing Condom Availability and Reducing Risky Sexual Behaviors in Gay Bathhouse Attendees (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Commitments to Women Often Unmet (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Stable in Asia but Rising Among Women, Gay Men (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: AIDS Patients in State to Wait (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV and Infant Feeding (November 2009)
Revised principles and recommendations: Rapid advice.
From World Health Organization
Key Messages: New WHO Recommendations: Antiretroviral Therapy for Adults and Adolescents (November 2009)
From World Health Organization
Rapid Advice (November 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in adults and adolescents.
From World Health Organization
New HIV Recommendations to Improve Health, Reduce Infections and Save Lives (November 30, 2009)
From World Health Organization
New Report: Global AIDS Response Is Changing Epidemic, Improving Health Outcomes Beyond AIDS (November 30, 2009)
Report urges continued scale-up of AIDS investments to capitalize on broader health system benefits.
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
News Outlets Examine Global Response to HIV/AIDS Ahead of World AIDS Day (November 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Issues New HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines (November 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Acute HIV Infection -- New York City, 2008 (November 27, 2009)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Infection Among Injection-Drug Users -- 34 States, 2004-2007 (November 27, 2009)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Presidential Proclamation -- World AIDS Day (November 25, 2009)
From White House
Intelence (Etravirine) Label Updated to Reflect Dosing Data Through 48 Weeks (November 25, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The AIDS Institute, Nobel Prize Winner Join on World AIDS Day to Call for More Therapeutic Vaccine Funding (November 25, 2009)
From The AIDS Institute
Blog Examines Statement on HIV Programs, Other Health Issues (November 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Study Finds Decreased HIV in Circumcised Males Not Caused By Reduction of STI Sores (November 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaiser Family Foundation HIV/AIDS Resources Updated in Advance of World AIDS Day (November 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Approves "in Principle" $47 Million Grant for Reducing Spread of HIV Among MSM, Transgender in South Asia (November 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Despite Gains, HIV/AIDS Remains Public-Health Priority, UNAIDS, WHO Say (November 25, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Here We Go! A Blog Entry by Scott Simpson (November 25, 2009)
From The Body
HIV/AIDS News & Views, November 25, 2009 (November 25, 2009)
From The Body
African American HIV University (AAHU) (November 24, 2009)
2010 enrollment now open.
From Black AIDS Institute
Unacculturated Hispanics in U.S. at Higher Risk for HIV (November 24, 2009)
From University of California-Los Angeles
New Mexico: Southwest CARE Has AIDS Day Events (November 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services Hosts World AIDS Day Events (November 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
University of Central Arkansas to Host AIDS Activist (November 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Poland: Firing of HIV Police Officers Unconstitutional (November 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Pushes for Aggressive Spending in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (November 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canadian Snowbirds Warned of HIV While Vacationing; Prevalence of Virus Among 50-Plus Highest in S. Florida (November 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mississippi: Merits of Abstinence Education Debated (November 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mississippi: STD Cases Up Among Mississippi Teens (November 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Frequent Cervical Cancer Screenings Are Still Important for Women With HIV (November 24, 2009)
From The Body
Global Fund Round Five Grant to Zimbabwe Extended (November 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Scorecard on Country Response to Women and HIV Released (November 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya Voluntary HIV Testing Campaign Launched (November 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Home Vs. Clinic Treatment of HIV in Uganda (November 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Over 33 Million People Worldwide Living With HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS/WHO Report Finds (November 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Laughing Stock: How Improvisational Theater Helps People With HIV/AIDS (November 24, 2009)
From The Body
Speak Out and Help Develop a U.S. HIV/AIDS Strategy (November 24, 2009)
Speak out at a discussion in your area and be part of developing a national HIV/AIDS strategy.
From The Body
Lutherans to Observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1 (November 23, 2009)
From Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Light for Rights: World AIDS Day 2009 (November 23, 2009)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Important Label Update for Norvir (Ritonavir) (November 23, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Call on Your Senator to Support Health Care Reform (November 23, 2009)
From Project Inform
New York: Free HIV Testing on World AIDS Day (November 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Joint Services Planned for AIDS Day (November 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio: Study of Female Condom Could Yield Another Choice (November 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa: Survey Reveals Leading Causes of Death (November 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
British Poll Reveals Sexual Ignorance (November 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Fund Returns Funding to Myanmar (November 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Los Angeles Times Op-Ed Calls for U.S. to Take Stand Against Uganda's Proposed Anti-Homosexual Law (November 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York Times Magazine Examines Needle-Exchange Programs (November 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Guardian Examines Challenge of Testing, Treating Patients With HIV/AIDS in Kenya (November 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Maraviroc Gets FDA Nod as First-Line Antiretroviral in U.S. (November 20, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
First Cervical Cancer Screening Delayed Until Age 21 (November 20, 2009)
Less frequent Pap tests recommended.
From The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Nov. 20, 2009 -- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (November 20, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
N.Y. Protestors Target Uganda Anti-Gay Law (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pennsylvania: World AIDS Day Confab Offered in Bethlehem (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
32 Percent of S. African Children to Lose a Parent to AIDS by 2015 (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Cost and Causalities of Silence: HIV/AIDS in Black America (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Carolina: SHARE Informs Students About AIDS (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stimulus Money to Support UCSF HIV/AIDS Studies (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: Victoria Calls for HIV Protocols (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Research Shows Neighborhoods Where AIDS Treatments Lag (November 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Blog Examines Global Fund Round Nine Grants (November 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Health Leaders Send Letter to Obama (November 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Fact Sheets Examine U.S. Role in Global Health Programs (November 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Evidence Does Not Connect H1N1 Vaccine to Patient Deaths, WHO Says (November 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
District of Columbia: Churches "Silent" on AIDS (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand: No Promotion for HIV/AIDS Workers -- Study (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Sex-Ed Goes Thumbs-First With Text Services (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas Sex Educators Take Tentative Steps Beyond Abstinence (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Discussing the Southern (HIV/AIDS) Strategy (November 19, 2009)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
New Findings Suggest Strategy to Help Generate HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies (November 19, 2009)
From National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS? (November 19, 2009)
From The Body
PlusNews Examines Initiative to Reduce Number of Sex Workers in Malawi by Offering Small-Business Loans (November 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Report Examines HIV/AIDS Grant Funding (November 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"Blot" On U.S. HIV/AIDS Leadership Removed (November 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Goosby Says PEPFAR Remains Among "Highest Priorities" of Obama Administration, Welcomes Partnership With South African President Zuma (November 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Overweight People With HIV See Lower CD4 Gain While on HIV Medications, Study Suggests (November 19, 2009)
An interview with Nancy Crum-Cianflone, M.D., M.P.H.
In HIV News & Views, from The Body
A Letter to President Obama (November 18, 2009)
From Treatment Action Group
Biking Transforms Lives of AIDS Housing Residents in Harlem (November 18, 2009)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Elton Fears Youths Complacent About HIV (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pennsylvania: Filling Need for Needles (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Missouri: St. Louis No Longer Is Number 1 in 2 STDs (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
We Never Thought This Would Happen: Transitioning Care of Adolescents With Perinatally Acquired HIV Infection From Pediatrics to Internal Medicine (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Tenants Enjoy Life Without Labels (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: First Nations Women's Conference Reveals "Hidden Epidemic" of HIV (November 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Stigma? A Blog Entry by Marc Kolman, M.S.P.H. (November 18, 2009)
From The Body
Florida: Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project Presents Reflections: A World AIDS Day Concert (November 18, 2009)
From Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project
Information for Health Care Professionals: Update to the Labeling of Clopidogrel Bisulfate (Marketed as Plavix) to Alert Health Care Professionals About a Drug Interaction With Omeprazole (Marketed as Prilosec and Prilosec OTC) (November 17, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Idaho: Southeastern District Health Department to Celebrate World AIDS Day (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Female Health Co. Gets European Patent on Improved Condom for Women (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: Patients to Be Tested After Hospital HIV Scare (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: HIVers Needed for Flu Remedy Study (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Multiple Sex Partners and Perceived Risk of HIV Infection in Zambia: Attitudinal Determinants and Gender Differences (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Fund Approves $2.4 Billion to Fight AIDS, TB, Malaria (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D.C. AIDS Office Ordered to Answer HUD (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sex Infections Still Growing in U.S., Says CDC (November 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Happens Through Blood, Not Semen, in Gay Men With HIV, Study Says (November 17, 2009)
From The Body
Virus Used to Transport HIV Vaccine Into Body May Be Behind Failure, Study Suggests (November 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Africa: Health, Policy Experts Gather for Three-Day Conference on Family Planning (November 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Questions & Answers: Antiviral Drugs, 2009-2010 Flu Season (November 17, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Behind the Story: David France Discusses New York Mag Aging Story; Casts Doubt on NYC HIV Statistic (November 16, 2009)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
CDC Report Finds Adolescent Girls Continue to Bear a Major Burden of Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases (November 16, 2009)
Disproportionate impact on racial minorities persists.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Hanford HIV Clinic Open Until July (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Lack of Money Shutters Salinas HIV/AIDS Center (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
School-Based Condom Education and Its Relations With Diagnoses of and Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men in the United States (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study in D.C. to Test Whether HIV Treatment Can Prevent Spread (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Patients to President: Send More Money South (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Changes Planned for Ugandan HIV/AIDS Campaign (November 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Western Public Health Lobby Must Recognize Social Dimension of HIV in Africa (November 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health System Funding Can Address "Silent Killers" (November 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Nobel Laureates Honor Annie Lennox (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clergy Seek Answers to D.C. AIDS Crisis (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The NYC Condom: Use and Acceptability of New York City's Branded Condom (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Keeping It Safe After the Clothes Come Off (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Black Churches Tackle Poverty, HIV; Activists From Across Country Meet to Map Out Strategies (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Housing and Urban Development Threatens to Cut Off D.C. AIDS Funding Next Year (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Journal Addresses HIV and Disability (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: U.S.-E.U. Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force Has Promise (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: The Prospect of an HIV Patent Pool (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Revises Clinical H1N1 Guidelines, Sends Antivirals to Some Hard-Hit Nations (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Approves $2.4 Billion for Ninth Round Grants (November 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Extension of HIV Prevention Programs for People at High Risk for HIV in Russia Will Save Thousands of Young Lives (November 13, 2009)
International AIDS Society and International Harm Reduction Association call on Russian government to simultaneously expand access to HIV prevention programs for people who inject drugs.
From International AIDS Society
Nov. 12, 2009 -- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (November 12, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: AIDS Researchers in Winnipeg to Brainstorm on New Ways to Fight Disease (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Recorded AIDS Deaths in Iran Top 3,400: Report (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: Clinton Says Reform Vital to Homeless With HIV (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: HIV Study Calls for Volunteers With Dark Hair (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
An Armada to Fight AIDS in Rochester, N.Y. (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S.: 1 in 12 Truckers Has Hepatitis C (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Uganda Renews Media Strategy in HIV/AIDS Fight as Infection Rate Soars (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provision in a Bill Aimed at Helping Needle Exchanges Would Hurt Most of Them (November 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AAHIVM Awards Scott R. Hitt HIV Scholarship to Vasant L. Dabhi, M.D. (November 12, 2009)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
Study Abstract: Circumcision May Have Large HIV Protection Benefit for Gay "Tops" (November 12, 2009)
Being circumcised may greatly reduce the risk of getting HIV among Australian gay men who prefer being the "insertive" partner.
In AIDS
Indian AIDS Drug Receives WHO Approval (November 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Minister Calls for Ramped Up Fight Against HIV/AIDS in South Africa (November 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC Expected to Revise Estimated Number of U.S. H1N1 Deaths (November 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Michigan Lawmakers Decry Case Charging HIV-Positive Man With Terrorism for Biting (November 11, 2009)
Charges said to misinterpret meaning of Michigan state terrorism laws.
From The Michigan Messenger
Longtime HIV/AIDS Activist Howard Jacobs Dies (November 11, 2009)
From LGBT POV
South Africa's Death Rate Doubled in a Decade: Health Minister (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: Knox Middle Schoolers Report Risky Behaviors (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Availability of HIV-Related Health Services in U.S. Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United Kingdom: Rise in Reported Cases of Women Committing Child Sex Abuse (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa: Victory for Soldiers Living With HIV (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Officials Begin Push Against Human Trafficking (November 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Living Openly as a Gay, Positive Man in the Hispanic Community (November 11, 2009)
The U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy got Enrique Franco discharged from the Army. It also, oddly, was the reason he found out he was HIV positive. As Franco explains in this moving interview, diagnosis turned his life upside down, but he's now standing tall. "This is my body, this is my life," he says. "I'm not going to stop living. I refuse to put my head down."
In This Positive Life, from The Body
Consumer Reports Finds Seven Condom Brands Top the Rest (November 11, 2009)
From The Body
Alice Terson: April 22, 1952 - October 28, 2009 (November 10, 2009)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
Liver Conference Becomes Defining Moment (November 10, 2009)
From Project Inform
Rights Group Leery of Uganda AIDS Test Law (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Shanti Marks 35 Years of Caring (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: Older Also Say They Practice Unsafe Sex (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ViiV Vows Joint Venture Will Help Fight HIV (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Findings Inconclusive on Teaching Abstinence (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Back From the Brink: A Blog Entry by Thomas DeLorenzo (November 10, 2009)
People are still dying from AIDS-related causes in the U.S. -- and some of them die without even knowing they're HIV positive. This almost happened to Hollywood publicist and TheBody.com blogger Thomas DeLorenzo.
From The Body
HIV/AIDS Leading Cause of Death Among Women Ages 15-44, WHO Study Shows (November 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Six Universities Aim to Expand Drug Access in Developing Countries (November 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Calls for Action Beyond the Health Sector to Improve the Health of Girls and Women (November 9, 2009)
Despite progress, societies continue to fail women at key times.
From World Health Organization
San Francisco Mayor Convenes Hepatitis C Task Force (November 9, 2009)
From Project Inform
Statement of Principles and Strategies for the Equitable Dissemination of Medical Technologies (PDF) (November 9, 2009)
From Yale University Office of Public Affairs
Six Universities Adopt New Technology Transfer Principles Designed to Speed Access to Affordable Medicines in the Developing World (November 9, 2009)
From Yale University Office of Public Affairs
Launch of the Report on Women and Health: Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda (November 9, 2009)
From World Health Organization
China Police Hunt for 2 Million Unsafe Condoms: Report (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: HIV/AIDS Rate Prompts Visit (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Monterey County HIV/AIDS Groups to Merge (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: San Francisco Syphilis Rates Flatline (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Experience of Sexual Violence Among Women in HIV Discordant Unions After Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing: A Qualitative Critical Incident Study in Uganda (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
S. Africa: Department of Health to Seek Extra Billions to Combat HIV/AIDS (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: Alarm on Surge in HIV Cases (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Consumer Reports Puts 20 Condoms to the Test (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya to Launch MSM Survey to Help Control Spread of HIV (November 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
American Express: Do More ... Unless You Have HIV? (November 8, 2009)
A former American Express employee is suing the company after allegedly being fired for having HIV.
In The New York Post
Nov. 6, 2009 -- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (November 6, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Dosing Recommendations Retrovir (Zidovudine) Syrup for HIV-Infected Infants (November 6, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
South Africa Leadership Wakes Up to HIV/AIDS (November 6, 2009)
From The Body
AIDS Program May Be Reducing S. Africa Deaths (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Many Doctors Overuse Pap Testing: Survey (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
S. Africa Tries to Enlist Men in AIDS Battle (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Medical Aid Group Warns of Waning Support for AIDS Treatment Scale-Up (November 6, 2009)
The global financial meltdown has been named as a chief culprit, but officials at Doctors Without Borders aren't settling for that excuse.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Confab Highlights Progress, Needs in U.S. (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In Indiana, Blacks Continue to Be at Higher Risk for HIV (November 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Blog: U.S. Policy Makers Should Look at Europe's Global Health Strategy (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Publications Examine U.S. Funding for Global HIV/AIDS (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
President Obama Discusses Africa's HIV/AIDS Epidemic With President of Botswana (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
ART as Part of HIV Prevention Strategy Supported By WHO (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
H1N1 Is Now Most Dominant Flu Strain Worldwide, WHO Says (November 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Africa: To Battle HIV, Go for Public Tests, Resolve Clergymen (November 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya: Drug Use at Record Levels Leads to AIDS Outbreak (November 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kentucky's ADAP Waiting List Nears 100; Other States' Lists Growing (November 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MSF Calls for Sustained Commitment to Global HIV/AIDS Funding (November 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Officials Address U.S. H1N1 Vaccine Supply (November 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Signs of Change: Ryan White Reauthorization, Travel Ban Removal: A Blog Entry by Bonnie Goldman (November 5, 2009)
Bonnie Goldman, TheBody.com's editorial director, offers her take on these landmark developments in HIV/AIDS policy.
From The Body
Costs and Effectiveness of Partner Counseling and Referral Services With Rapid Testing for HIV in Colorado and Louisiana, U.S. (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Implementation of and Barriers to Routine HIV Screening for Adolescents (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa: Harnessing World Cup to Change Children's Lives (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Swaziland Battles Twin Plagues of HIV, TB (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Non-Governmental Organizations Praise End to HIV Travel Ban (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
With Highest Rate of Cases, Navy Sees HIV Infections Rise (November 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
IAS Urges New Focus on ART as Prevention, Calls for Immediate Global Action and Funding for Universal Access to HIV Therapy (November 4, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
PEPFAR Expands Efforts to Improve Health Services Worldwide Through Use of Mobile Devices (November 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Justin B. Smith on Being Public About Living With HIV: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (November 4, 2009)
Not long after Justin B. Smith found out he was HIV positive, he got a video camera, launched a video blog and committed himself to becoming an agent of change.
From The Body
Tennessee: State AIDS Drug Assistance Reaches Enrollment Capacity (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
North Carolina: STD Rates Increase in Iredell (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Links Girls' Body Size to Sexual Behavior (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India: Uproar Against Changes to HIV Bill (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Experts Warn of Drastic AIDS Funding Shortfall (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Lawmakers Push to Ramp Up Hepatitis Battle (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Newsweek Q&A With Bill And Melinda Gates (November 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Clinical Trials Show Single Dose of H1N1 Vaccine Protects Pregnant Women, Children Under 10 Need Two Doses (November 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Formally Launch Company to Develop New HIV Treatments (November 3, 2009)
Two of the major pharmaceutical companies producing HIV meds have launched a new joint company focused solely on HIV: ViiV Healthcare.
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Affairs Issue Focuses on HIV/AIDS, NTDs (November 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Study Seeks Volunteers to Test Benefits of Testosterone Gel in Older Men (November 2, 2009)
A study is recruiting men across the U.S. age 65 and older to test whether the testosterone gel AndroGel can help offset health problems such as anemia, heart disease, muscle loss and decreased sex drive.
From Penn Medicine
Illinois: Nurses Hit the Streets by Night (November 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Size Matters When it Comes to AIDS Defense (November 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
France Joins U.S. in Slamming Uganda's Draft Anti-Gay Law (November 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sex, Alcohol, Fat Among World's Big Killers (November 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PlusNews Examines How Distance, Transportation Create Barriers to HIV Treatment in Namibia (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PEPFAR-Supported ARV Clinic Opens in Namibia (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Zuma Calls for Renewed Effort in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Deaths From H1N1 Rise by 700 in One Week, WHO Reports (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Officially Ends HIV Travel Ban (November 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS (November 2009)
From The Well Project
Side Effects of HIV Drugs (November 2009)
From The Well Project
AIDS Vaccines (November 2009)
Written with a focus on women.
From The Well Project
Adherence to HIV Drug Regimens (November 2009)
From The Well Project
French Study Unexpectedly Uncovers Role of Substance Use in Heart Attacks (November 2009)
In Treatment Update, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
I Smile Now (November/December 2009)
A story of redemption.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Chrysalis (November/December 2009)
Breaking free of the cocoon.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
The Down Low vs. the Lockdown (November/December 2009)
Shining a light on prison sexual violence.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
The Reverend Doris Green (November/December 2009)
A prison minister shares the peace of her own survival.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Good Things for Corrections Staff to Know (November/December 2009)
An HIV/AIDS primer.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Fighting HIV, One Grandmother at a Time (November/December 2009)
Necessity is the grandmother of invention in Khayelitsha.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
HIV Care in the Correctional Setting (November/December 2009)
An overview of the reality and the challenges.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
2009 AIDS Epidemic Update (PDF) (November 2009)
From UNAIDS and World Health Organization
Drug Watch: Two New Pharmacoenhancers Give HAART a Boost (Summer/Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Aging and HIV: A Conversation with Dr. Malcolm John (Summer/Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Transgender Health and HIV (Summer/Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Is HIV Treatment HIV Prevention? (Summer/Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
HIV and the Brain (Summer/Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
News Briefs (Summer/Fall 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Got Lube? (November/December 2009)
The slippery slope for African men who don't.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Pose Severe Threat to Women's Health and Fertility (November 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2008 (November 2009)
National surveillance data for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Women and Health: Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda (PDF) (November 2009)
From World Health Organization
A Closer Look: Living Longer With HIV, but Aging Faster (November 1, 2009)
A review of what we know so far about aging and HIV, including personal stories and video interviews featuring people with HIV in their 40s and beyond.
In New York Magazine
Flu Season and Living With HIV (November 2009)
Explore different ways to prevent the common flu.
To read PDF, click here.
From Project Inform