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Preventive antibiotics for tuberculosis reduce deaths among people with HIV disease
• AIDS/HIV • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Tuberculosis • Aug 16 13

Preventive antibiotics for tuBerculosis reduce deaths among people with HIV disease

As part of the largest international research effort ever made to combat tuberculosis, a team of Johns Hopkins and Brazilian experts has found that… Preventive antibiotics for tuberculosis reduce deaths among people with HIV disease   

 
 

Current HPV vaccine may not help some women with immune problems
• AIDS/HIV • • Immunology • Apr 08 13

Women with HIV acquire cancer-causing forms of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that are not included in the current HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix, according… Current HPV vaccine may not help some women with immune problems   

 
 

About 1,200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Dental Health • Apr 05 13

About 1,200 patients have been screened for exposure to HIV and hepatitis in Oklahoma after authorities found a Tulsa dentist using improper sterilization procedures… About 1,200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV   

 
 

Stopping smoking reduces risk of bacterial pneumonia in people with HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 22 13

Bacterial pneumonia is one of the commonest and most serious infections occurring in people infected with HIV. A metanalysis of cohort and case control… Stopping smoking reduces risk of bacterial pneumonia in people with HIV   

 
 

Health officials tell Greece to act fast to control HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Public Health • Nov 30 12

A spiraling outbreak of HIV in debt-stricken Greece could run out of control if urgent action is not taken, European health officials said on… Health officials tell Greece to act fast to control HIV   

 
 

Children exposed to HIV in the womb at increased risk for hearing loss
• AIDS/HIV • • Ear / Nose / Throat • Jun 20 12

Children exposed to HIV in the womb may be more likely to experience hearing loss by age 16 than are their unexposed peers, according… Children exposed to HIV in the womb at increased risk for hearing loss   

 
 

Many poor pregnant women with HIV go untreated for depression
• AIDS/HIV • • Depression • • Gender: Female • Jun 13 12

It seems logical that programs to screen and manage depression in pregnant, HIV-positive Medicaid patients should already be in place, but they aren’t.

It’s… Many poor pregnant women with HIV go untreated for depression   

 
 

FDA advisers back first drug to prevent HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Drug News • May 10 12

The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark… FDA advisers back first drug to prevent HIV   

 
 

Joint action on HIV and TB saved 900,000 lives: WHO
• AIDS/HIV • • Tuberculosis • Mar 03 12

An estimated 910,000 lives were saved worldwide over six years thanks to better collaboration between health services to protect people with the AIDS virus… Joint action on HIV and TB saved 900,000 lives: WHO   

 
 

Obama sets new U.S. goal on fighting AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • • Public Health • Dec 01 11

President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday to bolster U.S. efforts to fight AIDS, setting a new goal of providing treatment to 6 million people… Obama sets new U.S. goal on fighting AIDS   

 
 

HIV prevalence in prisons around the world
• AIDS/HIV • • Prison Health Care • Sep 09 11

The number of prisoners living with HIV varies between countries. America has the highest prison population in the world, around 1.5 percent of whom… HIV prevalence in prisons around the world   

 
 

HIV/AIDS in prisons
• AIDS/HIV • • Prison Health Care • Sep 09 11

HIV/AIDS in state and federal prisoners was more than 2.5 times higher than that in the U.S. population. Approximately 46 per 10,000 prison inmates… HIV/AIDS in prisons   

 
 

Hepatitis C Transmitted by Unprotected Sex Between HIV-Infected Men
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • • Sexual Health • Jul 23 11

Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered rare. But a new study by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, working with… Hepatitis C Transmitted by Unprotected Sex Between HIV-Infected Men   

 
 

Simpler Combination Therapy as Good as Old Regimen to Prevent Full-Blown TB in People with and without HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Tuberculosis • Jul 08 11

Johns Hopkins and South African scientists have further compelling evidence that new, simpler and shorter treatments with antibiotic drugs could dramatically help prevent tens… Simpler Combination Therapy as Good as Old Regimen to Prevent Full-Blown TB in People with and without HIV   

 
 

Study finds little decline in hepatitis C infections among injection drug users
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • Jan 31 11

A recent 20-year study of injection drug users (IDUs) in Baltimore found a significant decline in new cases of HIV infection but only a… Study finds little decline in hepatitis C infections among injection drug users   

 
 

Spike Reported in Number of People with HIV Having a Stroke
• AIDS/HIV • • Stroke • Jan 20 11

New research suggests that people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be up to three times more likely to have a stroke compared… Spike Reported in Number of People with HIV Having a Stroke   

 
 

Multiple sclerosis will become a controlled disease like AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • • Neurology • Oct 28 10

The complexity of the immune system and nervous system turn Neuroimmunology into one of the most exciting fields of modern biomedicine. Between October 26th… Multiple sclerosis will become a controlled disease like AIDS   

 
 

India not treating AIDS patients early: Global Fund
• AIDS/HIV • • Public Health • Sep 10 10

Thousands of AIDS patients in India are not receiving treatment on time, underscoring huge challenges the country faces as it combats the disease, the… India not treating AIDS patients early: Global Fund   

 
 

Canada study finds link between smoking crack, HIV
• AIDS/HIV • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 20 09

Smoking crack cocaine daily adds to the risk of spreading HIV, a Canadian study published on Monday says, although researchers acknowledge they are not… Canada study finds link between smoking crack, HIV   

 
 

Vatican defends pope condoms stand
• AIDS/HIV • • Public Health • Mar 18 09

The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Benedict’s opposition to the use of condoms to stop the spread of AIDS as activists, doctors and politicians… Vatican defends pope condoms stand   

 
 

Tiny fungi may have sex while infecting humans
• AIDS/HIV • • Infections • • Sexual Health • Oct 31 08

A fungus called microsporidia that causes chronic diarrhea in AIDS patients, organ transplant recipients and travelers has been identified as a member of the… Tiny fungi may have sex while infecting humans   

 
 

China arrests 15 in AIDS blood donor scandal
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 15 05

China has arrested 15 people for involvement in illegal blood-selling schemes blamed for widespread HIV/AIDS infections in the 1990s, the China Daily… China arrests 15 in AIDS blood donor scandal   

 
 

Clinton group to spend $10 mln for kids with AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 12 05

Former President Bill Clinton on Monday said his foundation would spend some $10 million this year to help treat 10,000 children afflicted with… Clinton group to spend $10 mln for kids with AIDS   

 
 

New study reduces Tanzanian HIV prevalence to 7 Pct
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 08 05

Tanzania revised its HIV infection rate downwards to 7 percent Friday, from a previous estimate of 12 to 15 percent, but said the number… New study reduces Tanzanian HIV prevalence to 7 Pct   

 
 

Panel defends study behind AIDS drug for babies
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 07 05

Medical experts on Thursday defended a study that led to the widespread use of a single AIDS drug called nevirapine to protect… Panel defends study behind AIDS drug for babies   

 
 
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