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Structural Factors Integral to Understanding Girls’ Vulnerability to HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that community members correlate an increase in HIV vulnerability among adolescent girls with weak structural support systems. While adolescent girls are three...
Treating HIV Patients Early with Antiretrovirals Reduces Risk of Transmitting the Virus to Sexual Partners By 96%
Administering antiretroviral medicines to HIV-positive men and women when their immune systems are relatively healthy reduces their risk of transmitting the virus to sexual partners by 96 percent, according to findings from a large-scale clinical study...
Aids Epidemic Changing Course
Global efforts to halt and even reverse the spread of HIV and Aids are showing welcome results, with the number of people newly infected declining and Aids-related deaths falling.
Prestigious L’Oreal USA For Women in Science Fellowship Grants Awarded to the Five Top U.S. Female Scientists
Frederic Roze, President and Chief Executive Officer of L’Oreal USA, has awarded five talented female scientists research grants totaling $300,000 during an awards ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The highly-esteemed L’Oreal...
‘HIV Threat Exaggerated’ Says King of Swaziland’s Brother
Remarks disparaging programs to reduce HIV infections, made by Swaziland’s second top-ranking traditional leader, have sparked disbelief and anger among AIDS activists.
UC Davis Biomedical Engineer Develops “lab on a Chip” Device for Rapidly Diagnosing And Monitoring HIV Infection
A “lab on a chip” device for rapidly diagnosing and monitoring HIV infection has been developed by UC Davis biomedical engineer Alexander Revzin and his colleagues. The device could make HIV testing more affordable in the developing world and other...
United States Removes HIV/AIDS Status Requirements for Entry Visa
Effective January 4, 2010, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have re¬moved HIV infection from the list of diseases that can keep people who are not US citizens from...
Mauritius Line Up Activities to Commemorate World Aids Day
Mauritius has lined up a series of activities to commemorate World Aids day. Official sources at the Ministry of Health (MoH) indicate that free screening for HIV infection will be carried out by the Ministry near the Municipality of Port Louis. The sources...
