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USA
World first as living HIV patient donates kidney in US
In a world first, US doctors have transplanted a kidney from one HIV-positive patient to another. The operation took place at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, with both patients said to be...
29 march 2019
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Apple
Apple released iPhone unique (RED)
Apple Inc. announced the release of unique smartphones and iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus in red. The new model will be timed to coincide with a charity event (RED), in which part of the proceeds from...
12 april 2018
Elton John AIDS Foundation
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Elton John
The Elton John AIDS Foundation Announce New Series Of Collaborative Grants Toward Ending AIDS In The Southern U.S.
12 organizations across the region will receive $625,000 in support to address the epidemic through advocacy and wide-ranging services.
10 april 2018
Statistics
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UN
ООН назвала ВІЛ головною причиною смерті жінок віком 30-49 років
Організація Об'єднаних Націй назвала шість найпоширеніших причин смертності жінок віком 30-49 років, повідомляє прес-служба ООН у Twitter. За даними ООН, в усьому світі головною причиною...
10 april 2018
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China
Across China: HIV test kits on sale in university vending machines
Students at a Chinese university woke up Sunday to find a surprising new adding to their vending machine. On sale alongside their beloved instant noodles and soft drinks were HIV test kits. Harbin...
18 april 2017
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AIDS in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Underground AIDS-Treatment Railroad
On a rainy day last fall, longtime AIDS activist Olga Palamarchuk took me back to her new home in Odessa, Ukraine. To call it a home might be too generous; it was a chilly basement room in a...
05 april 2017
Children and HIV
Why Fewer Babies Are Being Born With HIV
Researchers have seen big progress in reducing HIV transmission from mother to child, according to the latest data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a report...
21 march 2017
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Safe sex
Government policy
Police Service of Northern Ireland: secret sexting codes for teens protection
A police force in Northern Ireland has shared a guide on its Facebook page to help parents decipher secret sexting codes and help keep teens safe online.
25 january 2017
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Research
20-cent, whirligig-inspired Paperfuge could help diagnose diseases
With inspiration from an ancient toy, researchers believe that the simple spinning mechanics of a whirligig could help in the diagnosis of malaria, HIV and other diseases around the world,...
17 january 2017
Research
Treatment
Better HIV treatment 'could be driving up syphilis rates by eliminating the fear factor', study claims
Drug treatments to suppress HIV could be driving up rates of syphilis by eliminating the 'fear factor', a new study has warned. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can control viral load -...
16 january 2017
Statistics
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Russia
HIV infections in Russia reach record-high and account for almost two-thirds of new cases in Europe
UK had third highest number of new HIV infections in 2015. Two-thirds of all new HIV cases in Europe are being recorded in just one country – Russia.
11 january 2017
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Africa
Mobile technology takes fight against HIV in Lesotho to the people
In a country where 23% of people have the HIV virus, a programme using apps and travelling clinics is providing far easier access to treatment.
04 january 2017