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How Is HIV Different in African Americans?
It is a common fact that HIV does not discriminate against who it infects; however, having HIV doesn’t always mean the same thing…especially if you’re African American. Research has shown that African Americans have higher rates of HIV infections, they get sicker faster, and get treatment later than other ethnicities. There are many myths that […]
Researchers Decode HIV Genome
Scientists at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNCCH) have opened up many possibilities into treatment of HIV by decoding the entire structure of the HIV genome. Until now, only small portions of the genome could be studied; however, by using their own technology they were able to view the genome aerially. They discovered […]
East Texas Health Organization Sees Increase In HIV Cases
Health Horizons, an East Texas health care organization, has seen more HIV-positive people this year than it did all last year. As of July, eight people out of 800 had tested positive; whereas for all of 2008 they had only six positives out of more than 1,000 testers. The majority of these HIV-positive people were […]
HIV report sheds light on race
A report from the Chicago Public Health Department (CDPH) has found higher rates of HIV infection in Black men who have sex with men (MSM) than in white or Latino MSM. The report comes from a survey that was conducted across all of Chicago, in places where MSM often congregate. These places include gay bars/clubs, […]
Researchers identify new strain of HIV derived from gorillas
French researchers have identified a new human immunodeficiency virus, the first derived from gorillas, a report said Monday. A new virus is difficult to detect by tests because it is not closely related to the other three HIV variants. The three previous HIV variants came from chimpanzees. The new findings indicate that gorillas, in addition […]
Scientists find new strain of HIV
Gorillas have been found, for the first time, to be a source of HIV. Previous research had shown the HIV-1 strain, the main source of human infections, with 33m cases worldwide, originated from a virus in chimpanzees. But researchers have now discovered an HIV infection in a Cameroonian woman which is clearly linked to a […]
Woman found carrying new strain of HIV from gorillas
A 62-year-old woman living in Paris tested positive for a new strain of HIV. Before this, it was thought that all strains of HIV-1 were passed to humans by chimpanzees; however, this new strain is thought to have derived from gorillas. The woman, originally from the capital of Cameroon, Yaounde, tested positive for HIV in […]
New HIV Strain Discovered in Woman
A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and appears to be closely related to a form of simian virus recently discovered in wild gorillas, researchers report in Monday’s edition of […]
Illinois Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against HIV/AIDS Nonprofit
The Illinois attorney general on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Center for AIDS Prevention for unlawful fundraising and falsifying official documents, ProPublica reports (Weaver, 7/27). Attorney General Lisa Madigan said the state revoked the organization’s registration 20 years ago, but its director, Steve Neely, also known as Morrell Neely, has continued to solicit donations […]
Genital Warts Treatment Facts That Will Help You
If you have noticed small, flat, flesh colored bumps on your genital area then you may have genital warts. Sometimes these warts will disappear on their own, but they need to be monitored by your doctor. These warts are caused by HPV or the human papillomavirus, and it is sexually transmitted. You can get rid […]
