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South Africa faces uphill battle to reduce HIV infection rates among young women
South Africa faces uphill battle to reduce HIV infection rates among young women
South Africa recorded half of the 5,000 new infections a week among young women out of 14 southern and Eastern African countries, the health minister said on Tuesday.
12 may 2016
How a Small Town Became the Capital of HIV in America
How a Small Town Became the Capital of HIV in America
Rampant drug use in Austin, Indiana — coupled with unemployment and poor living conditions — brought on a public-health crisis that some are calling a “syndemic.”
04 may 2016
Son, 24, forgives dad who injected him with HIV: 'That's all I can do'
Son, 24, forgives dad who injected him with HIV: 'That's all I can do'
Brryan Stewart was only 10 months old when his father injected him with HIV-positive blood—and now, burdened with health challenges at age 25, Stewart is not only surviving but seeing the...
03 may 2016
Prince 'diagnosed with AIDS weeks before his tragic death', shock US report claims
Prince 'diagnosed with AIDS weeks before his tragic death', shock US report claims
PRINCE was diagnosed with AIDS just weeks before he was found dead, according to shocking reports in the US.
28 april 2016
AIDS Treatment in Haiti Promising for Developing Nations
AIDS Treatment in Haiti Promising for Developing Nations
One of the first groups of H.I.V. patients in a poor country to get free AIDS drugs has about the same survival rate as their closest counterparts in the United States, according to...
20 april 2016
A generation of artists were wiped out by Aids and we barely talk about it
A generation of artists were wiped out by Aids and we barely talk about it
A new film about the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is a shocking and brilliant reminder of the devastation HIV and Aids wreaked – and still does.
20 april 2016
Elton John And JK Rowling Top List Of Charitable Celebrities
Elton John And JK Rowling Top List Of Charitable Celebrities
The annual list shows the most charitable Britons and was once again topped by the Sainsbury family.
18 april 2016
5 Common Misconceptions About HIV You Should Stop Believing
5 Common Misconceptions About HIV You Should Stop Believing
"HIV is a death sentence."
12 april 2016
Second Chinese team reports gene editing in human embryos
Second Chinese team reports gene editing in human embryos
Study used CRISPR technology to introduce HIV-resistance mutation into embryos.
11 april 2016
Researchers edit genes in human embryos for second time
Researchers edit genes in human embryos for second time
Researchers in China have edited the genes of human embryos to make cells resistant to HIV infection. It’s the second reported case of using molecular scissors called CRISPR/Cas9 to alter...
11 april 2016
New HIV Drug Approved by FDA
New HIV Drug Approved by FDA
The FDA has approved a new drug for the disease.
08 april 2016
Cure for HIV possible within three years as scientists snip virus from cells
Cure for HIV possible within three years as scientists snip virus from cells
A cure for HIV and AIDS could be just a few years away after scientists proved they can snip away the virus from infected cells and prevent the disease ever returning.
01 april 2016