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Add HIV to the Long List of Things Trump Doesn't Care About
By Victoria | Jun 21, 2017 05:13 PM EDTTotal indifference to this issue will cost lives.
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In Nevada: First Syringe Vending Machines Installed In US [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Apr 15, 2017 11:29 PM EDTTo reduce the harm caused sharing needles among drug users, syringe vending machines are installed.
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Bill to Ban Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Victims In India [VIDEO]
By Alleah Kiamco | Apr 13, 2017 09:22 AM EDTIndia is the first in South Asia to pass a bill banning discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. The bill is now awaiting for Presidential approval to finally become a law.
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Man With HIV-positive Status Wins Case Vs NYPD Over Medical Disqualification [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | Apr 12, 2017 10:48 AM EDTThe NYPD and the city of New York opted to settle a medical disqualification case who said that the NYPD retracted the offer after he disclosed his HIV-positive status.
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NHS Scotland Approves Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis For HIV Prevention; Here's The Details
By Gerard Black | Apr 11, 2017 11:44 PM EDTThe NHS Scotland approved funding PrEP drugs for people at risk of contracting HIV.
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Five Patients Virus-free After Being Injected HIV/AIDS Vaccine
By Anne Collins | Feb 25, 2017 07:30 AM EST"It's the proof of concept that through therapeutic vaccination we can really re-educate our T cells to control the virus," said Dr Beatriz Mothe, IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute.
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Free Testing
By Anne Collins | Feb 08, 2017 09:28 AM ESTGet tested, get involved and get treated. Everyone in the community has a responsibility to learn facts about HIV as well as other sexually transmitted diseases.
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AIDS News: China Promotes Traditional Medicine
By Hannah Grace | Feb 07, 2017 08:30 AM ESTTraditional Chinese medicine will also play a great part in the campaign as it doubles the number of HIV/AIDS patients to treat.
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HIV Treatment May Increase Risk Of Contracting Syphilis
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 18, 2017 09:54 AM ESTTaking HIV drugs used to slow down the infection's progression to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) may increase the risk of gay men contracting syphilis, another sexually transmitted infection.
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HIV Risk Factors: Women With Specific Vaginal Bacteria May Be More Susceptible
By Hannah Grace | Jan 12, 2017 08:50 AM ESTWomen with low levels of Lactobacillus but high levels of pro-inflammatory bacteria are four times more likely to acquire HIV.
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Bill Gates Invests $140 Million On HIV Prevention Implants
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 05, 2017 09:20 AM ESTA new HIV prevention implant promises a regular dose of PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis and its development is being backed by Bill Gates.
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South Africa Aims to End AIDS by 2030
By Frida Sarpadi | Jul 25, 2016 01:47 PM EDTExperts describe the goal of South Africa to end AIDS in 2030 as "ambitious," expressing concerns on how to reach that goal.
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UN Sets New Goal in 2020, Calling Initiative as "90-90-90"
By Frida Sarpadi | Jul 21, 2016 10:31 AM EDTA study in East Africa shows that the goal of the United Nations (U.N.) to get seven of 10 patients with HIV virus to become more involved and proactive in the treatment process is “achievable.”
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7 HIV Symptoms In Women
By Sara Gale | May 31, 2016 06:00 AM EDTWomen infected by HIV experience mild symptoms during early stages which are often mistaken for flu and common cold. While we know early diagnosis of the infection helps in better intervention of the disease, seven symptoms of HIV in women are as follows.
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Be Informed: April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Month
By Victoria Bale | Apr 13, 2016 04:51 AM EDTYearly, Get Yourself Tested (GYT) launches online campaigns and outside activities to raise the awareness and promote sexual health and tackle about the inexplicably increasing rates of STD among young people. The activity is being held every April as it is the month for STD awareness.
