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9 MAY 2014, VOLUME 15, ISSUE 19

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  • HIV researchers on edge after antigay raids across Africa

    A police raid on an established research program in Uganda has left scientists worried that their projects may be targeted by authorities granted sweeping powers under the country's harsh new antihomosexuality law....As this issue went to press, [Makerere University Walter Reed Project] operations were suspended to ensure the safety of local staff.

    May 9, 2014
    Nature Medicine

  • Increase in HIV/AIDS cases involving youths alarming

    An increase in the number of HIV/AIDS cases among youths, especially those aged between 20 and 30, is alarming said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya. Hilmi said 78.8 per cent of the cases involves youths who are between 20 and 30 years old.

    May 8, 2014
    Borneo Post

  • HIV positive youth lobby for involvement in decision making on HIV issues

    Youth living with HIV through their newly launched National Association of Young People Living with HIV in Malawi have asked government and other stakeholders to involve them in the decision making process on issues that directly affect them. Speaking during the launch of the association which was graced by Minister of Industry and Trade, Sosten Gwengwe, on behalf of President Dr.

    May 8, 2014
    Malawi News Agency

  • Janssen announces expanded collaboration with International Partnership for Microbicides for Development and Commercialization of dapivirine for prevention of sexual transmission of HIV

    Janssen R&D Ireland Ltd.

    May 8, 2014
    Microbicides
    News10

  • How to find an AIDS cure for all

    ....HIV cure research has gained momentum and picked up speed.  The scientific obstacles to a cure have been illuminated, and with a vigorous research effort and sufficient investment, these challenges can be overcome.

    May 7, 2014
    CNN

  • HIV/AIDS highlights gender inequalities in Cuba

    All illusions of love, trust and dedication to a relationship flew out the window for Mayda Torres in 1992, when she found out she was HIV-positive while undergoing routine exams to start a new job. "I had a stable relationship. I wasn't unfaithful.

    May 7, 2014
    IPS News

  • Alaska fighting rise in HIV, syphilis rates

    Since the beginning of the year, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has noticed a disturbing spike in the number of people contracting sexually transmitted diseases -- in particular, HIV and syphilis. While the numbers are preliminary, they're still a concern.

    May 5, 2014
    KTUU

  • AIDS death rates decreased with time since ART initiation

    Healio reported on a study of causes of death among HIV-positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Researchers for the Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration reviewed data on patients enrolled in 16 cohorts in Europe and North America.

    May 5, 2014
    Healio

  • Rates of gonorrhea at all-time low among adolescents

    Healio reported that US gonorrhea rates among adolescents reached an all-time low in 2012, while chlamydia rates remained constant. The findings, presented at the 2014 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, may be positive news, but researchers noted that overall STD rates still remain high in youth, especially in certain subgroups.

    May 4, 2014
    Healio

  • HPV vaccine lowering infection rates among girls: CDC

    KnowMore TV reported that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, given to young women between the ages of 14 and 19, has caused a 56-percent decline in the number of new HPV cases in the same age group, according to a new CDC study. CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said the study results, which were higher than expected, are "striking" and demonstrate the need to "increase [HPV] vaccination rates."

    May 4, 2014
    HPV Vaccines
    KnowMore TV

  • Soy sauce molecule may unlock drug therapy for HIV patients

    For HIV patients being treated with anti-AIDS medications, resistance to drug therapy regimens is commonplace. Often, patients develop resistance to first-line drug therapies, such as Tenofovir, and are forced to adopt more potent medications.

    May 4, 2014
    Science Daily

  • HIV treatment to be free for Scots

    The Herald Scotland reported that the Scottish Government has decided to make HIV treatment free to everyone in Scotland, regardless of their residency status. The policy change aligns Scotland with England and exempts HIV from National Health Service (NHS) charges in the same way that TB and other infectious diseases are.

    May 2, 2014
    Herald Scotland

  • Condom company offers one-hour home-delivery service in Manhattan

    In New York City, you can get just about anything delivered, from Thai food to mattresses. Now, for the lover in a hurry in the city that never sleeps, a bike messenger will bring safe sex to your door. L. Condoms, a company specializing in prophylactics made from natural latex with no chemicals added, just launched a one-hour condom delivery service in Manhattan.

    May 2, 2014
    NBC News

  • West, Central Africa lagging in HIV care

    Voice of America reported that according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), only 20 percent of HIV-positive individuals in French-speaking West and Central Africa receive antiretroviral therapy (ART). MSF explained that although there is low prevalence of HIV in West and Central Africa, where less than 5 percent of the population is infected, ART is available to only one-fifth of the patients who need treatment.

    May 1, 2014
    Voice of America

  • Sex workers help Bangladesh fight HIV

    The Asia Times reported that Bangladesh sex workers help keep the country's HIV rate one of the lowest in the world....The government's strong political commitment and partnership with nongovernmental organizations are credited for the low HIV incidence by targeting high-risk groups, such as men who have sex with men, sex workers, and transgender people.

    April 30, 2014
    Asia Times

  • UNKC researchers get $3.2M to assess churches' role in HIV testing

    The Kansas City Business Journal reported that the US National Institute of Mental Health awarded a $3.2 million grant to the University of Missouri-Kansas City's (UMKC) Department of Psychology to study religiously appropriate HIV intervention strategies in African-American churches.

    April 30, 2014
    Biz Journal

  • Staying power of HIV-fighting enzyme figured out

    Johns Hopkins biochemists have figured out what is needed to activate and sustain the virus-fighting activity of an enzyme found in CD4+ T cells, the human immune cells infected by HIV. The discovery could launch a more effective strategy for preventing the spread of HIV in the body with drugs targeting this enzyme, they say.

    April 1, 2014
    Science Daily

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