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Global Penicillin Shortage Reduces Rheumatic Fever Treatment Rates
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 27, 2013 12:16 PM EDTA new report stressed the importance of acquiring penicillin to treat rheumatic fever in certain regions of the world.
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UN Report: Huge Drop in HIV Infections
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 23, 2013 10:59 AM EDTThe authors of the latest UN Report revealed that from 2001 to 2012, the global world experienced a 33 percent decline in new HIV infections for adults and children.
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New AIDS Vaccine May Clear HIV From Body
By Counsel & Heal Writer | Sep 13, 2013 12:04 PM EDTIn near future, a promising new AIDS vaccine may be able to completely eradicate HIV viruses from the body, a new study has claimed.
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Missouri man accused of infecting 300 including partner, with HIV
By Counsel & Heal Writer | Sep 06, 2013 09:18 AM EDTA Missouri man is accused of knowingly transmitting HIV virus to his sexual partner as well as 300 more people in two states.
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Deadly Genetic Diseases Successfully Treated With Modified AIDS Virus
By Christine Hsu | Jul 11, 2013 02:38 PM EDTThe AIDS virus can be used to treat genetic diseases, according to Italian scientists.
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WHO Pushes to End HIV/AIDS Pandemic
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 01, 2013 10:01 AM EDTThe World Health Organization has proposed a new set of guidelines that push for faster treatment administered to HIV positive patients with the goal of stoping the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
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AMA Supports Lifting the Ban on Gay Men from Donating Blood
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 21, 2013 10:22 AM EDTThe American Medical Association voted to end the ban on gay men from donating blood.
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Survey Reveals Age Affects HIV Care and Diagnosis
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 18, 2013 04:09 PM EDTResearchers found that the younger someone is, the less likely that person will know if he or she is infected with HIV.
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HIV Drug Could Prevent the Virus in Drug Users
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 13, 2013 09:47 AM EDTResearchers found that when drug users took a daily AIDS drug, they lowered their chances of getting infected with the virus.
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HIV Cases Rise Among Gay Men in Navajo Reservation
By Jennifer Broderick | May 20, 2013 10:50 PM EDTA recent spike in HIV cases among Navajo people, are leaving doctors increasingly concerned that the virus is reemerging on the reservation, particularly among gay men who miss early detection of the virus, according to a report.
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New Guidelines Recommend HIV Testing Start at age 15
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 30, 2013 11:17 AM EDTThe U.S. Preventative Services Task Force and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend HIV screening at age 15.
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Danish Researchers Announce that They're on the Verge of an HIV Cure
By Makini Brice | Apr 29, 2013 11:17 AM EDTUnlike gene therapy, which has been promising, this treatment should be easier to mass distribute and more affordable.
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U.S. Forced to Stop HIV Vaccine Study Due to Poor Results
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 26, 2013 02:20 PM EDTA large-scale HIV study that started in 2009 was cancelled due to the lack of evidence that the experiment had potential benefits in preventing HIV.
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Alicia Keys Campaigns to Educate Women on HIV
By Stephanie Poulos | Apr 16, 2013 04:54 PM EDTAlicia Keys is working with the Kaiser Family Foundation on a global campaign to raise awareness of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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Circumcision Protects Men Against HIV by Cutting Penis Microbiome, Study Suggests
By Christine Hsu | Apr 16, 2013 06:50 AM EDTScientists may have finally discovered the reason why circumcision drastically lowers a man's chances catching HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases like genital warts and herpes.
