San Francisco Thwarts HIV With Wide Testing, Universal Treatment
A new approach in San Francisco provides HIV testing and treatment for patients with the virus who didn't know they were at risk. "Test and treat" requires long-term vigilance by doctors and patients,...
View ArticlePrevention Programs Curb New HIV Infections In South Africa
More than half a million South Africans were infected with HIV in 2000. Efforts to stem the virus since then have produced marked results in the number of new infections. But the total number of people...
View ArticleCost Of Treatment Still A Challenge For HIV Patients In U.S.
Many people living with HIV in the U.S. struggle to remain eligible for public assistance programs that pay for medication. For some that means avoiding full-time jobs or refusing pay raises so they...
View ArticleSecond Baby Cleared Of HIV. Rare Event, Or Hope For Others?
A second child seems to have been cleared of the AIDS virus, thanks to heavy-duty drugs started just hours after birth. This spring researchers plan to test that approach in 60 more newborns.
View ArticleMississippi Child Thought Cured Of HIV Shows Signs Of Infection
Scientists hoped the baby's apparent cure would lead to similar treatments in infants worldwide. But with the child still HIV-positive, some question the ethics of a large study in other children.
View ArticleNeedle Exchange Program Creates Black Market In Clean Syringes
Some drug users in Philadelphia are reselling syringes they get for free at needle exchanges. That's illegal, but researchers say the practice still helps prevent the spread of diseases like HIV.
View ArticleWould A Pill To Protect Teens From HIV Make Them Feel Invincible?
Trials are underway to see how effective a pill approved for HIV prevention in adults may be for teenagers. But some worry Truvada could end up encouraging reckless sexual behavior among young people.
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