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- Doctors Urge the Government to Keep Up With Medical Progress (July/August 2009)
HIV policy and funding left in the dust of treatment success.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - IAS Applauds South African Government for Commitment to Dramatically Scale Up HIV Treatment and Urges All Countries to Meet Their HIV/AIDS Commitments (July 31, 2009)
From International AIDS Society - Many Women Living With HIV Skip Pap Test Despite Increased Risk for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds (July 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - NASTAD, Kaiser Family Foundation Report Provides "Inventory" of HIV Prevention Efforts in the U.S. (July 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Prepping for a PrEP Trial (July/August 2009)
Why is it so hard to find young people to participate in HIV-related studies? While trying to find an assistant to help recruit young, gay men for a trial of pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV advocate Keith Green may have stumbled on an answer: homophobia.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - S. Francisco Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Restore HIV/AIDS Funding, Plan Rally (July 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - The Feminization of an Epidemic (July/August 2009)
Women and HIV in the United States.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - The Feminization of an Epidemic (July/August 2009)
Women and HIV in the United States.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network - U.S. Decision on Use of Adjuvants Could Reduce World Supply of H1N1 Vaccine, Says Lancet Editorial (July 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Washington D.C., Officials Urge Lawmakers to Block House Amendment That Would Impact Local Needle Exchange Programs (July 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - N.Y. Times Examines Pilot Program to Fight Drug-Resistant TB in S. African Communities (July 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - California Advocates, Lawmakers Raise Concern Over Governor's Cuts to HIV/AIDS, Health Care Services (July 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Federal Advisory Committee Issues Guidelines For H1N1 Vaccine Campaign (July 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Report Identifies New HIV Cases in Central Florida; County Official Discusses Findings (July 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - South Africa Launches HIV/AIDS Research Initiative (July 30, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - South Africa's Population Growth Slows as AIDS Deaths Increase (July 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Vaginal Washing Increases HIV Infection Risk; Results for Dry Sex Less Clear-Cut (July 30, 2009)
A meta-analysis of data on vaginal practices and HIV infection from ten African cohorts has found that both vaginal washing with soap and wiping the vagina with cloths, tissues or paper were associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV.
From aidsmap.com - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Signs Budget That Cuts $52 Million From HIV/AIDS Programs (July 29, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Everything Antiretroviral: 5th IAS Conference, Cape Town, South Africa (July 29, 2009)
A series of brief, down-to-earth summaries of studies on: the "when to start" question; pre-exposure prophylaxis; complications of HAART; aging and HIV; and the latest developments in the search for a cure.
From Project Inform - Nevirapine Matches Atazanavir/Ritonavir in 48-Week Study (July 29, 2009)
Nevirapine has equivalent efficacy to atazanavir/ritonavir when combined with tenofovir and emtricitabine in treatment-naive patients, results from the ARTEN study show.
From aidsmap.com - Senate Fiscal Year 2010 Spending Bill Excludes Abstinence-Only Education Funding, Needle Exchange Language (July 29, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Study Suggests Immune Systems of Untreated HIV-Infected Individuals May Deteriorate Faster Than Previously Thought (July 29, 2009)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - UCSF Researchers Identify New Drug Target for Kaposi's Sarcoma (July 29, 2009)
Researchers believe that engineering a new type of protease inhibitor could prove to be an effective form of KS treatment.
From University of California-San Francisco - Genotypic Test Matches Tropism Test in Predicting Who Benefits From CCR5 Inhibitors (July 28, 2009)
A genotypic test is just as accurate as a more expensive tropism test in determining which treatment-experienced patients are suitable for treatment with the CCR5 inhibitor maraviroc, researchers from the University of British Columbia reported.
From aidsmap.com - Governor "Terminator" Kills AIDS Program (July 28, 2009)
In a "heartless act" Governor Schwarzenegger dismantles California's lifesaving HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, housing and treatment services; deadly cuts will cripple hiv testing and prevention efforts, endanger public health and cost California taxpayers infinitely more in the future.
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation - Governor Schwarzenegger Slashes Lifesaving HIV/AIDS Programs (July 28, 2009)
Advocates stunned by disproportionate cuts; assembly faulted for failing to approve revenue to prevent harm.
From Project Inform - Hepatitis B Vaccine Scale-Up and Treatment of HIV/HBV Coinfection Present Challenges (July 28, 2009)
Hepatitis B vaccine coverage has increased dramatically in recent years, but some regions still lag behind and collaboration with broader health programmes would aid scale-up, according to a symposium presentation on viral hepatitis.
From aidsmap.com - Life Expectancy Continues to Rise for HIVers on Treatment, Huge Study Finds (July 28, 2009)
From The Body - Longitudinal Association of Alcohol Use With HIV Disease Progression and Psychological Health of Women With HIV (July 28, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Vets Affected by VA Hospital Errors to File Claims (July 28, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Warning on Body Building Products Marketed as Containing Steroids or Steroid-Like Substances (July 28, 2009)
The FDA has warned the U.S. public to stop using any body building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances after it received reports of serious liver injury, stroke, kidney failure and pulmonary embolism among people who took these supplements.
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Correlates of Heterosexual Anal Intercourse Among at-Risk Adolescents and Young Adults (July 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - House Passes Spending Bill; Amendment to Remove Needle Exchange Funding Ban Defeated (July 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Increased Risk of HIV Transmission in Serodiscordant Couples Wishing to Conceive (July 27, 2009)
Harm reduction interventions to avoid HIV transmission in heterosexual, serodiscordant couples who wish to have children are urgently needed, particularly in resource-poor settings, according to Sara Brubaker, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California-San Francisco.
From aidsmap.com - Malaria Cases Fall With Each Year of HIV Treatment in Ugandan Patients (July 27, 2009)
Antiretroviral treatment was associated with a 75% decline in the incidence of malaria over four years in DART study participants, Ugandan and UK-based researchers reported.
From aidsmap.com - Older Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in West Africa Have Higher Risk of Death (July 27, 2009)
Patients over the age of 50 on antiretroviral treatment in West Africa are at increased risk for death compared to younger age groups, reported Didier Koumani Ekouevi.
From aidsmap.com - Raltegravir Moves Closer to Approval for First-Line Use in Europe (July 27, 2009)
A European regulatory committee has recommended expanding raltegravir's marketing authorization to include individuals initiating HAART. The recommendation comes days after trial data was presented about the safety and efficacy of the drug in treatment-naive patients.
From aidsmap.com - Report Looks at HIV Prevalence Among Chicago Gay Men (July 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Lancet Commends U.K. All-Parliamentary Group on AIDS Call For HIV Drug Patent Pool (July 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Africa: Where to Find a Million New Nurses? (July 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - AIDS Action Applauds the House of Representatives on Ending the Syringe Exchange Federal Funding Ban (July 24, 2009)
From AIDS Action - BAN Study: Giving Antiretroviral Therapy to Mothers or Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to Infants During Breastfeeding Equally Effective at Reducing HIV Transmission (July 24, 2009)
Either of two approaches -- maternal antiretroviral therapy or infant prophylaxis during the time of breastfeeding -- is equally safe and effective in reducing post-natal mother-to-child transmission of HIV, reports Charles Chasela of the University of North Carolina Project in Lilongwe, Malawi.
From aidsmap.com - DREAM Study: Extended Prenatal Antiretroviral Therapy Protects Against Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV at Low and High CD4 Levels (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy administered during pregnancy and breastfeeding reduces the risk of a woman transmitting HIV to her infant to just 2% by the time the child is six months of age -- even without a Cesarean section or formula feeding, according to a retrospective analysis of participants in the Drug Resource Enhancement Against AIDS and Malnutrition (DREAM) program in sub-Saharan Africa.
From aidsmap.com - IAS Conference: Low-Cost CD4 Tests; HIV Prevalence Among Pregnant Zimbabweans; Treating HIV-TB With ARVs; Vaccine Trials (July 24, 2009)
A brief recap of selected mainstream media coverage of research presented at IAS 2009.
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Kesho Bora Study: Maternal Antiretroviral Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Prevents More Infections Than Short-Course Prophylaxis (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy for mothers that is initiated during pregnancy and continued throughout the breastfeeding period resulted in a significantly lower rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission when compared with the standard short-course regimen, investigators on the Kesho Bora study reported.
From aidsmap.com - Low Bone Mineral Density in Botswana PrEP Trial Participants Raises Concerns (July 24, 2009)
Researchers conducting a trial of tenofovir and emtricitabine as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Botswana have found low bone mineral density levels in HIV-uninfected volunteers at enrollment.
From aidsmap.com - Mma Bana Study: Mother-to-Child Transmission Reduced Below 1% in Breastfeeding Mothers Who Receive ART (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy and breastfeeding resulted in a mother-to-child transmission rate of less than 1% in a large randomized comparison of two triple-drug combinations in women with CD4 counts above 200 cells/mm3, according to data from the Mma Bana study.
From aidsmap.com - National HIV/AIDS Advocate, Physician Joel Weisman Dies in California (July 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Nurse Management of Antiretroviral Therapy Matches Doctor Care in South African Trial (July 24, 2009)
Monitoring of antiretroviral treatment by nurses resulted in outcomes just as good as those seen when patients are monitored by doctors in South Africa, a large randomized trial has shown.
From aidsmap.com - Removal of Ban on Federal Funding for Needle Exchange Programs to Be Debated in Congress (July 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Tailoring HIV Interventions to Men's Needs (July 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Zuma, Branson Collaborate to Establish Disease Control Center in South Africa (July 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Acyclovir Reduces Disease Progression and Death in People With HIV by Nearly 20% -- But Doesn't Reduce Transmission Risk (July 23, 2009)
HIV-infected people given 400 mg of acyclovir twice-daily as part of a trial to see if the drug reduced HIV transmission in serodiscordant couples were 17% less likely to progress to AIDS, have to start antiretroviral therapy, or die.
From aidsmap.com - AIDS Prevention Trial in Zimbabwe Targets Women (July 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Anal Cancer in Men With HIV Much More Common in Post-HAART Era: Could HPV Vaccination Help? (July 23, 2009)
The annual incidence of anal cancer among people with HIV has continued to increase in recent years and now stands at 128 cases per 100,000, said Nancy Crum-Cianflone of the U.S. Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program. This is nearly 100 times the rate in the general population.
From aidsmap.com - Antiretrovirals and Condoms Will Have More Effect on HIV in South Africa Than Circumcision, Model Finds (July 23, 2009)
In preliminary results from a mathematical model set up by researchers from the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, male circumcision was found to have a considerably lower impact than condom use or antiretroviral therapy coverage on new HIV infection rates and on death rates in men in South Africa.
From aidsmap.com - ART for Mothers Leading to Decline in Child Deaths, KwaZulu Natal Study Finds (July 23, 2009)
A major decrease in the childhood mortality rate in children under the age of two, observed between 2001 and 2006 in northern rural KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, was associated with the rollout of antiretroviral therapy in that region.
From aidsmap.com - Boosted and Unboosted Atazanavir Maintain Viral Suppression Equally Well (July 23, 2009)
Unboosted atazanavir taken once-daily as part of a combination antiretroviral regimen can keep viral load undetectable in patients who discontinue ritonavir, researchers reported.
From aidsmap.com - Boosted Darunavir Monotherapy Works Well in Two Studies (July 23, 2009)
Ritonavir-boosted darunavir alone maintains HIV suppression in most patients who achieved an undetectable viral load on combination antiretroviral therapy, according to two studies.
From aidsmap.com - Delays in Starting Treatment Common in ART Programs (July 23, 2009)
Late initiation of antiretroviral treatment following diagnosis is contributing to the continuing high death rate among people who present with low CD4+ cell counts in eight sub-Saharan African countries.
From aidsmap.com - Early Tests of Maraviroc as Microbicide Produce Less Activity Than Expected (July 23, 2009)
Preclinical ex-vivo tests of the entry inhibitor drug maraviroc as a possible microbicide have found that the drug only produced a moderate protective effect against HIV: a 50% to 60% inhibition of HIV infection of penile tissue and an 85% inhibition in colorectal tissue, when given at high doses.
From aidsmap.com - FDA Warns Abbott on Magic Johnson DVD for HIV Drug (July 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV Infection and Chronic Drinking Have a Synergistic, Damaging Effect on the Brain (July 23, 2009)
From Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research - HUD to Distribute $310 Million in Housing Assistance Grants for People Living With HIV/AIDS (July 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - IPS Examines How Funding Cuts Might Affect HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs Worldwide (July 23, 2009)
"Failure to sustain funding for HIV/AIDS treatment programmes could lead to a rising number of deaths, particularly in Africa," Inter Press Service reports.
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - San Mateo County, Calif., HIV/AIDS Services Could Be Impacted by Proposed State Budget Cuts, Official Says (July 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Study Examines Efficacy of Raltegravir (Isentress) (July 23, 2009)
Raltegravir failed to "reduce low-level reservoirs of HIV," in a 53-participant study of HIV-infected patients whose viral loads were already at undetectable levels.
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Sustained Response to Interferon Improves Fibrosis in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients (July 23, 2009)
HIV-infected people who achieve a sustained virological response to hepatitis C treatment using pegylated interferon plus ribavirin may experience regression of fibrosis and even cirrhosis, according to study findings.
From aidsmap.com - Tanzania: Wild Chimpanzees Get AIDS-Like Illness (July 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Treating HIV Earlier Could Save 76,000 Lives in South Africa (July 23, 2009)
A new study finds that initiating antiretroviral therapy when a patient's CD4+ cell count drops below 350 cells/mm3 could save 76,000 lives in South Africa alone over the next five years.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Antiretroviral Roll-Out Results in Major TB Decline in South African Study (July 22, 2009)
The roll-out of antiretroviral treatment to cover 90% of eligible people has resulted in a significant decline in new cases of tuberculosis (TB) in a South African township, demonstrating for the first time the potential of antiretroviral treatment to make major inroads into the burden of TB in high prevalence countries.
From aidsmap.com - At Conclusion of Major International Scientific Meeting on AIDS, Researchers Highlight Evidence of Important Benefits From HIV Investments for Other Health Conditions, Including Those Affecting Women and Children (July 22, 2009)
Scientists urge support for additional investments to strengthen health systems, using recent AIDS investments as a model.
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From International AIDS Society - For Women, Circumcised Partner May Be Better Lover (July 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Genetic Test Predicts Response to Maraviroc in Treatment-Experienced HIV Patients (July 22, 2009)
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From British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS - High-Risk HPV Infection Raises HIV Risk at Least Fourfold; HPV Vaccine Study Suggested (July 22, 2009)
Infection with one or more of the cancer-causing subtypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) multiplied the risk of acquiring HIV among young men by 4.5-fold in a randomized controlled study of circumcision in South Africa.
From aidsmap.com - Longer, Stronger HIV Drug Regimen for Breastfeeding Women Cuts Mother-to-Child Transmission Rate, Study Finds (July 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - New Research From IAS 2009 (July 22, 2009)
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From International AIDS Society - Prevention, Vaccines Addressed at IAS Conference (July 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Redial! (July 22, 2009)
This week's Ryan White and Needle Exchange Funding Action Alerts are still in effect.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - Small Clinical Trial Examines Drug's Ability to Reduce HIV in Body (July 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - U.S. Organizations Speak Out on Women and HIV to Inform Health Policy and National AIDS Strategy (July 22, 2009)
"Health care systems have largely neglected the complex medical, economic and social realities of HIV-positive women," says Gina Brown of NO/AIDS Taskforce.
From Center for Health and Gender Equity - Advocates for Health Millennium Development Goals Unite to Demand World Leaders Honor Funding Commitments (July 21, 2009)
Found: hundreds of billions of dollars to save the wealthiest corporations; lost: billions of dollars of G8 commitments to save millions of human lives.
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In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from Center for Health and Gender Equity - Africa HIV City Care Questioned (July 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Africa Stands at a Threshold in HIV Response (July 21, 2009)
Focus on the epicenter of the HIV epidemic in South Africa highlights both significant increases in access to treatment and the millions still in need.
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In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from International AIDS Society - Antiretrovirals Can Be Used to Prevent Spread of HIV/AIDS, Model Shows (July 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Biomedical HIV Prevention, Including Microbicides, Vaccines, Circumcision and PrEP (July 21, 2009)
The lesson we have to learn from the trials that have been completed is that we need to do much more fundamental research, on immunologic mechanisms to further development of vaccines and potentially of microbicides.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - Container AIDS Labs Could Work Across Africa: U.S. Company (July 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Global AIDS Coordinator Addresses Obama's Global HIV/AIDS Policy Agenda (July 21, 2009)
"Each government ultimately holds responsibility for the health of its citizens," and U.S. policies in the Obama era would seek to support country programs and encourage more national government buy-in and leadership, said U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby at IAS 2009. "The end goal is for each country to control its responses both strategically and, eventually, financially," he said.
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Help Get Health Care Reform Back on Track (July 21, 2009)
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project - HIV's Silent Dangers Make Early HIV Treatment Critical, Expert Says (July 21, 2009)
A discussion about inflammation, early treatment and universal treatment access -- Wafaa El-Sadr, M.D., M.P.H., United States.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - Immune Control of HIV Replication (July 21, 2009)
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - Massachusetts: Fenway and the Multicultural AIDS Coalition Launch Study on Black Gay Men and HIV (July 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Mississippi Has Eighth Highest-HIV/AIDS Rate Among Young Adults in Nation, Among Top in Teen Pregnancies (July 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Needle-Exchange Fight Goes Global (July 21, 2009)
Activists expand demands around syringe exchange, calling on Obama to lift ban on international funding.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - Some 35,000 Spaniards Could Be Infected With HIV Without Awareness (July 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - A Review of Six Years of Statewide Testing for Acute HIV in North Carolina (July 20, 2009)
An interview with JoAnn Kuruc, M.S.N., R.N.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - Accessing Social Networks With High Rates of Undiagnosed HIV Infection: The Social Networks Demonstration Project (July 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - African Americans, Women Have Lower Virologic Response Rates in Both Arms of Head-to-Head Antiretroviral Trial (July 20, 2009)
Race and gender may prove to be a more critical factor than we think in virologic response to HIV medications. In the large HEAT study, which compared two first-line HAART regimens, Kimberly Smith, M.D., M.P.H., et al found that in both study arms, fewer African Americans (versus white patients) and females (versus males) achieved a viral load of less than 50 copies/mL.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - AIDS Drugs Shortage Threatens Africa (July 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - amfAR Commends Congressional Action on Syringe Exchange Programs (July 20, 2009)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research - Benefit of HIV Treatment as Prevention Underscores Need to Avert Treatment Disruptions and Expand Access to Reach Universal Targets (July 20, 2009)
Researchers speaking in the first plenary session of IAS 2009 offered insights into current and future HIV prevention research and examined genetics and HIV-related inflammation as avenues for new treatments.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from International AIDS Society - Female Patients' Stigma, Disclosure Concerns Reduce Their Access to HIV and TB Care in Africa, Study Shows (July 20, 2009)
The lower social status of Ugandan women compared to men is largely to blame for their difficulty in accessing HIV or tuberculosis (TB) care, according to David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Ph.D., M.P.H.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - HIV Treatment as Prevention: How Many Lives Could Be Saved? (July 20, 2009)
If every person in sub-Saharan Africa received voluntary, annual HIV testing and started antiretroviral therapy immediately after diagnosis, HIV incidence would drop 95% in 10 years and more than seven million deaths would be averted, according to a theoretical model presented by Reuben Granich, M.D., M.P.H.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - IAS Conference Begins, Report Says Economic Crisis Forcing Africans Living With HIV/AIDS Off Life-Saving Medications (July 20, 2009)
Medecins Sans Frontieres said that a shortage of antiretrovirals in six African nations would cost the lives of thousands and reverse a decade of gains in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. Meanwhile, Julio Montaner, president of the International AIDS Society, excoriated leaders of the world's richest nations as IAS 2009 opened. "The silence of the G8 leaders [on HIV/AIDS] is not just pathetic, it is criminal," he said.
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - If We Can't Overcome HIV Stigma and Discrimination, Access to Care Won't Improve in Africa, Advocate Says (July 20, 2009)
"Right now, we're standing in a sinkhole, with regards to HIV and TB [tuberculosis] treatment" in Africa, said HIV/AIDS advocate Paula Akugizibwe in an eloquent, passionate speech at IAS 2009. "Until we do some serious work, and invest money and time on creating human rights sensitization ... and the imperative of governments to fund this right, then everything else we're doing is essentially self-defeating."
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - Nevirapine Sports Better Lipid Profile Than Atazanavir, Study Suggests (July 20, 2009)
Patients taking nevirapine may have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease than those taking ritonavir-boosted atazanavir, according to a 569-patient study by European researchers. The study found that although nevirapine's efficacy was non-inferior to that of atazanavir, nevirapine appeared to have a more favorable lipid profile.
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Opening Session Remarks by Dr. Julio Montaner, President, International AIDS Society and IAS 2009 International Chair (July 20, 2009)
Since the IAS 2000 conference in Durban, South Africa, "we have seen dramatic progress in access to treatment, care and prevention in resource-limited countries," Montaner said. However, "Despite such progress, we must not be complacent. Major concerns remain."
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - South Africa Is Seen to Lag in HIV Fight (July 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - South Africa Launches HIV/AIDS Vaccine Trial (July 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - The Future of U.S. and Global HIV Research, Policy and Program Implementation (July 20, 2009)
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - Can the Establishment and Persistence of HIV Reservoirs Ever Be Controlled? (July 19, 2009)
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The Body PRO - Scientists Warn Against Retrenchment on AIDS (July 19, 2009)
Amidst a lingering global recession and indications that world leaders are retreating on previous commitments to universal access to HIV prevention and treatment, researchers, implementers and community leaders at IAS 2009 warned of dire public health consequences resulting from a retrenchment on the global fight against AIDS.
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from International AIDS Society - Speech by Stephen Lewis at the International AIDS Society Conference (July 19, 2009)
From Stephen Lewis Foundation - CDC Briefing on Investigation of Human Cases of H1N1 Flu (July 17, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - DOJ Tells State Licensing Boards and Occupational Training Schools That It Is Illegal to Bar People With HIV (July 17, 2009)
HIV advocacy groups that urged DOJ to issue the guidelines praise the agency for its leadership.
From AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, the American Civil Liberties Union, The Center for HIV Law and Policy, Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders and Lambda Legal - Gilead Sciences, Tibotec to Develop Second Once-Daily HIV Treatment (July 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - New York Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Three Bills That Will Assist People Living With HIV (July 17, 2009)
Gay Men's Health Crisis commends lead sponsor Tom Duane and entire Senate.
From Gay Men's Health Crisis - Randomized Controlled Trial Shows Circumcision Does Not Reduce Male-to-Female HIV Transmission (July 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years -- United States, 2002-2007 (PDF) (July 17, 2009)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Syringe Exchange Ban On Way Out? (July 17, 2009)
Key vote today to lift ugly ban; advocates push against potential amendments.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - Boston Arm of Multi-City Study to Focus on Sexual Health, HIV Risk Among Black Gay, Bisexual Men (July 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Needle Misuse Common in Africa, Millions at Risk, Health Experts Say (July 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - West Africa Concerned About Brain Drain, Disease, Poverty (July 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - A Long-Term Survivor (Summer 2009)
The pioneering MACS cohort.
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group - AIDS Funding Backlash (Summer 2009)
A conversation with Sue Perez and Gregg Gonsalves.
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group - First Drug Use and HIV Research Fellowships Awarded at 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment & Prevention (July 15, 2009)
From International AIDS Society - GlaxoSmithKline Pledges $97 Million Investment in AIDS Drugs for Africa, Allows South African Drugmaker to Produce Generic Second-Line Treatment (July 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Innovative Video Game Helps Teach HIV-Positive Teens About Safer Sex (July 15, 2009)
From The Body - Media Looks at Surgeon General Nominee's Potential Influence on HIV/AIDS, Other Health Issues (July 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Newly Nominated Surgeon General Will Need to Talk More Openly About HIV/AIDS, Opinion Piece Says (July 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Review of Brazil's HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs Shows Importance of Generic Drugs, Researchers Say (July 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - State AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Hepatitis Coverage (PDF) (Summer 2009)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group - The HIV Entry Ban: What's Next? (Summer 2009)
A talk with Nancy Ordover.
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group - Two New TAG Publications (Summer 2009)
Research funding gaps revealed.
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group - UK Health Booklet's Message: Teen Sex Can Be Fun (July 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Africa: Gender Finally Moving to Forefront of AIDS Fight (July 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Characteristics and Behaviors Associated With HIV Among Inmates in the North Carolina Prison System (July 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Condoms Offer Partial Protection Against Herpes (July 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - End the Ban of Federal Syringe Exchange Funding Today (July 14, 2009)
Contact key representatives on the appropriations committee now!
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - HIV, HAART, and the Heart (July 14, 2009)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research - Obama Names Surgeon General (July 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Study Examines Gender Differences in Immune System's Response to HIV (July 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Ten Steps You Can Take: Actions for Novel H1N1 Influenza Planning and Response for Medical Offices and Outpatient Facilities (July 14, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Bill Would Allow Federal Funding for Needle Exchange Programs (July 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) (July 13, 2009)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Needle Exchange Programs Could Save Texas "Millions of Dollars," Opinion Piece Says (July 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Study Looks at HIV Risk Among Male Clients of Sex Workers in Tijuana, Mexico (July 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - amfAR Applauds First Step to Remove Ban on Federal Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs (July 10, 2009)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research - FDA Approves Expanded Use of HIV Drug (July 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV/AIDS Groups Demonstrate at Capitol Rotunda, Call For Action on Domestic, Global Epidemics (July 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - National AIDS Fund Lauds Initiative to Remove Ban on Federal Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs (July 10, 2009)
From National AIDS Fund - Senate Committee Approves Bill to Fund State Department Global Health Programs, Global Fund (July 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Washington Post Examines Northern Virginia Clinic That Serves People Living With HIV/AIDS (July 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Global Fund-Financed Programs Reaching More People, Report Shows (July 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV/AIDS Update: Isentress (Raltegravir) Indication Extended for the Treatment of HIV-1 Infection in Treatment-Naive Patients (July 9, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Massachusetts: Dental Care Providers Can Help in Early Detection of HIV (July 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - More "Frank" Conversations With Teenagers, Testing Needed, Physician Says (July 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Self-Reported Sexual Difficulties and Their Association With Depression and Other Factors Among Gay Men Attending High HIV-Caseload General Practices in Australia (July 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Twelve Weeks and Counting: Extend Ryan White Now! (July 9, 2009)
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Washington, D.C., Officials Urge "Opt-Out" HIV Testing, Discuss Prevention (July 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Federal Appeals Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Abbott Over HIV/AIDS Drug Price Hike (July 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Michigan: Release of Lansing Sex Sting Police Report Raises Concerns About Disclosure of HIV Status (July 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Thinning Bones a Growing Problem Among People With HIV; HIV and HIV Meds Appear to Be Culprits (July 8, 2009)
The findings add to a growing body of evidence that suggest HIV health care providers and the HIV community should start paying much more attention to bone health.
From The Body - Why Abbott Is Allowed to Manipulate GSK and BMS's AIDS Drug Prices (July 8, 2009)
From BNET - Economic Crisis Already Crippling Global HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention Programs, UNAIDS, World Bank Report Says (July 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Economic Crisis Presents Opportunity to Reform Pharmaceutical Practices in Africa, Says UNAIDS Head (July 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Federal Appeals Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Abbott Laboratories Over Ritonavir Price Hike (July 7, 2009)
Abbott Laboratories was not taking advantage of its monopoly on antiretroviral boosters to unfairly raise the price of ritonavir (Norvir), a U.S. federal appeals court has ruled.
From Bloomberg.com - Human Trials Sought for AIDS Vaccine (July 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - IAS Welcomes Delhi High Court Ruling Decriminalizing Sodomy (July 7, 2009)
From International AIDS Society - Scientists Examine HIV's Effect on Immune System (July 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Sound the Alarm: HIV Is Not in Recession (July 7, 2009)
From Housing Works - Study Examines "Elite" Group of HIV-Positive People Who Appear "Protected" From Developing AIDS (July 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Swaziland: AHF Launches Free Condom and HIV Testing Campaign in Manzini (July 7, 2009)
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation - The Impact of Incarceration Upon Adherence to HIV Treatment Among HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users: A Qualitative Study (July 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Complexity Surrounding Changing Iowa HIV Transmission Law Examined (July 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - From Haiti, A Surprise: Good News About AIDS (July 6, 2009)
Infection rate has plummeted due to education, medical programs.
From MSNBC - Global Economic Crisis and HIV (July 6, 2009)
From UNAIDS - Global Economic Crisis Threatens HIV Prevention and Treatment Gains in Poor Countries (July 6, 2009)
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From UNAIDS - Global Fund Faces $3 Billion Funding Shortfall (July 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - New U.S. Global AIDS Chief Gets to Work Right Away (July 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Racial Mixing and HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (July 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Swaziland: African Couples Urged to Get HIV "Love Test" (July 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Associations Between Substance Use, Sexual Risk Taking and HIV Treatment Adherence Among Homeless People Living With HIV (July 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Book Gives Those Affected by HIV/AIDS an Emotional Outlet: Publication Also Raises Awareness (July 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - U.S. to (Finally) Begin Removal of Ban on HIV-Positive Visitors (July 2, 2009)
From The Body - Why Are People With HIV More Likely to Get Tuberculosis? (July 2, 2009)
From International AIDS Society - Antiretroviral Drug Development in 2009 (July 2009)
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In TAG 2009 Pipeline Report, from Treatment Action Group - HIV-Positive Babies More Likely to Contract Deadly TB if Given BCG (July 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV/AIDS Treatment in Developing Countries: The Battle for Long-Term Survival Has Just Begun (PDF) (July 2009)
From Médecins Sans Frontières - Lambda Legal Applauds Proposed Rules Eliminating HIV Travel Restrictions (July 1, 2009)
Adoption of these rules after the public comment period will ensure that people living with HIV will no longer face this type of stigma and discrimination from our government.
From Lambda Legal - Lymphoma Risk Increases Among HIVers With Higher "Cumulative" Viral Load (July 1, 2009)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project - Obama's Ugly AIDS Truth (July 1, 2009)
Housing Works CEO Charles King's speech on Obama's AIDS policies rouses conference attendees.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - Research Identifies Why People With HIV Are More Likely to Develop TB (July 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Resources for Incarcerated and Paroled Individuals With HIV or/& Hepatitis C (July 2009)
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From Project Inform - The Americans With Disabilities Act and the Rights of Persons With HIV/AIDS to Obtain Occupational Training and State Licensing (July 2009)
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From U.S. Department of Justice - The Treatment Timebomb (PDF) (July 2009)
"We can predict many of the changing treatment needs of people living with HIV in the coming decade and they are not compatible with treatments and prices available today," warns this report created for the United Kingdom Parliament. "Maintaining HIV treatment to keep people alive will cripple developing economies, or place unbearable strains on richer countries trying to support them. Action is needed now, to avert crisis later."
In The 5th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, from The All Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS - Trans Justice Now! (July 1, 2009)
Hundreds gather in support of transgender rights, target HRA feet-dragging; GENDA update (or lack thereof).
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - Travel Ban on the Way Out (July 1, 2009)
Advocate pressure leads administration to begin lifting HIV travel ban; comments needed to debunk reg's wrong assumptions.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - Youth Take to the Streets (July 1, 2009)
At 5th Annual Youth Action Institute, participants protest California budget cuts.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - Youth Who Believe They Will Die Young More Likely to Be Diagnosed With HIV/AIDS, Study Finds (July 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation