Microbicides & HIV/AIDS: Viewpoints

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Evaluating the Safety of Vaginal Microbicides: The Fundamentals (PDF) (March 2007)
From Global Campaign for Microbicides

Making the Case for Microbicides (Regularly Updated)
From International Partnership for Microbicides
Less Silence Around Anal Intercourse, More Science for Rectal Microbicides (September 2008)
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In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Microbicides Trials Produce Mixed Results, Raise Ethical Issues (July/August 2008)
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In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
PLoS Debate Addresses Global Health Research in Light of Failed Microbicide Trials (June 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Developments, Ethics in Microbicide Research (March 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Can Rectal Microbicides Be Fun? Jim Pickett Talks About Booty-Based HIV Prevention (August 6, 2008)
From The Body
Give the Booty a Chance, Microbicide Activist Says (July 2008)
From The Body
Rectal Microbicides: We Need Less Silence and More Science (Summer 2008)
In Thrive, from ACRIA and GMHC
Protect Yourself: New Possibilities for Women in the Bedroom (April 3, 2007)
From WomenMatter
Mapping the Microbicide Effort (PDF) (March 2007)
From Alliance for Microbicide Development
Microbicides, the Future of HIV Prevention? (October/November 2006)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Moving Toward Assured Access to Treatment in Microbicide Trials (July 11, 2006)
In PLoS Medicine
"We Need a Microbicide Now!" (April 2006)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
IAVI Statement on 2004 HIV/AIDS Statistics: New Technologies Key to Prevention (November 23, 2004)
Vaccines and microbicides could be key to reversing the growing HIV rate among women worldwide, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative says.
From International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Alternative HIV Prevention Methods: The World's Most Important AIDS Research? (November 2004)
[Archived Article]
Microbicides and pre-exposure HIV treatment may be easier to develop than vaccines and less controversial than behavioral changes.
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Mind the Gap: Microbicides for the Coot and the Boot (July/August 2004)
Both gay men and straight women "must ask for, no -- demand, Booty Butter," says columnist Jim Pickett.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Studies Should Examine Microbicide Marketing to Teens, Researchers Say (January 22, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
It's All Back to Front (December 2003/January 2004)
This columnist asks: Why is all the talk about microbicides restricted to their use for women? What about gay men?.
In Positive Nation
The International Epidemiologist: A Talk With Zena Stein (September 2003)
[Archived Article]
A discussion of HIV among women, AIDS in Africa and the development of microbicides.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Women, Power and Microbicides (September 2003)
[Archived Article]
How will microbicides really help women in the United States?.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Microbicides: Her Own STD Barrier (June 3, 2003)
[Archived Article]
Carraguard and other gels in development may empower women to prevent HIV and other STDs without having to rely on men.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kiss and Gel (Spring 2003)
[Archived Article]
An overview of where microbicide research stands today, and why it's so important.
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In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
HIV Prevention for Women -- Why Microbicides Are Crucial (2001)
[Archived Article]
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research

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