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ShareHIV/AIDS Newsroom: March 2010
See also: March News: Top Articles | HIV/AIDS Treatment | HIV/AIDS Prevention | HIV/AIDS Policy | HIV/AIDS in Resource-Limited Countries
- Study: 14 Percent of Gay Men in District of Columbia Are HIV-Positive (March 30, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Combined ARV, Antibiotic Treatment Could Reduce HIV Mortality Among Patients in Resource-Limited Settings, Study Finds (March 30, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - CROI 2010 Wrap-Up: Complications of HIV and Its Treatment (March 30, 2010)
A discussion with Pablo Tebas, M.D.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Characteristics Associated With Sex After Periods of Abstinence Among Sexually Experienced Young Women (March 29, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV, TB Cut Lesotho Life Expectancy to a Mere 36 Years (March 29, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Wall Street Journal Examines Fundraising Efforts by GAVI, Global Fund (March 29, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - UNAIDS Executive Director Calls for Continued Investment in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Removal of Travel Bans (March 29, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Setback for Cancer Test Hopes (March 25, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Expanded Indication for Viread, to Include the Treatment of Patients 12 to Less Than 18 Years of Age (March 24, 2010)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration - VOA News Examines Plans for AIDS 2010 (March 24, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - UNAIDS Executive Director Calls for "Serious Attention to TB" on World TB Day (March 24, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - South Carolina's HIV/AIDS Budget Slashed; ADAP Waiting Lists Get Even Longer (March 24, 2010)
From The Body - U.S. Health Care Reform and HIV/AIDS: "We May Have Won the Battle, But Certainly Not the War" (March 23, 2010)
HIV advocate Larry Bryant offers his perspective on the newly signed health care reform bill.
In POZ Magazine - HIV Numbers Reveal Impact on MSM Community (March 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - AIDS Care Rebounding in Haiti, Though Many Lack Shelter (March 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Young Adult Sexual Health: Current and Prior Sexual Behaviors Among Non-Hispanic White U.S. College Students (March 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Which HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Care Are Engaging in Risky Sex and Acquiring Sexually Transmitted Infections: Findings From a Boston Community Health Center (March 22, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC Celebrates National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 19, 2010)
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day recognizes the impact of HIV/AIDS in Native populations, and encourages increased efforts for HIV prevention and care among Native peoples, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - In Recognition of U.S. National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 20 (March 19, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council - Ongoing Safety Review of High-Dose Zocor (Simvastatin) and Increased Risk of Muscle Injury (March 19, 2010)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration - New Path to Therapeutic HIV Vaccine Discovered by Studying Immunologic Profile of Rare HIV Controllers (March 17, 2010)
Vacc-C5 to move from lab to phase I/II clinical trial.
To read PDF, click here.
From Bionor Immuno AS - Mississippi Stops Segregating Prisoners With HIV (March 17, 2010)
Alabama and South Carolina last states to maintain discriminatory policy after advocacy by ACLU, Human Rights Watch.
From Human Rights Watch - Bananas Over BanLec (March 16, 2010)
From Treatment Action Group - Do Needle-Exchange Programs Really Work? (March 16, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Action Alert: Tell Congress to Pass Healthcare Reform and Include ETHA! (March 15, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - FDA to Revisit Gay Blood Donations Policy (March 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - China Mulling Lifting Ban on Visitors With HIV (March 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Experts Discuss PEPFAR Funding in Congressional Hearing (March 15, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - New York City: AIDS Service Cuts Decried (March 12, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Intelence (Etravirine) Label Revised to Include New Drug-Drug Interaction Information (March 11, 2010)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration - AIDS 2010 to Highlight Epidemic in Eastern Europe, Central Asia Regions (March 11, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - CDC Analysis Provides New Look at Disproportionate Impact of HIV and Syphilis Among U.S. Gay and Bisexual Men (March 10, 2010)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - In Haiti, Collapsed AIDS Clinics Fret Over New Challenges (March 10, 2010)
From International Planned Parenthood Federation - IRIN/PlusNews Examines Earthquake's Impact on Haiti's HIV/AIDS Treatment Program (March 10, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - British Government, HIV/AIDS Advocates Warn Decreased Aid Budgets Could Lead to Reversals in HIV/AIDS Treatment Progress (March 10, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - The ADAP Watch (PDF) (March 9, 2010)
As of March 5, 2010, there were 662 individuals on AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists in 10 states.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors - Researchers: AIDS Virus Can Hide in Bone Marrow (March 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - New Yorkers Choose Queens Designer's Power Button Image as Winner of the NYC Condom Package Design Contest (March 9, 2010)
Online vote was a tight race to the finish among the five finalists; top design will be used this fall to encourage safer sex in the city.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - 2010 to Be "Decisive Year" for Global Health, Global Fund Director Says (March 9, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Future of AIDS Gels May Lie in Drugs, Experts Say (March 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CROI 2010 Wrap-Up: The Evolution of Antiretroviral Therapy (March 8, 2010)
A discussion with Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - CROI 2010 Wrap-Up: The HIV Drug Development Pipeline (March 8, 2010)
A discussion with Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow, Study Finds (March 8, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Global Fund Releases Latest Impact Data, Projections for Improving Global Health in Next Decade (March 8, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Meeting Addresses How to Improve HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Asia (March 3, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV Vaccine Trial Lessons: What Researchers Learned From the STEP Study's Failure and the RV144 ("Thai") Study's Success (March 3, 2010)
A discussion with Nelson Michael, M.D., Ph.D., and Morgane Rolland, Ph.D.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Shorter Duration of TB-Prevention Therapy Including Ethambutol May Be Effective, Study Suggests (March 3, 2010)
A discussion with Soumya Swaminathan, M.D.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - HCV Survival in Syringes Affected by Syringe Type, Time and Temperature (March 3, 2010)
A discussion with Elijah Paintsil, M.D., F.A.A.P.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Understanding the Results of RV144, the Thai Prime-Boost AIDS Vaccine Trial (March 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - Smoking Cessation Reduces CVD Risk in HIV (March 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Study Finds Most HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care Efforts Overlook IDUs (March 1, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - UNAIDS Report Highlights Increased Risk of HIV/AIDS Transmission in Haiti (March 1, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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