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Promoting abstinence ineffective against AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 07 05

There is no evidence that promoting abstinence or marital fidelity works against AIDS, as the Bush administration argues, a senior Brazilian health… Promoting abstinence ineffective against AIDS   

 
 

More than half young adult Swazis have HIV-survey
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 05 05

More than half of young adults in Swaziland between the ages of 25 and 29 are infected with the virus that causes… More than half young adult Swazis have HIV-survey   

 
 

S. Africa’s children risk catching HIV in hospital
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 05 05

Blood-stained medical instruments and mix-ups with HIV-contaminated breast milk are raising the risk that children in some South African hospitals will contract the… S. Africa’s children risk catching HIV in hospital   

 
 

Kenyan business slow in tackling HIV/AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 01 05

Businesses in Kenya are not doing enough to combat HIV/AIDS at their workplace although they are fully aware the disease is affecting… Kenyan business slow in tackling HIV/AIDS   

 
 

HIV testing advised for all sexually active people
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 01 05

Now is the time to implement routine, not risk-based, HIV testing, according to an editorial published in the medical journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

“Establishment… HIV testing advised for all sexually active people   

 
 

Soweto sex survey shows S. Africa’s AIDS challenge
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 01 05

South Africa may have the world’s largest number of HIV infections, but more than one in seven township dwellers say they rarely… Soweto sex survey shows S. Africa’s AIDS challenge   

 
 

AIDS kills some 2,880 Tanzania teachers annually
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 31 05

Tanzania is losing an average of 2,880 school teachers to HIV/AIDS every year because of lack of condoms and life-prolonging drugs, the… AIDS kills some 2,880 Tanzania teachers annually   

 
 

U.S. abstinence hurts Uganda AIDS success: report
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 30 05

President Yoweri Museveni is jeopardizing Uganda’s giant strides against HIV/AIDS by backing U.S.-funded “abstinence-only” programs, a New-York based human rights group said… U.S. abstinence hurts Uganda AIDS success: report   

 
 

AIDS virus destroys immune cells fast-studies
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 28 05

Within days of infection, the AIDS virus destroys more than half of the immune cells that might recognize and help fight it… AIDS virus destroys immune cells fast-studies   

 
 

China shuts down blood dealers to curb AIDS spread
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 25 05

China’s health ministry has closed 147 illegal blood collection agencies and arrested dozens of people since last May to prevent the spread of the… China shuts down blood dealers to curb AIDS spread   

 
 

Singapore bans AIDS concert, citing gay artists
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 23 05

Singapore has rejected an application for a concert by a local AIDS support group, citing concern over its gay performers following a… Singapore bans AIDS concert, citing gay artists   

 
 

Less frequent Pap tests may be safe for some with HIV
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 22 05

For HIV-positive women with functional immune systems, normal Pap test results and who test negative for Human papilloma virus (HPV), the interval… Less frequent Pap tests may be safe for some with HIV   

 
 

Testing key to curbing AIDS pandemic - Holbrooke
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 18 05

Better testing is the key to fighting the global AIDS pandemic, Richard Holbrooke said on Friday in Beijing, where he was in town… Testing key to curbing AIDS pandemic - Holbrooke   

 
 

AIDS kills Zimbabwe child every 15 minutes
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 17 05

AIDS kills a Zimbabwean child every 15 minutes and global donors should open their purses to fight the epidemic there with the… AIDS kills Zimbabwe child every 15 minutes   

 
 

AIDS virus entered UK six times, study shows
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 15 05

The AIDS virus entered Britain at least six separate times in the early and mid-1980s, not once as has been widely believed,… AIDS virus entered UK six times, study shows   

 
 

China launches first human trials of AIDS vaccine
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 14 05

China, criticized for a slow initial response to its HIV/AIDS crisis, has begun its first human trials of a new AIDS vaccine, Xinhua… China launches first human trials of AIDS vaccine   

 
 

AIDS pioneer calls for ‘therapeutic’ vaccine
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 11 05

Scientists should first develop a so-called therapeutic vaccine to treat people already infected with HIV before moving on to a preventative one, the… AIDS pioneer calls for ‘therapeutic’ vaccine   

 
 

HIV infections on rise among UK heterosexuals
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 11 05

HIV infections acquired through heterosexual intercourse are increasing in the UK, but still represent a minority of all new cases, according to an article… HIV infections on rise among UK heterosexuals   

 
 

Dutch insurers to offer HIV patients life policies
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 09 05

Several Dutch insurers will start offering life insurance policies to certain people suffering from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the Dutch Association… Dutch insurers to offer HIV patients life policies   

 
 

Singapore mulls HIV self-test kits as infections rise
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 09 05

Singapore said on Wednesday it is studying the use of over-the-counter HIV test kits for early detection following a jump in the number… Singapore mulls HIV self-test kits as infections rise   

 
 

New therapies may expand AIDS arsenal
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 28 05

Several new drugs work well in HIV patients who are beginning to run out of options because their virus has mutated into drug-resistant forms,… New therapies may expand AIDS arsenal   

 
 

HIV treatment: 2 million years of life saved
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 28 05

Progress in HIV care has saved at least 2 million years of life in the United States, according to the results of a study… HIV treatment: 2 million years of life saved   

 
 

HIV teens taking extra risks
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 27 05

US teenagers with HIV are reportedly taking more risks.

A new study reveals that teens are having more risky sex with more partners since… HIV teens taking extra risks   

 
 

Genetic Test Can Detect HIV In Newly Infected
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 26 05

A major snag in tests for the virus that causes AIDS is that they often fail when people are newly infected. That may be… Genetic Test Can Detect HIV In Newly Infected   

 
 

Rate of HIV infection doubles among blacks in U.S.
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 26 05

The HIV infection rate has doubled among blacks in the United States over a decade while holding steady among whites - stark evidence of… Rate of HIV infection doubles among blacks in U.S.   

 
 
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