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Florida House candidate Bob Poe says he is HIV positive
Florida House candidate Bob Poe says he is HIV positive
A U.S. congressional candidate from Orlando says in a Facebook posting that he is HIV positive.
11 june 2016
Therapeutic vaccine offers hope in Aids fight
Therapeutic vaccine offers hope in Aids fight
An Aids treatment from Italy has shown promising results in a clinical trial in South Africa. The therapeutic vaccine makes antiviral drugs more effective by boosting the immune system of people...
10 june 2016
Viewpoint: Why blood transfusions are still giving Indians HIV
Viewpoint: Why blood transfusions are still giving Indians HIV
A recent news report on HIV transmission through blood transfusion in India has been the cause of much controversy.
10 june 2016
UN pledges to end Aids epidemic but plan barely mentions those most at risk
UN pledges to end Aids epidemic but plan barely mentions those most at risk
UN member states have pledged to end the Aids epidemic by 2030, but campaigners say the strategy adopted by the 193-nation general assembly on Wednesday barely mentions those most at risk of...
09 june 2016
David Beckham reveals his heartache as he brings joy to children the same age as his own in Swaziland who have been infected by HIV
David Beckham reveals his heartache as he brings joy to children the same age as his own in Swaziland who have been infected by HIV
David Beckham has revealed his heartache as he brought joy to children the same age as his own in Swaziland who have been infected by HIV. Pictures show the former England captain...
09 june 2016
NHS watchdog to weigh cost of HIV prevention drug Prep
NHS watchdog to weigh cost of HIV prevention drug Prep
The NHS watchdog NICE has been asked by government to look at the cost of providing an HIV prevention treatment known as Prep.
08 june 2016
Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother-to-baby HIV: WHO
Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother-to-baby HIV: WHO
Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, a milestone in the fight against the disease.
08 june 2016
WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Armenia, Belarus and the Republic of Moldova
WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Armenia, Belarus and the Republic of Moldova
United Nations agencies congratulate Belarus for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis and Armenia and the Republic of Moldova for eliminating mother-to-child...
08 june 2016
How Silicon Valley Will Replace Condoms
How Silicon Valley Will Replace Condoms
With support from tech heavyweights, Contraline could be the first non-condom male birth control to make it to market—but not until 2020.
08 june 2016
Kremlin-backed study blames condoms for HIV epidemic in Russia
Kremlin-backed study blames condoms for HIV epidemic in Russia
The scientists have instead suggested the best way to protect against HIV is to only have sex in a 'heterosexual family' context.
07 june 2016
Pack condoms with the suntan lotion, advise sexual health experts
Pack condoms with the suntan lotion, advise sexual health experts
Large numbers of Brits admit to unprotected sex with new partners abroad, raising concerns about spike in STIs.
07 june 2016
India hospital transfusions infect thousands with HIV
India hospital transfusions infect thousands with HIV
At least 2,234 Indians have contracted the deadly HIV virus while receiving blood transfusions in hospitals in the past 17 months alone.
31 may 2016