School of hope: Brevard nonprofit provides African kids with life-changing education Jan 5, 2009
Many of the students are orphans and some of their parents are living with HIV. They live in small huts, and for a lot of them, the only meal of the day is served at school ... His mother is living with HIV. (Photo provided by Tim Llewellyn). (Florida Today)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Jan 5, 2009
She is HIV positive and has had Hepatitis C so it's vital she doesn't share needles. Currently just over 1% of heroin users in the UK, around 400 people, get their heroin in this way. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Sars patients can provide therapy Jan 5, 2009
" Dr Lanzavecchia said he was particularly hopeful it could be applied to HIV, whose ability to generate many different variants poses a major problem for doctors. A spokeswoman for the Health Protection Agency said: "We welcome this research, which is important in the incremental process of understanding how we can use an immune response to protect others from viral infections such as Sars. "Further work is still needed and we will watch this area with interest.". (Yahoo News -- SARS)
Appreciation: Anti-Apartheid Icon Helen Suzman Jan 5, 2009
She listed Mbeki's questioning of the link between HIV and AIDS, his inept ministers, corruption that she said "was everywhere you look," his support for Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe ("so distressing") and the black empowerment program which, while intended to help those discriminated against under apartheid, has, she claimed, succeeded only in making a few of the politically connected very rich, and had "driven one million white South Africans out of the country, skilled people we... (Time.com)
Scientists map epidemic trigger zones Jan 5, 2009
"We've developed an 'earthquake zone' map for emerging diseases. It shows which countries are most likely to be on the frontline of an emerging pandemic. We now have a way to predict the places from where the next HIV, SARS or avian influenza is likely to emerge," Daszak said. "Our risk map shows that Australia is surrounded to the north by a 'ring of fire' - countries that are some of the hottest of the hot-spots. This means Australia needs to be forward thinking in its approach to biosecurity... (Times of India)
Hopoate faces dilemma as 'HIV-tainted' fighter throws down gauntlet Jan 4, 2009
AUSTRALIA'S foremost boxing doctor has vowed to protect John Hopoate - or any other local heavyweight - from the potential risk of being exposed to the HIV virus should a proposed bout featuring former world champion Tommy Morrison take place in Melbourne later this year. Morrison, 39, tested positive to HIV during a routine blood test in 1996 ... "He'd be tested for HIV one and two, Hepatitis B and C. If he has it [HIV] you'd want to protect his opponent. Assuming he did have HIV, I would be... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
FAS : Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Jan 4, 2009
4 out of 10,000 will have HIV infection. 4 out of 10,000 will have cystic fibrosis. (Suite101.com)
New Model For Nuclear Pore Complex Backed By Structural Study Jan 4, 2009
(May 6, 2007) Scientists provide new information about how HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, enters the nucleus of an infected cell ... Number of stories in archives: 44,032 ... Enter a keyword or phrase to search ScienceDaily's archives for related news topics, the latest news stories, reference articles, science videos, images, and books. (Science Daily)
Cell phone soap operas deliver safe-sex message Jan 4, 2009
Jones has dedicated her career to reducing HIV/AIDS among young, urban black and Latina women, who are being infected at an epidemic rate. Some 82 percent of the infections affecting 18- to 29-year-olds are transmitted through heterosexual sex with an HIV-infected partner, she said ... She said the women understood that they were being exposed to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, but engaged in unprotected sex anyway; even those who knew they weren't in monogamous... (Yahoo News)
* Cash transfers to Africa could work, but ... Jan 4, 2009
Taipei Times - archives ... These are three low-income countries with HIV prevalence rates of roughly 15 percent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
AROUND THE WORLD Jan 4, 2009
an activist who vehemently denied that HIV causes AIDS, declined to take anti-AIDS drugs and sued Los Angeles County for stating that her 3-year-old daughter succumbed to AIDS-related pneumonia, died Dec. 27. Maggiore had been treated for pneumonia, but her official cause of death was pending. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Ethiopia: Centre Trains 57 People On Mediation Skills Jan 4, 2009
The training was given to people drawn from Iddirs, women's desk, women's forum, law enforcement officers, employees of the security office, social court judges, registrars, HIV desk, kebele council spokespersons, kebele general services staff, health bureau heads as well as heads of kebele administrations. The training-the center's 19th so far-was given by Asfaw Seife, a former judge of the High court of Ethiopia and currently Director of Arbitrations and Senior Arbitrator heading Dispute... (allAfrica.com)
FDA approves Roche blood test Jan 4, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a nucleic acid test that screens donated blood for HIV and hepatitis. The test, developed by Pleasanton-based , screens for HIV-1 Group M RNA, hepatitis C RNA and hepatitis B DNA in a single automated assay. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Libya acts in HIV row with Bulgaria Jan 4, 2009
Libya is to impose a trade and investment embargo on Bulgaria for what it calls Sofia's failure to take responsibility for the infection of hundreds of Libyan children with HIV, a government official said yesterday ... "Libya will boycott Bulgarian companies and shut the doors of all investment and trade opportunities for Bulgarian companies because the Bulgarian government has ignored demands to take responsibility for the action of its citizens in the HIV case," the official told Reuters. (Yahoo News -- Libya)
Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal Jan 4, 2009
Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor have appealed to a Libyan court against their death sentences imposed for infecting 426 children with HIV. ... Several of the HIV-infected children joined the 60 demonstrators outside the court, wearing mock military uniforms and carrying fake pistols, reports the AFP news agency ... International experts, including Luc Montaignier, the French doctor who first isolated the HIV virus, say the epidemic was sparked by lack of hygiene at the hospital. (Yahoo News -- Libya)
Tattoos are no longer taboo Jan 4, 2009
"Pearson said tattoos have been around for thousands of years. Modern techniques, if used, can make tattooing safe.Tattooing uses needles, and a contaminated needle could spread diseases, such as hepatitis or AIDS. Pearson said there has never been a documented case of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, being transmitted through tattooing.Tattoo equipment involves the use of a tube with a needle speedily moving up and down like a piston. The needles are solid. The ink is not injected but instead... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Schools lift the veil on sex education in China Jan 4, 2009
Ministry of Health figures show China has about 264,000 confirmed HIV cases and about 78,000 of them are AIDS patients. Among those who contracted the virus in the first nine months of last year, about 40. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gazza 'angry' over Channel 4 doc Jan 3, 2009
Showbiz - News - Gazza 'angry' over Channel 4 doc - Digital Spy. Gazza 'angry' over Channel 4 doc. (Digital Spy)
Immune T Cells Involved in Parkinso... Jan 3, 2009
The first class, the CD4+ T cells, is the major target of the HIV virus, causing AIDS.. Immune Cells are Involved in the Development of Parkinson Disease. (Suite101.com)
Swaziland: Aids Creating a Society in Distress Jan 3, 2009
With an HIV prevalence of 19 percent -- the highest in the world -- AIDS is having an unprecedented impact on Swaziland ... An organisation of HIV-positive women Swazis for Positive Living (SWAPOL), as well as UNICEF, work to ensure that children are not severed from the places they call home ... Social worker Agnes Khumalo added; "Swaziland cannot cope on its own. How can it? No country could handle an AIDS crisis on top of a food and humanitarian crisis. Almost half of pregnant women in... (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Maximising the Benefits of Aids Funding Jan 3, 2009
A study of six countries -- Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda -- by the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC), titled "Missing the Target 6 - The HIV/AIDS Response and Health Systems" indicates that new investment in AIDS services has exposed existing fragilities in health systems ... The report, which provides some of the first on-the-ground research documenting the impacts of the AIDS service scale up, shows that the AIDS response has attracted... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Country Finally Gets New Health Ministers Jan 3, 2009
Osotimehin, who is a former director general of Nigeria's National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, told SciDev ... The minister has called for better coordination of donors' contributions, community health insurance, increasing the rollout of antiretroviral drugs to fight the spread of HIV and a greater emphasis on routine immunisation, particularly for polio. (allAfrica.com)
Students use networking sites as new political forums Jan 3, 2009
Christopher Davis, a University of North Alabama freshman, created an AIDS/HIV research Facebook group that had 23,033 members as of last night. Davis said he saw the issue surrounding HIV and AIDS is one that had been underrepresented on the Facebook community ... "In 2005 alone, there was an estimated death toll of 2.4 to 3.3 million in the world and between 33.4 and 46 million people are currently living with HIV," he said. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Lowndes DB Greg Reid, AJC Player of Year, not sure about UGA Jan 3, 2009
Tell your daughters not to sleep with the FASTEST rising group of HIV cases straight black males 19-24. By yellowblood. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Red Cross blood donor recruitment bolstered Jan 2, 2009
We perform blood tests for malaria, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, HIV, Gordon noted. The PNRC Blood Service depends entirely on voluntary donations from the public. (Manila Standard Today)
Nitish bid to woo Muslims may work in next polls Jan 2, 2009
On the negative side, there's a high number of HIV positive cases in the district, which shares long and porous borders with both Nepal and Bangladesh, and which has been a cause for concern for health officials. The development juggernaut was threatened by the catastrophic Kosi deluge which primarily hit neighbouring Purnia district. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Local man charged in HIV sexual assault case Jan 2, 2009
A 53-year-old St. Catharines man is in jail following a Niagara Regional Police investigation of an HIV assault case. Police arrested the man three weeks ago after receiving a complaint that he had sex with a woman without disclosing he was HIV-positive ... He is the second person to be charged by the NRP with an HIV-related assault. (St. Catharines Standard)
Keep the promise Jan 2, 2009
One of the main reasons children with HIV were being left behind was the complexity of pediatric treatment ... New data shows that treating infants as soon as they are diagnosed with HIV can reduce death and illness by four-fold ... The number of new HIV infections continues to outstrip the pace at which we reach people with treatment, meaning that the AIDS problem is still getting bigger. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Death of a Controversial AIDS Skeptic Jan 2, 2009
Christine Maggiore, an AIDS activist-turned-HIV/AIDS-skeptic, died in her home Saturday of pneumonia, according to the Associated Press. Christine Maggiore, a controversial AIDS activist-turned-HIV/AIDS-skeptic, died in her home of pneumonia ... If it was, it could serve as an ironic end to her work, promoting the idea that there is no definite link between HIV and AIDS, and that HIV tests are inaccurate. (ABC News)
State legislators will grapple with budgets in '09 Jan 1, 2009
Activists in South Carolina, where steep healthcare cuts already are being made, fear lawmakers will cut a $1 million HIV prevention program that pays for 39 church-based education initiatives. "I know the state has to cut, and we're in a tough time, but . . . in 10 years, we're stuck with a problem that's unbelievable if they put that particular dilemma on the back burner," said the Rev. Thurmond Bowens Jr., whose 650-member Trinity Baptist in Columbia runs one of the programs. (Boston Globe)
Christine Maggiore; disputed idea that HIV causes AIDS Jan 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Christine Maggiore, an activist who vehemently denied that HIV causes AIDS, declined to take drugs to fight the disease, and sued Los Angeles County for stating that her 3-year-old daughter succumbed to AIDS-related pneumonia, has died at 52 ... She began to change her views in 1993 when she had more HIV tests that gave contradictory results, some negative and some positive ... The girl had never had an HIV test. (Boston Globe)
Timeline: Thailand Jan 1, 2009
Thai media highlight high cost of drug treatments for Aids and HIV. Thailand begins to pressurise drugs companies to find ways to make the drugs cheaper. 2001 January - Elections won by Thaksin Shinawatra of new Thai Love Thai party. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Budget a priority for states in 2009 Jan 1, 2009
Activists in South Carolina, where steep health care cuts already are being made, fear lawmakers will cut a $1 million HIV prevention program that pays for 39 church-based education initiatives. I know the state has to cut, and were in a tough time, but. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Family Rejection Of Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Children Linked To Poor Health In Childhood Jan 1, 2009
"For the first time, research has established a predictive link between specific, negative family reactions to their child's sexual orientation and serious health problems for these adolescents in young adulthood such as depression, illegal drug use, risk for HIV infection, and suicide attempts," said Ryan, who is the lead author of the paper ... "In today's often hostile climate for LGBT youth, it is especially important to note that both mental health issues like depression and suicide and HIV... (Science Daily)
Mouse Trap? Immunologist Calls For More Research On Humans, Not Mice Jan 1, 2009
"We've been selected by urbanization, with plagues such as the bubonic plague and smallpox that routinely killed huge numbers of people, and modern scourges like HIV and malaria that still infect and kill millions each year. Most humans are infected with six different herpes viruses, and who knows what else. And while we're suffering away, getting colds and flu, the mice are living in the lap of luxury in miniature condominiums, with special filters on the cage tops to keep bad things out."... (Science Daily)
New Laws & Orders Jan 1, 2009
Assemblyman Paul Krekorian, D-Burbank, the bill's sponsor, said the state "again has demonstrated its global leadership in developing innovative policies to fight the HIV pandemic." ... The New Year's landslide of laws includes a handful dealing with health, from making hospitals reveal infection rates to safeguarding patient data to requiring insurers to pay for HIV testing. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Flu yet to make mark in Western Wisconsin Jan 1, 2009
Influenza can last longer and cause life-threatening complications in elderly persons, persons with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart, lung, or kidney disease, severe anemia, or chronic diseases that weaken the immune system, including persons with HIV or AIDS infection. Symptoms usually appear one to three days after exposure to respiratory droplets from an infected person. (Chetek Alert, WI)
CBS 6 Exclusive: Woman Exposed to Blood Jan 1, 2009
She told us she was screened for HIV, among other diseases. In addition to the testing, Vaughan says the hospital promised an investigation into her claims. (WTVR.com, VA)
Patterns of knowledge and condom use among population groups: Results from the 2005 Ethiopian Behavioral Surveillance Surveys on HIV Jan 1, 2009
Behavioral surveys help interpret the magnitude of HIV/AIDS. We analyzed indicators of knowledge on HIV/AIDS and condom use among sub populations selected for behavioral surveillance in Ethiopia ... We used 2005 HIV/AIDS behavioral data from ten target groups ... Misconceptions about the transmission of HIV were high and comprehensive knowledge about HIV & AIDS was low, particularly among pastoralists. (BioMed Central)
Perinatal HIV transmission and the cost-effectiveness of screening at 14 weeks gestation, at the onset of labour and the rapid testing of infants. Jan 1, 2009
Perinatal HIV transmission and the cost-effectiveness of screening at 14 weeks gestation, at the onset of labour and the rapid testing of infants ... Preventing HIV transmission is a worldwide public health issue ... Vertical transmission of HIV from a mother can be prevented with diagnosis and treatment, but screening incurs cost. (BioMed Central)
Company recalls 750 pounds of sausage (3) Dec 31, 2008
Officials say the meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease that is most dangerous to people with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and people with HIV.. ADVERTISEMENT. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Obituaries in the news Dec 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) Christine Maggiore, an activist who vehemently denied that HIV causes AIDS, declined to take anti-AIDS drugs and sued Los Angeles County for stating that her 3-year-old daughter succumbed to AIDS-related pneumonia, has died ... She began to change her views in 1993 when she had more HIV tests that gave contradictory results, some negative and some positive ... She wrote a book, "What If Everything You Thought About AIDS Was Wrong," and appeared on national television to promote... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
FDA Approves Most Comprehensive System to Test Donated Blood for HIV, Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C Dec 31, 2008
FDA Approves Most Comprehensive System to Test Donated Blood for HIV, Hepatitis B itis C ... FDA Approves Most Comprehensive System to Test Donated Blood for HIV, Hepatitis B itis C ... Advanced test for increased blood safety is first to add the detection of HIV- 1 Group O RNA and HIV-2 RNA. (PR Newswire)
India Hot Stocks:Punjab Tractors up on Sumitomo deal for Swaraj Dec 31, 2008
Drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma (ARBN.BO: , , ) extended gains after it received final approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Stavudine capsules and oral solution, used in the treatment for HIV infection. Shares were trading at 167. (Reuters India)
ADRA, Paraguayan Government Provide Medical Aid to Indigenous Communities Dec 31, 2008
ADRA volunteers also offered talks at local schools and community centers regarding basic hygiene, health care, nutrition, first aid, and disease prevention, and provided residents with free testing for sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis and HIV/AIDS. ... HIV carriers should not be allowed to marry, in order to avoid having sick children, a top Malaysian. (AlertNet)
WHO says no Ebola deaths confirmed in Congo Dec 31, 2008
HIV carriers should not be allowed to marry, in order to avoid having sick children, a top Malaysian. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
Professor Helps Control Infectious Diseases With Models And Math Dec 31, 2008
9, 2006) A weakened immune response resulting from HIV infection can lead to trouble when it comes to treating malaria, according to a new study appearing in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious ... Number of stories in archives: 44,032 ... Enter a keyword or phrase to search ScienceDaily's archives for related news topics, the latest news stories, reference articles, science videos, images, and books. (Science Daily)
Aurobindo Pharma climbs 4% on USFDA nod Dec 31, 2008
MUMBAI: Drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma extended gains after it received final approval from US Food and Drug Administration for Stavudine capsules and oral solution, used in the treatment for HIV infection. The drug is the generic equivalent of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Zerit, used to treat Human Immuno-deficiency Virus infection. (India Times)
Piekutowski recalls contaminated sausage Dec 31, 2008
Infants, the elderly, people with HIV and those undergoing chemotherapy are at greater risk of contracting the disease. There have been no reports of illnesses associated with the sausage. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Ambrilia Biopharma Submits a Request for Arbitration Against Merck Dec 31, 2008
"Our team at Ambrilia has worked hard and been successful in building a strong HIV protease inhibitor program with corresponding intellectual property, and thus creating a solid foundation on which to further build through a collaboration," said Dr. Philippe Calais, President and CEO of Ambrilia. "Based on recent events, however, Ambrilia believes Merck has not met its obligations. Ambrilia not only continues to believe in the potential of PPL-100 and its related compounds to offer advantages to... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
US approves new HIV blood test from Roche Dec 31, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators said Tuesday they have approved a new HIV test that screens for two, less common forms of the virus. The Food and Drug Administration said the TaqScreen MPX Test is the first to simultaneously detect HIV-2 and HIV-1 Group O strains ... Both types of HIV are mainly found among patients in Africa, but the FDA said they have recently been detected in the U.S.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
HIV charity campaigner knighted Dec 31, 2008
HIV charity campaigner knighted ... A leading UK HIV campaigner who has strived to transform attitudes towards HIV/Aids and to the role of gay men and women in society has been knighted ... It is remarkably significant that someone who has worked so hard in the HIV sector has finally been recognised. (BBC News)
Directives to ensure rights of HIV/AIDS infected persons Dec 30, 2008
The state government has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of the secretary (health) to monitor the implementation of guidelines set by the Supreme Court on steps to be taken to ensure the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. According to the directives, all medical professionals including para medical staff are advised to strictly adhere to the principle of testing for HIV only after getting consent and pre-test counselling ... All medical professionals must aquaint themselves... (Times of India)
Stupid Sex Studies Dec 30, 2008
In a Sexuality Research and Social Policy review of 56 studies assessing the impact of comprehensive, STD/HIV education, and abstinence-based sex education programs, most of these programs did not delay the initiation of sex ... Published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, this Portuguese study reported that men s concern over erection negatively correlated with sexual arousal ... For decades, parents have declared that they want their children to get information that protects them from... (Fox News)
Man warns public about his HIV wife... Dec 30, 2008
Deportee infected with HIV ... A Toronto man who was infected with the HIV virus by his stripper ex-wife is pleading for other men who may have had sex with her to get tested for the disease ... She was sentenced in August 2007 to three years in jail after being convicted of criminal negligence causing bodily harm for infecting Whiteman with HIV. Whiteman, who married Iamkhong in 1997, told court that he didn't know she had AIDS until the woman fell ill in 2004. (The Drudge Report)
Soap characters 'immune to their unhealthy living' Dec 30, 2008
" Soap characters are not always immune to their poor lifestyles - with, for example, heart attacks for Coronation Street's Jack Duckworth and Fred Elliot. A spokesman for the BBC said: "'EastEnders' has always highlighted health issues such as HIV and mental illness in storylines which have really engaged viewers. "Medical dramas such as Holby and Casualty often show the more subtle nuances of medical health matters.". (BBC News -- Health)
At midterm, Dellums faces growing criticism Dec 30, 2008
His office says that during Dellums' first two years in office, the city has brought in $189 million for health care clinics for schools, assisting families facing home foreclosures, HIV testing, other youth and health services, and improving the Port of Oakland. And when it comes to crime, Dellums blames the media for the perception of Oakland as a crime-ridden city. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Will a pill work for you? Genes hold the answer Dec 30, 2008
Ziagen (HIV and AIDS). Camptosar (colon cancer). (News & Observer)
Circumcision Reduces The Risk Of HIV Infection In Heterosexual US Men Dec 30, 2008
29, 2008) A new U.S. study has found that being circumcised significantly reduced the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual African American men known to have been exposed to the virus. The findings complement those of recently reported clinical trials in Africa, where interventional use of adult male circumcision similarly reduced the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual men ... Lee Warner, PhD, MPH, and colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Johns Hopkins... (Science Daily)
Biologists Learn Structure, Mechanism Of Powerful 'Molecular Motor' In Virus Dec 30, 2008
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Chink Found In Armor Of Viral 'Tummy Bug' Dec 30, 2008
Chink Found In Armor Of Viral 'Tummy Bug. Chink Found In Armor Of Viral 'Tummy Bug. (Science Daily)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Dec 30, 2008
She is HIV positive and has had Hepatitis C so it's vital she doesn't share needles. Currently just over 1% of heroin users in the UK, around 400 people, get their heroin in this way. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Beacon Hill Roll Call Dec 30, 2008
According to the state's website, these planning services include complete gynecological and breast exams; diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; HIV counseling and testing; emergency contraception; pregnancy testing and birth control including all contraceptive methods. Supporters of keeping the $360,000 said that this funding is essential to these important health programs that help thousands of low-income women, men, and adolescents across the state. (Medfield Press, MA)
D-S Education Notes (Jan. 1) Dec 30, 2008
Lyon s focus is on community-based approaches to HIV and TB treatment, providing primary care in resource-poor settings and management of chronic disease using community health workers. Beyond working to provide care in poor communities, Lyon s research and advocacy work has focused on economic, social and political inequality; the health consequences of war and political violence; the right to health; and popular, community-based responses to global health problems. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Leaving platform that elevated AIDS fight Dec 30, 2008
Interactive feature: Patients talk about living with HIV and AIDS. Today in Health & Science. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)