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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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Stars against AIDS
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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Living with HIV/AIDS
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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Living with HIV/AIDS
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
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Calgary tattoo shop customers may have been exposed to HIV, Hepatitis
Alberta Health Services says anyone who got tattoos at Discount Tattoo may have been exposed to viruses, including hepatitis B and C, HIV.
09 february 2016
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Over 40% living with HIV in India are women
New Delhi: In what could pose a significant challenge for India to meet its ambitious target of ending AIDS by 2030, women continue to account for more than 40% of people living with HIV infection...
08 february 2016
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Harvey Weinstein To Be Honored at amfAR’S Annual Fashion Week New York Gala
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research will hold its annual black-tie New York Gala on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Cipriani Wall Street. The Foundation will honor legendary Academy...
02 february 2016
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Research
Treatment
HIV becoming resistant to key drug, study finds
Strains of HIV are becoming resistant to an antiretroviral drug commonly used to prevent and fight the virus, research has suggested.
28 january 2016
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UBS Donates Blockchain Code to HIV Research Project
UBS has donated the code for its experimental trading platform powered by blockchain technology to an organisation that wants to issue bonds to raise money for HIV research. Financial News...
22 january 2016
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Ways of HIV transmission
USA
How the Epidemic of Drug Overdose Deaths Ripples Across America
Deaths from drug overdoses have jumped in nearly every county across the United States, driven largely by an explosion in addiction to prescription painkillers and heroin.
22 january 2016