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Circumcision for prevention of HIV: new analysis demonstrates cost-effectiveness
A team of researchers who conducted a landmark trial in Orange Farm, South Africa, which concluded that male circumcision can sub stantially reduce the risk of becoming infected with HIV, have now studied the economic aspects of this approach to preventing HIV/AIDS. view more (2006-12-26)
Media invitation: First Annual EDCTP Forum
Enrico Garaci, President of the Istituto Superiore di Sanit' (ISS), Stefano Vella, Director of Drug Department (ISS), together with Piero Olliaro, Executive Director of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and Pascoal Mocumbi, High Representative of the EDCTP and ex Prime Minister of Mozambico, invite members... view more... (2004-09-27)
Launch of handbook for European sex workers - UK press briefing
Drawing directly from the experience of sex workers, Hustling for Health is a practical guide which promotes health and safety in the sex industry through better access to good services. The guide was produced by a network of projects in health care, social services and the sex industry in 16 European countries, and has been supported by the... view more... (1999-06-03)
Efficiency and feasibility of antiretroviral therapy in Africa demonstrated in IRD-coordinated surveys
Three-quarters of all people hit by HIV live in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is vital therefore that antiretroviral treatments, available and effective in industrialized countries, can be used for patients in Africa. Several enquiries, coordinated by the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) are bringing proof that such treatments are... view more... (2002-07-10)
Gains in access to antiretroviral treatment come with some costs
In this week's PLoS Medicine magazine, Yibeltal Assefa, from the National HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office in Addis Ababa, and colleagues describe the successes and challenges of the scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) across Ethiopia. view more (2009-04-28)
Scientists glimpse a rare human antibody which protects against AIDS
Scientists have obtained their first detailed glimpse of a rare antibody, called b12, which is capable of inactivating many different strains of HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. A crystal structure of b12 has been determined by scientists working at The Scripps Research Institute, California, and the Glycobiology Institute at Oxford University,... view more... (2001-08-08)
The release of new data from the HVTN 502 HIV vaccine study
The new analyses revealed today from the STEP HIV vaccine clinical trial are both disappointing and puzzling. At this time, the data offer no clear explanations as to why the vaccine showed no measurable efficacy or why among individuals with background immunity to the adenovirus vector, there were more HIV infections in the vaccinees as compared... view more... (2007-11-08)
Imitating monkey's 'jumping genes' could lead to new treatments for HIV
UCL (University College London) scientists have taken a significant step in understanding how retroviruses such as HIV can move between species and the biological mechanisms behind the 'jumping genes' which make some monkeys immune. They will now use this knowledge to develop a gene therapy treatment for HIV/AIDS in humans. view more (2008-02-19)
Increasing access to antiretroviral drugs would drastically cut AIDS deaths in South Africa
More that 1.2 million deaths could be prevented in South Africa over the next five years by accelerating efforts to provide access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a study released online today by the Journal of Infectious Diseases. view more (2008-03-27)
Higher HIV infection estimate shows need for routine screening, more funding for care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected soon to increase the estimate of new HIV infections in the United States by 40 percent. This highlights the need to make HIV testing a routine part of medical care and provide better funding to care for those who test positive, according to the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA). view more (2008-08-04)
Study shows that anal cytology predicts anal precancer in HIV-positive gay men
HIV-positive men who have sex with men are up to 90 times more likely than the general population to develop anal cancer. Detection of precancerous changes (anal dysplasia) by anal cytology — essentially an anal canal Pap smear — is a relatively new procedure and one that has yet to enter standard practice. view more (2007-03-22)
AIDS patients with serious complications benefit from early retroviral use, Stanford study shows
HIV-positive patients who don't seek medical attention until they have a serious AIDS-related condition can reduce their risk of death or other complications by half if they get antiretroviral treatment early on. view more (2009-05-18)
Landmark discovery of a Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus receptor
Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified a critical human cell surface molecule involved in infection by Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV), the virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma and certain forms of lymphoma. view more (2006-04-07)
Zinc finger proteins put personalized HIV therapy within reach
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and collaborators are using minute, naturally occurring proteins called zinc fingers to engineer T cells to one day treat AIDS in humans. view more (2008-07-01)
Cytomegalovirus infection still associated with poor HIV/AIDS prognosis (p 2101, 2116)
Results of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how the treatment of cytomegalovirus infection remains a priority in order to improve the prognosis for people with HIV-1 infection, including people already receiving antiretroviral therapy. The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at the end of the 20th century... view more... (2004-06-23)
Male circumcision overstated as prevention tool against AIDS
In new academic research published today in the online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal PLoS ONE, male circumcision is found to be much less important as a deterrent to the global AIDS pandemic than previously thought. view more (2007-06-21)
Successful Implementation Of Pilot Study For Hiv Antiretroviral Therapy In Uganda (p 34)
Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET report on the successful implementation of a UNAIDS/Uganda Health Ministry initiative to provide antiretroviral treatment to people with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Little is known about how to implement complex HIV-1 treatment programmes in resource-limited countries. Paul Weidle from the Centers for... view more... (2002-07-03)
Research uncovers clues to virus-cancer link
In a series of recently-published articles, a research team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered clues to the development of cancers in AIDS patients. view more (2009-06-18)
ID, HIV experts urge more resources for TB
In honor of World TB Day 2008 (March 24), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the HIVMA Medicine Association (HIVMA) are urging U.S. policymakers to step up the fight against tuberculosis by committing substantial resources against the disease both at home and abroad. view more (2008-03-24)
Pediatric HIV: Oral lesions are commonly associated with the disease
Across the globe, the presence of HIV is wide-spread. At the end of 2004, the United Nations HIV/AIDS program estimated that 2.5 million children under the age of 15 were affected worldwide. view more (2006-10-09)
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