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ShareAIDS 2008 Newsroom
This newsroom only contains coverage of research presented at AIDS 2008; for non-clinical news, viewpoints, first-person stories and more, visit our AIDS 2008 home page on TheBody.com.
- The Pain of Those Left Behind: Retreat Urges HIV Nurses in Africa to Tell Their Stories (April 8, 2009)
R. Kevin Mallinson's own experiences with grief and loss during the early years of the U.S. epidemic inspired him to create a retreat for nurses in Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa -- three nations with some of the highest HIV rates on the planet, where HIV-related deaths happen with mind-numbing frequency.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - Recent Developments in HIV Prevention: Highlights From the XVII International AIDS Conference (October 24, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - Science Examines HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Strategies Discussed at Last Week's Conference in Mexico City (August 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Antiretroviral Strategy Update: Highlights From the XVII International AIDS Conference (August 13, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - New Insights on HIV/HAART Complications & Coinfections: Highlights From the XVII International AIDS Conference (August 13, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - Occult Hepatitis B Is More Common in People With HIV, But Occult Hepatitis C is Rare (August 12, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Hepatitis C Coinfection May Increase Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes in People With HIV (August 12, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - About 1% of HIV-Positive People Worldwide Have Been Tested for TB, Report Says (August 12, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Elite Controllers May Show Way to a Cure (August 11, 2008)
From Project Inform - India's NACO to Increase HIV Prevention Efforts Among MSM (August 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV/AIDS Experts at Conference Discuss Testing, Treatment Access for Children (August 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Studies Find Few Differences in Health Outcomes for HIV-Positive Patients Cared for by Nurses Versus Doctors (August 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Report Says Female Condoms Effective but Underused Because of Insufficient Marketing, Investment (August 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - New Data to Help Target HIV Prevention for Africans in England (August 10, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Monkey Study Strengthens the Case for a Microbicide Combining Several Anti-HIV Drugs (August 9, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - African Immigrants and HIV/AIDS in Canada (August 8, 2008)
An interview with Diana Wiwa.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - HIV/AIDS in Guyana (August 8, 2008)
An interview with Glynis Alonzo Beaton, Executive Director of the YWCA.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body - Housing Advocates Rock the IAC (August 8, 2008)
IAC activists flunk the CDC; call for a national AIDS strategy.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - HIV Prevention: What Have We Learned From Community Experiences in Concentrated Epidemics? (August 8, 2008)
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From kaisernetwork.org - Protective Effect of Circumcision Is Sustained for at Least 3.5 Years; Also Works Against HPV (August 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Systematic Review Unable to Confirm or Deny Swiss Statement on Infection Risk With Undetectable Viral Load (August 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Which Gay Men Should be the Target for Prevention Work? (August 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Two NNRTIs in Development, RDEA806 and IDX899, Look Promising in Early Clinical Trials (August 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - High Prevalence of Hepatitis C in Dutch HIV-Positive Gay Men (August 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - How Does Abacavir/3TC Compare to Tenofovir/FTC? ACTG5202 and GSK Studies Disagree (August 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - SMART Study and 54-Trial Pooled Analysis Produce Conflicting Data About Abacavir Heart Attack Link (August 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Men More Likely to Drop out of Clinic Care Than Women in Western Kenya (August 8, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Global Public Health Goals Thwarted by Human Rights Violations, Gender Inequality and Stigma (August 8, 2008)
More than 24,000 Participants from 194 nations contribute to success of conference.
From International AIDS Society - United States: Among Gays, Young Partiers Spread HIV -- Study (August 8, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Experts Call for Global Sex, HIV Education Programs to Expand Beyond Discussions of Safer Sex Practices (August 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Report Released at Conference Calls for More Resources for Home-Based Care Activities in Zimbabwe (August 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV/AIDS Experts at Conference Express Concern About HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Former Soviet Union States (August 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Survey Finds Number of HIV-Positive People in China Have Become Resistant to at Least One HIV Drug (August 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Antibodies Could Prevent HIV Transmission, Research Indicates (August 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Achieving Consensus Around the Definition of a Microbicide (August 8, 2008)
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project - Renal Insufficiency Among HIV-Infected Patients in the SUN Study (August 7, 2008)
An interview with Turner Overton, M.D.
From The Body PRO - Two NNRTIs in Early Development Show Promising Results (August 7, 2008)
From Project Inform - Anal HPV, Pre-Cancerous Growths Are Common in HIV-Positive Men, Study Finds (August 7, 2008)
From Project Inform - Advances in Antiretroviral Treatment and Access (August 7, 2008)
AIDS 2008: plenary session, day 4.
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From kaisernetwork.org - More Patients With High Viral Loads Experience Virologic Failure When Starting Therapy With an Abacavir-Based Regimen Than a Tenofovir-Based Regimen (August 7, 2008)
An interview with Paul Sax, M.D.
From The Body PRO - AIDS 2008 Conference Highlights: An Interview With Paul Sax, M.D. (August 7, 2008)
From The Body PRO - XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day Five (August 7, 2008)
An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
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From kaisernetwork.org - The Lady With the Dildoes Has Plenty of Sister Love (August 7, 2008)
From Black AIDS Institute - Criminal HIV Transmission and Exposure Laws Spreading Around the World "Like a Virus" (August 7, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Skills-Building Behavioral Interventions Advocated for Reducing Alcohol-Related HIV Risk in South Africa (August 7, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - New TB/HIV guidelines Released to Improve Care and Treatment of Drug Users (August 7, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - HIV Experts Underscore Natural Alliance Between the Response to AIDS and Efforts to Expand Primary Care, Strengthen Health Systems in Poor Countries (August 7, 2008)
Plenary speakers also call for improved understanding of optimal treatment strategies and greater involvement of people living with HIV.
From International AIDS Society - Researchers Examine Use of Antiretrovirals as HIV Prevention Method (August 7, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS Not Reaching Enough Children, Health Workers at Conference Say (August 7, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Treatment as Prevention Tool: Enough Evidence to Say It Works, Says IAS President (August 7, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Urine Biomarkers May Predict Cardiovascular Disease in People on HAART (August 7, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Two Novel Immune Therapies in Early Investigation: Autologous Dendritic Cells and CD4 Zeta Gene-Modified T Cells (August 7, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Lubricants and the Development of Rectal Microbicides (August 6, 2008)
An interview with Jim Pickett.
From The Body - Milk Thistle May Help Improve Liver Health in People With HIV and Hepatitis C (August 6, 2008)
From Project Inform - Intriguing IL2 Study Results May Offer Unique Solution (August 6, 2008)
From Project Inform - Anti-Depressants Not Linked to Possibly Increasing the Risk of Cancer (August 6, 2008)
From Project Inform - Reevaluating Prospects for HIV Eradication (August 6, 2008)
Do current antiretrovirals completely stop replication? According to Robert Siliciano, M.D., Ph.D., the answer is yes.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - Social Exclusion and Lack of HIV Prevention Programs for Men Who Have Sex With Men Escalating New HIV Infections in Major Cities of the Global South (August 6, 2008)
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From International AIDS Society - In HIVers With an Undetectable Viral Load, HIV Is Stopped Cold, Researcher Argues (August 6, 2008)
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From kaisernetwork.org - XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day Four (August 6, 2008)
An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
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From kaisernetwork.org - AIDS 2008 Plenary Speakers Underscore Persistence of HIV as Central Challenge to a Cure, Urge Family-Centered Approach to Affected Children and Sex Workers’ Rights (August 6, 2008)
From International AIDS Society - AIDS in 2031: Where Will We Be? HIV's Leaders Peer Into the Future (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Prevention: There Will Be No Magic Bullet, We Need "Combination Prevention," Experts Say (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Major Prevention Success for Sex Workers and Men Who Have Sex With Men in India (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Slowing CD4 Cell Decline With IL-2 Allows HAART to Be Deferred by 92 Weeks (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Circumcision Will Halve HIV Rates but May Take Decades to Reach Full Impact (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Efavirenz Superior to Lopinavir/Ritonavir in Very Advanced HIV, Mexican Trial Shows (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Widespread NRTI and NNRTI Resistance Seen in Malawian Patients Failing First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Treatment Outcomes in Latin America, China and Botswana: Successes and Shortfalls (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Raltegravir Versus Efavirenz in Treatment-Naives at 96 Weeks: Continued Efficacy and Fewer Adverse Effects (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Infants Starting ART Less Likely to Completely Suppress Viral Load (August 6, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - MSM Remain at High Risk for HIV; Official Data Lacking, Report Finds (August 6, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Risk of HIV Transmission From Heterosexual Intercourse Could Be Underestimated, Study Finds (August 6, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - IAVI Releases Blueprint for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Research (August 6, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Governments Overlook Behavior Change in HIV Strategies, Experts Say at AIDS Conference (August 6, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - WHO Launches New HIV/AIDS Guide to Help Countries Reach Universal Access (August 5, 2008)
From World Health Organization - Forced Sex Poses Five Times the HIV Risk Compared to Consensual Sex (August 5, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - High Rates of Sexual Abuse in Hawaii -- Particularly in Indigenous Population (August 5, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - Genital Beading: A Risk Factor for HIV in Taiwanese Men (August 5, 2008)
Tony Szu-Hsien Lee explains the practice of genital beading (inserting small beads underneath the skin of the penis shaft) among injection drug users in Taiwan, and how it may increase HIV risk.
From The Body PRO - PFLAG's Work to End Homophobia Can Help Prevent HIV (August 5, 2008)
From The Body - Researcher Presents Vexing Information on Tibotec's Rilpivirine (August 5, 2008)
From Project Inform - Momentum Growing for Renewed Commitment to Multi-Pronged Approach to HIV Prevention (August 5, 2008)
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In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from International AIDS Society - The Sad Tale of Child Trafficking in Togo (August 5, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day Three (August 5, 2008)
An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
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From kaisernetwork.org - TMC278 Nanosuspension Found Long-Acting, Well-Tolerated in First Trial in HIV-Uninfected Subjects (August 5, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - Switching Protease Inhibitors Does Not Compromise Efficacy, Safety, Study Suggests (August 5, 2008)
An interview with Ben Young, M.D.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - President Mogae Launches "Champions for an HIV-free Generation" (August 5, 2008)
African leaders call for redoubled efforts to prevent the spread of HIV.
From World Bank - Session on Newer Antiretroviral Agents (August 5, 2008)
Researchers discuss the latest data on raltegravir, rilpivirine and the experimental NRTI apricitabine, as well as a new head-to-head comparison of efvairenz and lopinavir/ritonavir.
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From kaisernetwork.org - HIV Program in Western Kenya Successfully Delivers Isoniazid Preventive Therapy to Thousands (August 5, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Swiss Statement That "Undetectable Equals Uninfectious" Creates More Controversy in Mexico City (August 5, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Who Defines "Positive Prevention"? (August 5, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - HIV-1 Subtype, Genital Ulcer Disease Influence Risk of HIV Transmission Among Heterosexual Couples (August 5, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - South African Men With Genital Ulcers Have Very High Incidence of HIV and Should Be a Target of Prevention Interventions (August 5, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - High HIV Incidence Among Young Thai Men Who Have Sex With Men (August 5, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Earlier Treatment of HIV Could Help HIV-Positive People Avoid Long-Term Complications, Recommendations Say (August 5, 2008)
A panel of the International AIDS Society-USA has issued new recommendations for when physicians should initiate HAART.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Tuberculosis Drug Interferes With HIV Treatment, JAMA Study Says (August 5, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Shortage of Health Workers in Developing Countries Hindering Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS, Experts Say at AIDS Conference (August 5, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV Vaccine Research Efforts Should Be Scaled Up, Experts Say at AIDS Conference (August 5, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - A Cause for Optimism: Microbicides Pipeline Shows Promise (August 4, 2008)
From Project Inform - Newsmaker Interviews: Gregg Gonsalves (August 4, 2008)
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From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Is Religion a Barrier to HIV Prevention? (August 4, 2008)
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From kaisernetwork.org - Soria Announces the Addition of Lipoatrophy Repairing Treatment to the Common Services Portfolio of the National Health System (August 4, 2008)
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From Ministerio de Sanidad Y Consumo - India's Female Condom Program (August 4, 2008)
An interview with Kavitha Potturi.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day Two (August 4, 2008)
An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
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From kaisernetwork.org - New Insights Into HIV Transmission and Pathogenesis (August 4, 2008)
From kaisernetwork.org - Video & Podcast: Panel Discussion on the State of the HIV Pandemic (August 4, 2008)
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From kaisernetwork.org - Lipodystrophy Common, but Does Not Affect Adherence in Thai Patients (August 4, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Earlier ART Benefits HIV/TB Coinfected Patients in Iran; Argentinian Study Yields Uncertain Results (August 4, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Switch to Atazanavir Does Not Reduce Belly Fat (August 4, 2008)
From aidsmap.com - Castleman's Disease: Incidence Is Rising Among HIV-Infected Patients (August 4, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - HIV Experts Measure Progress on Commitments, Underscore Challenges to Meeting 2010 Goal of Universal Access (August 4, 2008)
From International AIDS Society - AAHIVM Responds to Revised CDC HIV Incidence Estimates (August 4, 2008)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine - XVII International AIDS Conference Opens Amid Calls for Universal Access to Treatment, Disappointing Vaccine, Microbicide Trials (August 4, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Can You Safely Have Sex Without a Condom? A Calm, Careful Look at the Evidence (August 3, 2008)
From Project Inform - The Debate Continues: Does "Undetectable" Mean "Uninfectious"? (August 3, 2008)
Bernard Hirschel, M.D., recaps the major points of one of the most provocative sessions of AIDS 2008, which revisits the now-infamous "Swiss statement" on HIV transmission risk.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - The HIV Community Sounds Off: Does "Undetectable" Mean "Uninfectious"? (August 3, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - Newsmaker Interviews (August 3, 2008)
From kaisernetwork.org - Finally, a Focus on the Children (August 3, 2008)
From kaisernetwork.org - CDC's Kevin Fenton Discusses HIV Incidence in the United States (August 3, 2008)
From kaisernetwork.org - HIV Epidemics Now Ravaging Gay-MSM Populations in the Global South (August 3, 2008)
National governments and global HIV response must transform their approach to avert disasters, says the Global Forum on MSM & HIV.
From AIDS Project Los Angeles - New HIV Infection Figures From CDC Underscore Need for National AIDS Strategy for the U.S. (August 2, 2008)
From AIDS Foundation of Chicago - Newsmaker Interviews: Ceci Connolly (August 1, 2008)
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From kaisernetwork.org - Fact Sheet: New Research From AIDS 2008 (August 2008)
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From International AIDS Society - XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico City Notebook: Day One (August 1, 2008)
An interview with Science magazine correspondent Jon Cohen.
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From kaisernetwork.org - New SMART Study Analysis Appears to Confirm Link Between Abacavir and Myocardial Infarction Risk (August 1, 2008)
An interview with Jens Lundgren, M.D.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO - Mexico: Many With HIV Hide Attendance at AIDS Conference (August 1, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Key Messages (August 1, 2008)
From Living 2008: The Positive Leadership Summit - Statement From the AIDS Foundation of Chicago Regarding New HIV Infection Figures From CDC Scheduled for Release Aug. 3 (August 1, 2008)
From AIDS Foundation of Chicago - Mexican Officials Promote Sex Education Among Young People (August 1, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Reaffirming Positive Leadership (July 31, 2008)
From Living 2008: The Positive Leadership Summit - Catholics at XVII International AIDS Conference Tell Pope: End Ban on Condoms (July 31, 2008)
From Catholics for Choice - HIV/AIDS Advocates Protest Stigma, Discrimination Ahead of AIDS Conference (July 31, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS In Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Globally (July 25, 2008)
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From International AIDS Society - The Wrong Way to Fight AIDS (June 30, 2008)
In International Herald Tribune
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