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HIV/AIDS Newsroom: February 2008
- Bush Calls on Congress to Pass PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill (February 29, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Japan Gives $184 Million to Global Fund Ahead of G8 Summit (February 29, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - New York: Name-Based HIV Reporting Doesn't Deter Testing (February 29, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - California County Board of Supervisors Votes to Oppose FDA Policy Barring MSM From Donating Blood (February 28, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Correlates of Consistent Condom Use With Main Partners by Partnership Patterns Among Young Adult Male Injection Drug Users From Five U.S. Cities (February 28, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - House Foreign Affairs Committee Approves PEPFAR Reauthorization Bill (February 28, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - NIAID Study Finds Red Flags When Using Abacavir/Lamivudine as First-Line Therapy in Patients With High Viral Load (February 28, 2008)
Combination therapy that includes ABC/3TC found less effective in subgroup of antiretroviral-naive individuals.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - New HIV Cases in Ireland Increase by 21%, Health Protection Surveillance Center Says (February 28, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - WHO Releases Report on Global Scale of Drug-Resistant TB (February 28, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - 40% of AIDS-Related Deaths in British Columbia Among People Who Never Received Treatment, Study Finds (February 27, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Atlanta Journal-Constitution Profiles Advocacy Group HealthSTAT, Including Work With HIV/AIDS (February 27, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Hong Kong Reports Large Increase in Number of Recorded HIV Cases in 2007 (February 27, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Clinton Reiterates Commitment to Invest $50 Billion to Fight Global HIV/AIDS (February 26, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Experimental Microbicide Tenofovir Safe for Women to Use Daily, Study Finds (February 26, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Needle-Exchange Pilot Program in New Jersey Is "Struggling" to Enroll IDUs, AP/Long Island Newsday Reports (February 26, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Reported HIV/AIDS Cases in China Increase 45% From 2006 to 2007, Health Ministry Report Says (February 26, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - AIDS Healthcare Foundation Sues City of Los Angeles to Stop Foreclosure of Former AIDS Hospice (February 25, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - New Mexico Adds Three Antiretrovirals to AIDS Drug Assistance Program (February 25, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Recruitment of Health Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa Weakening Health Systems, Inhibiting Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS, Article Says (February 25, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Antiretrovirals Becoming More Profitable for Pharmaceutical Industry, Los Angeles Times Reports (February 22, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Bush's Trip to Africa (February 22, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - China to Develop HIV Prevention Campaign Aimed at MSM (February 21, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - IOM Releases Report on Best Practices for HIV Prevention Trials (February 21, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Massachusetts Court of Appeals Rules MassHealth Must Review Payment Denial for Teenager's HIV-Related Surgery (February 21, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Yale Undergrad Recognized for HIV/AIDS Prevention Work in Rwanda (February 20, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Brazil Plans to Launch HIV Testing Centers, Advertising Campaign Encouraging HIV-Positive People to Seek Treatment (February 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Changes in Ryan White Distribution Causing Funding Shortages for Southern California HIV/AIDS Groups (February 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Product RED Art Auction Raises $42.6 Million for Global Fund Programs in Africa (February 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Scientists No Closer to Developing HIV Vaccine Than 20 Years Ago, AAAS President Says (February 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - South African Trial of HIV Drug Disappoints (February 19, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - U.S. State Department Changes Policy Disqualifying HIV-Positive People From Entering Foreign Service (February 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Los Angeles Times Examines Effect of PEPFAR Drug Programs in Africa (February 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Issue Spotlight Summarizes Presidential Candidates' Positions on HIV/AIDS, Global Health (February 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Mass. Health Foundation Awards $270,400 for Initiative to Address Sexual Violence, HIV/AIDS Among Women (February 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - San Diego Health Officials Launch Ad Campaign to Stem Rise in Syphilis, Other STIs (February 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - South Carolina Senate Committee Approves Measure Removing Requirement That School Officials Be Notified of Students' HIV-Positive Status (February 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - U.S. HIV/AIDS, Development Work in Africa "Wise Exercise of American Influence," Bush Says (February 15, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Maryland Facing 40% Decrease in Federal Funding for HIV Surveillance Activities (February 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - N.Y.C. Health Department Unveils New Official Condom as Part of HIV Prevention Efforts (February 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Number of Newly Diagnosed HIV/AIDS Cases in 2007 Reaches Record High in Japan (February 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Vermont Health Dept. Releases Guidelines on Routine HIV Testing Among Pregnant Women (February 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV-Positive People Seeking No-Cost Antiretrovirals in Zimbabwe to Increase Following Procurement of T Cell Tests, AIDS Council Says (February 13, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Advocates in Massachusetts Request $6 Million Increase in Funding for HIV/AIDS Services (February 12, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - "Conscious Effort" Should Be Made to "Enhance" Health Infrastructure Benefits Provided by Disease-Specific Programs, Opinion Piece Says
(February 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Drug-Resistant TB Outbreaks in Africa, Ukraine Not Diminishing, Scientists Say (February 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Researchers Develop Technique That Prevents HIV From Reproducing, Philadelphia Inquirer Reports (February 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - South Africa Questions Circumcision Advice (February 11, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - United Kingdom: Missed Opportunities for Diagnosing Primary HIV Infection (February 11, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - WHO Releases New Guidelines for Second-Line HIV Treatment in the Developing World (February 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - NIAID Scientists Identify New Cellular Receptor for HIV (February 10, 2008)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Gates Foundation CEO Stonesifer to Step Down (February 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - President Bush's Budget Proposal to Reinstate Ban on Needle-Exchange Programs in Washington, D.C., "Gratuitous, Shortsighted," Editorial Says (February 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Studies Examine "Creative" Uses of Antiretrovirals Aimed at Preventing HIV Transmission, San Francisco Chronicle Reports (February 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Antiretroviral Drugs Could Be Used to Prevent HIV Transmission, Study Says (February 7, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Events, Statements, Initiatives and Opinion Pieces Mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Groups Seek Repeal of Ban on Federal Funding for Needle-Exchange Programs; Campaign Coincides With National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day (February 7, 2008)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Elite Controllers May Experience Higher Immune Activation Levels Than Other HIV-Infected Patients, Spurring Concerns of CD4+ Decline (February 6, 2008)
From The Body PRO - Human Rights Watch: Arrests, Trials of HIV-Positive Men in Egypt Reflect Ignorance, Injustice (February 6, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Researchers Use Technique to Identify, Generate Molecules for Microbicide Research, Development (February 6, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Vaccine Research Going Back to Square One (February 6, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Abacavir, Didanosine Associated With Higher Heart Attack Risk, D:A:D Study Finds (February 5, 2008)
An interview with Jens Lundgren, M.D.
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Human Rights Watch Calls for Increased Police Protection for MSM, WSW in Jamaica (February 5, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Immune Reconstitution May Trigger Hepatic Flares in HIV/Hepatitis B Coinfected Patients Starting HAART (February 5, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Scientists Study How HIV Hides in Body (February 5, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Studies Examine Reducing Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission While Breastfeeding, Effect of Herpes Treatments on Transmission (February 5, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Democrats to Seek Changes, Boosted Funding During PEPFAR Reauthorization Debate (February 4, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HAART Use Enlivens Sex Lives of Rural Ugandans, but Does Not Increase Risky Behavior, Study Says (February 4, 2008)
A study summary by Rebecca Bunnell, Sc.D.
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction Associated With Abacavir and ddI (February 4, 2008)
From HIV i-Base - Presence of Lactobacillus May Reduce HIV Concentration in Vaginal Fluid (February 4, 2008)
A study summary by Jane Hitti, M.D., M.P.H.
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Rapid Liver Fibrosis Occurring More Frequently Among HIV-Infected Men Newly Coinfected With Hepatitis C (February 4, 2008)
An interview with Daniel Fierer, M.D.
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Researchers Examine Effect of Male Circumcision on Female Partners (February 4, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Surprisingly, Acyclovir for HSV-2 Treatment Fails to Curtail HIV Acquisition (February 4, 2008)
A study summary by Connie Celum, M.D.
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - UNAIDS, WHO React to Swiss Claim About Antiretrovirals, HIV Transmission (February 4, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - CCR5 Inhibitors in Development: New Data on SCH532706 and Vicriviroc (February 3, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - HIV Prevention Evolves in Developing World (February 3, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Mario Stevenson, Ph.D., Discusses Targets for a New Generation of HIV Antiretrovirals (February 3, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Resuming Treatment Partly Restores Health of Patients in SMART Study (February 3, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Three African Countries to Launch Pilot PEPFAR Programs (February 1, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - UNAIDS Aims to Provide HIV Prevention, Treatment Programs to 80% of IDUs in Asia, UNAIDS Asia-Pacific Director Says at Conference (February 1, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Helping Your Immune System in the Fight Against HIV: A Talk With Steven Deeks, M.D. (Winter 2008)
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