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Thailand seeks WTO solution on generic drugs (AFP)
Categorie : HIV / AIDSAFP - A senior Thai official voiced hope Monday for a WTO solution on the production of low-cost generic drugs, an issue that has stirred friction with Western companies. ...
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Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. (HealthDay)
Categorie : HIV / AIDSHealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in six Americans is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), health officials said Tuesday. ...
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Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms (AFP)
Categorie : HIV / AIDSAFP - Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup. ...
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Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men (Reuters)
Categorie : HIV / AIDSReuters - Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests. ...
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E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference (AFP)
Categorie : HIV / AIDSAFP - AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday. ...
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New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinicsn (AFP)
Categorie : HIV / AIDSAFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. ...
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Do needle-exchange programs really work? (Reuters)
Categorie : HIV / AIDSReuters - Needle-exchange programs designed to cut injection drug users' risk of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and other infections do seem to reduce needle sharing, but there is only limited evidence that they lower disease transmission, a new research review concludes. ...
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S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)
Categorie : HIV / AIDSAFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June. ...
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Study, Conference Highlight Risks Associated With Migrant Workers' Limited Access To Health Services
Categorie : HIV / AIDSDespite being at high-risk for HIV infection, migrant workers in Southern Africa have a challenging time accessing HIV prevention and treatment services, according to a new study by the International Office of Migration (IOM), PANA/Afrique en ligne reports... ...
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Also In Global Health News: HIV Study; Health Access, Hunger In Sudan; HIV/AIDS In Guyana; Malaria Deaths In Malawi; North-South Korea Health Program
Categorie : HIV / AIDSHIV Hides Outs In Bone Marrow, Study Finds HIV "can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease," the Associated Press reports (Schmid, 3/7)... ...
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HIV Hides In Bone Marrow Say Researchers
Categorie : HIV / AIDSResearchers in the US have discovered that a latent form of HIV hides in progenitor cells in bone marrow, avoids detection by the immune system and retains the ability to reproduce and spread when the coast is clear (eg when treated people stop taking anti-HIV drugs)... ...
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Scientists Discover Reservoir Where HIV-Infected Cells Can Lay-In-Wait
Categorie : HIV / AIDSUniversity of Michigan scientists have identified a new reservoir for hidden HIV-infected cells that can serve as a factory for new infections. The findings, which appear online March 7 in Nature Medicine, indicate a new target for curing the disease so those infected with the virus may someday no l ...
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Infectious Virus Hidden In Chromosomes During Latency Can Be Passed From Parents To Children
Categorie : HIV / AIDSHuman herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infects nearly 100 percent of humans in early childhood, and the infection then lasts for the rest of a person's life... ...
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Fortifying The Immunity Of HIV Patients
Categorie : HIV / AIDSNew findings from a Universite de Montreal and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI) study, in collaboration with scientists from the NIH and the McGill University Health Center, may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV. The Canada-U.S... ...
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Washington Post Opinion Piece Draws Attention To Breast Ironing In Cameroon
Categorie : HIV / AIDSIn a Washington Post opinion piece on Sunday, freelance writer Jamie Rich examined the Cameroonian practice of breast ironing, in which women use heated plantain leaves or hot stones to "flatten adolescent girls' developing breasts, intending to protect the girls from the dangers of sex, consensual ...
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Global Fund Releases Latest Impact Data, Projections For Improving Global Health In Next Decade
Categorie : HIV / AIDSBy 2015, mother-to-child HIV transmission will be virtually eliminated and deaths from malaria and tuberculosis will continue to decline if health investments for the diseases are maintained or scaled up, according to an annual results report published Monday by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tube ...
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Also In Global Health News: Leishmaniasis Treatment; China's National Health Plan; Zimbabwe Food Security; HIV/AIDS Spending In India
Categorie : HIV / AIDSHeating Device Effectively Treats Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Study Says "A heating device that uses radio frequency energy to heat parasites and kill them could provide a new way to treat ... cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, military researchers reported Monday ...
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AIDS Care Gap Between Wealthy And Developing Countries Risks Becoming A Chasm
Categorie : HIV / AIDSAIDS leaders gathering in London today face the daunting challenge of implementing new World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for earlier treatment with better AIDS drug cocktails at a time when donors are backing away from the promise of "universal access," said Doctors Without Borders/MÃ ...
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Washington, D.C., To Become First U.S. City To Distribute Free Female Condoms
Categorie : HIV / AIDSWashington, D.C., soon will become the first city in the U.S. to distribute female condoms at no charge, the Washington Post reports... ...
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How To Fortify The Immunity Of HIV Patients
Categorie : HIV / AIDSNew findings from a Université de Montréal and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI) study, in collaboration with scientists from the NIH and the McGill University Hospital Center, may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV. The Canada-U.S... ...
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