S. Africa court mulls AIDS drugs defamation
A South African court reserved judgment on Tuesday on an attempt by the country’s most influential
Indian, Pakistani prostitutes discuss AIDS lessons
A group of Pakistani prostitutes has been picking up tips in safe sex and “brothel management” in one…
Internet fuels risky sex in gay, bisexual men
Gay and bisexual men who meet partners over the Internet are more likely to engage in risky sex…
AIDS “tsunami” threatens Africa’s children
The Red Cross issued a warning of “a silent tsunami” wiping out an entire generation as it launched…
Blacks hardest hit by HIV in US
Blacks account for nearly half of the more than 1 million Americans with HIV, according to…
Mandela urges rich world to act against AIDS
Nelson Mandela joined some of the world’s top musicians Saturday in pressing the rich world to act against…
Global Fund grant to Russia to boost AIDS drugs
The number of Russian AIDS patients receiving life-extending drugs will increase ten-fold to 15,500 under a…
Science hopes to give women new tools against AIDS
New HIV prevention treatments for women may be available as early as 2009, a sign of…
China’s migrant workers a high AIDS risk
China faces a tragic surge in HIV/AIDS cases unless it curbs the spread of the disease…
S. Africa warns of “national wipe-out” from AIDS
South Africa faces “national wipe-out” unless it steps up its war on HIV/AIDS, a business leader…
South Africa’s armed forces grapple with HIV/AIDS
Nearly one in four South African soldiers is infected with HIV, putting added strain on the…
Zimbabwe to seek more AIDS help as politics weighs
Zimbabwe and U.N. agencies will ask donors for at least $40 million for HIV/AIDS programmes between…
UN says goal to reverse AIDS by 2015 won’t be met
The world will not meet its goal of halting and reversing the spread of AIDS in…
China gets grant to stop AIDS among drug users
China will receive its first grant to prevent the spread of AIDS among drug users and…
Canada Red Cross used HIV blood
The Red Cross in Canada has pleaded guilty to distributing contaminated blood supplies which infected thousands of Canadians…
Ranbaxy gets US FDA approval for generic AIDS drug
India’s top drug maker, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. on Tuesday became the first Indian drug maker to have regulatory…
Diabetes risk high in men on anti-HIV meds
The prevalence of Diabetes in HIV-infected men taking antiretroviral drugs is more than four times higher…
Libya’s improved image at risk over AIDS verdict
Libya’s improved image after decades of isolation is at risk if its Supreme Court rules on Tuesday to…
Glaxo, UK firm settle AIDS drug diversion case
GlaxoSmithKline Plc has settled a long-running legal dispute over the diversion of AIDS drugs destined for…
Calcutta women protest over US aid conditions
Thousands of women staged a silent protest in Calcutta on Friday to press New Delhi to fight a…
