Category Archives: HIV and AIDS
WHO Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine Cervarix
The World Health Organization has approved GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Cervarix, paving the way for UN agencies and partners to buy the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for poor countries worldwide. Certain HPV strains are responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. Of the 280,000 cervical cancer deaths globally, more than 80 percent occur in developing countries. Screening […]
Health District Cuts $400,000 Grant that Helped HIV Sufferers Stay on Medications, Navigate Insurance System
On Wednesday, the Palm Beach County Health Care District board unanimously approved a planned $400,000 cut to the Comprehensive AIDS Program’s case management services despite testimony from 10 patients and providers that the services are vital. Case management helps patients to stay on complex drug regimens, navigate insurance plans, and keep important appointments, advocates told […]
Ten Ways to Take Care of Yourself When You Have HIV Disease
1) Take Responsibility For Your Health and Your Life. 2) Get A Support Network To Be With You In Good and Bad Times. 3) Find A Health Provider With Whom You Can Build A Relationship. Some resources for HIV treatment information include: www.aidsinfo.org 1-949-248-5843 www.aidsmeds.com www.catie.ca 1-800-263-1638 (toll-free in Canada) www.gmhc.org 1-800-AIDS-NYC www.projectinform.org 1-800-822-7422 […]
Safe sex ideas that raise eyebrow
Most people know that condoms prevent the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Unusual campaigns to promote condom use are being launched in places where condoms are less popular. But in many parts of the world, condoms aren’t very popular. Here are five novel campaigns launched by nonprofit organizations and condom companies to […]
Global Fund Increases AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria Prevention And Treatment Measures By 30-50% Over One YearGlobal Fund Increases AIDS, Tuberculosis
Today the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced its latest prevention and treatment numbers, noting in particular that Global Fund-financed programs have put 2.3 million people on treatment for HIV/AIDS, 5.4 million people have been treated for tuberculosis, and 88 million insecticide-treated nets have been distributed to prevent malaria infection. In addition, […]
Lifespan Of HIV-infected Cells Might Be Shorter Than Previously Believed
Dutch-sponsored researcher Christian Althaus has used mathematical models to demonstrate that cells infected with HIV could die even sooner than was thought until now. If infected cells have a shorter lifespan then this increases the chances of the virus escaping the attention of the immune system. Althaus used mathematical models and computer simulations to describe […]
WHO warns of risks of TB vaccine to HIV-infected infants
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is of great risks to HIV-infected infants, Tanzanian local daily the Guardian reported on Thursday. Through its research published in the International Public Health journal, the WHO noted that HIV-infected infants risked contracting a deadly form of tuberculosis from the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) […]
Black Gay Men May Be At Increased HIV Risk
In a study looking at social and sexual mixing between ethnic groups in men who have sex with men, researchers show that social barriers faced by black gay men may have a serious impact on their health and well-being. In the US, there is a disproportionate burden of HIV infection in Black Americans, who accounted […]
Game For HIV Positive Youth Developed
Researchers have developed a game for HIV-positive youth, +CLICK, designed to reduce secondary transmission of the virus. +CLICK was developed by Christine Markham, Ph.D., and Ross Shegog, Ph.D., assistant professors of behavioral sciences. The game’s usability and credibility were assessed by HIV-positive (HIV+) youth at a Texas Children’s Hospital clinic. Results from the study were […]
A generation born with HIV/AIDS defies the odds
Babies who were born with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s have defied initial expectations. No one expected them to live long. Since the mid-1990s in developed countries, antiretroviral drugs have largely prevented mothers from transmitting HIV/AIDS to their babies. Nearly 30 young adults and teenagers who were born with HIV/AIDS meet every week at the Jackson […]
