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Hopkins begins nation's first HIV-positive organ transplants
Surgeons in Baltimore for the first time have transplanted organs between an HIV-positive donor and HIV-positive recipients. It's a long-awaited new option for patients with the AIDS virus whose...
30 march 2016
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Botswana study shows 96% rate of viral suppression for patients on HIV drugs
Botswana appears to have achieved very high rates of HIVdiagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression—much better than most Western nations, including the United States—according to...
23 march 2016
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Malawi tests first unmanned aerial vehicle flights for HIV early infant diagnosis
The Government of Malawi and UNICEF have started testing the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) to explore cost effective ways of reducing waiting times for HIV testing of infants....
16 march 2016
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Bernie Sanders to Unveil HIV/AIDS Research Initiative
Proposal comes on the back of Clinton's Apology for Praising Nancy Reagan's AIDS record.
15 march 2016
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Dr. Mark Dybul: With Increased Commitment, Europe Demonstrates Leadership in Global Health
Ending epidemics that affect the lives of millions of people in low-income and middle-income countries is one of the smartest investments anyone can make to create opportunity, promote social...
03 march 2016
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Sri Lankan school empties amid Aids rumours
A school in western Sri Lanka has been emptied of all but one pupil amid false rumours that the boy has Aids.
29 february 2016
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Half of Gay Black Men Are Projected to Get HIV
New research shows that black men who have sex with men still bear the brunt of the HIV crisis.
23 february 2016
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Israel approves drug that prevents HIV infection
Health Ministry approves pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program for high-risk groups, making Israel one of a handful of countries to use the daily pill prevention regimen.
23 february 2016
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Charlie Sheen
The 'Charlie Sheen effect' really did help HIV awareness
It's called the "celebrity effect" -- the ability of a well-known personality to raise awareness of an illness or public health concern.
22 february 2016
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UNAIDS hails Janashakthi Insurance policy for HIV positive people
UNAIDS commended Janashakthi Insurance PLC, a premier insurance company in Sri Lanka, for taking the initiative in introducing an insurance coverage for people living with HIV as it would encourage...
17 february 2016
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Johns Hopkins to Perform First H.I.V.-Positive Organ Transplants in U.S.
Johns Hopkins said it was set to perform the first kidney and liver transplants between H.I.V.-positive donors and H.I.V.-positive patients in the United States, a development...
12 february 2016
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Johns Hopkins approved to perform HIV-positive to HIV-positive organ transplants
It could mean the difference between life and death for more than 1,000 people in the United States each year. Doctors at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have been given the okay to become...
09 february 2016