You are here : health.am > HIV/AIDS Health Center > HIV/AIDS news HIV/AIDS news Pitt Public Health analysis challenges assumptions about bisexual men and HIV transmission • HIV/AIDS news • Nov 05 13 The number of HIV positive men who have sex with both men and women is likely no higher than the number of HIV positive heterosexual… Studies in monkeys may be next step in search for HIV cure • HIV/AIDS news • Oct 31 13 A powerful infusion of HIV-fighting antibodies beat back a potent form of the virus in monkeys and kept it at bay for weeks, U.S. government… Older children with HIV may need to start treatment sooner to normalize future CD4 count • HIV/AIDS news • Oct 31 13 Although younger children with HIV are at high risk of disease progression if not treated, new research published this week in PLOS… HIV - Geneticists map human resistance to AIDS • HIV/AIDS news • Oct 28 13 Do our genes hold the key to future AIDS therapies? Using a supercomputer, scientists analyzed the genomes of thousands of strains of the HIV virus and have produced the… To halt AIDS, stop brief risk counseling, concentrate on testing, national study says • HIV/AIDS news • Oct 23 13 For decades, people seeking an HIV test have been counseled on realistic and achievable steps they could take to avoid infection. But a national… Promising HIV Vaccine May Take 10 Years to Perfect • HIV/AIDS news • Oct 19 13 If a breakthrough in developing an HIV vaccine occurred today, scientists and drug companies would need another decade to provide a commercial product. But, after a long… Elusive secret of HIV long-term immunity • HIV/AIDS news • Oct 16 13 Scientists have discovered a critical new clue about why some people are able to control the HIV virus long term without taking antiviral drugs. The finding may be useful in shortening… Visits to multiple HIV clinics linked to poorer outcomes • HIV/AIDS news • Oct 09 13 Patients who received care at multiple HIV clinics—as opposed to only one— were less likely to take their medication and had higher HIV viral loads, a new study… HIV vaccines elicit immune response in infants • HIV/AIDS news • Oct 08 13 A new analysis of two HIV vaccine trials that involved pediatric patients shows that the investigational vaccines stimulated a critical immune response in infants born to HIV-infected mothers, researchers at… New Medical Device Extremely Effective at Preventing HIV in Women • HIV/AIDS news • Sep 27 13 It’s often said that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has a woman’s face. The proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade; in… Swaziland shows signs of turning corner on world’s highest HIV rates • HIV/AIDS news • Sep 24 13 Swaziland, the country hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, appears to be stemming the pace of new infections thanks to increased funding, more efficient treatment and greater international… High adherence to HIV prophylaxis may raise efficacy for couples where one partner has HIV • HIV/AIDS news • Sep 11 13 High adherence to antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is associated with a high level of protection from HIV acquisition by HIV-uninfected partners in… Facebook peer groups may be useful for HIV education • HIV/AIDS news • Sep 02 13 Groups on the popular networking site Facebook may help educate men about HIV prevention and testing, a new study suggests. Researchers found that specially-created Facebook social media groups… Improved caregiver training helps HIV-infected children • HIV/AIDS news • Aug 16 13 Children born with HIV can live longer and richer lives if their caregivers receive training in ways to enhance the children’s development, according to research led by Michigan State University. The… Exercise helps with better brain functioning in HIV-infected adults • HIV/AIDS news • Aug 14 13 Regular exercise is not only good for health, but can give people living with HIV a significant mental boost. This is according to a study by Dr. David… AIDSVu releases new maps that depict impact of HIV in America • HIV/AIDS news • Jun 28 13 The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University launched its annual update of AIDSVu on National HIV Testing Day yesterday, including new interactive online maps… Having a job helps women with HIV manage their illness, according to new research • HIV/AIDS news • Jun 27 13 Having a job helps women with HIV manage their illnesses, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University and the University of California… Innovative intervention program improves life for rural women in India living with HIV/AIDS • HIV/AIDS news • Jun 22 13 A multidisciplinary team of researchers from UCLA and India has found that a new type of intervention program, in which lay women in the… HIV prevention among female sex workers in India reduces HIV and syphilis • HIV/AIDS news • Jun 17 13 HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce rates of syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a University of Toronto study… AIDS drugs halve HIV risk for intravenous drug users in study • HIV/AIDS news • Jun 13 13 A daily dose of powerful anti-HIV medicine helped cut the risk of infection with the AIDS virus by 49 percent in intravenous drug users in a… Cost-effective: HIV tests for all in India • HIV/AIDS news • Jun 10 13 In India most people who are HIV positive don’t know it, yet testing and treatment are relatively cheap and available. It would therefore meet international standards of cost-effectiveness - and… HIV treatment adherence and outcomes improving among HIV-positive transgender people • HIV/AIDS news • Jun 02 13 HIV-positive transgender people are just as likely to stay in care, take their medication and have similar outcomes as other men and women living with the disease,… OHSU research highlights promising strategy to help vaccines outsmart HIV • HIV/AIDS news • May 25 13 A new discovery at Oregon Health & Science University highlights an ingenious method to ensure the body effectively reacts when infected with the highly evasive HIV… Peer-Referral Programs Can Increase HIV-Testing in Emergency Departments • HIV/AIDS news • May 17 13 Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that incorporating a peer-referral program for HIV testing into emergency departments can reach new groups of high-risk patients and brings… Temple scientists weaken HIV infection in immune cells using synthetic agents • HIV/AIDS news • May 01 13 HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is notorious for hiding within certain types of cells, where it reproduces at a slowed rate and eventually gives rise… Page 4 of 40 pages « First < 2 3 4 5 6 > Last » << Back to main