Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/hiv-aids/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171657.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171657.php 'Blot' On U.S. HIV/AIDS Leadership Removed A "blot" on U.S. HIV/AIDS leadership "ended last month when President [Barack] Obama lifted the prohibition" that kept HIV-positive foreigners from visiting the U.S. or seeking residency, according to a HIV / AIDS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171670.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171670.php HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness. World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. HIV / AIDS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171716.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171716.php WHAT: New discoveries about anti-HIV antibodies may bring researchers a step closer to creating an effective HIV vaccine, according to a new paper co-authored by scientists at the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. HIV / AIDS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171658.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171658.php Report Examines HIV/AIDS Grant Funding HIV/AIDS program grants made by U.S.-based foundations totaled $618 billion in 2008, an 11 percent increase from the previous year, according to a new report by Funders Concerned About AIDS, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. HIV / AIDS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171668.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171668.php HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people in Oxford to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness. World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year. HIV / AIDS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171669.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171669.php HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling for people in Bristol to get involved in World AIDS Day (December 1) this year, either by attending an event, making a donation to support local HIV services, or wearing a red ribbon to raise awareness. World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year. HIV / AIDS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171651.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171651.php Eric Goosby, head of PEPFAR, on Wednesday reemphasized the U.S. commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS globally, the Associated Press reports. HIV / AIDS Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171513.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171513.php Innovation, Coordination Needed To 'Bring TB Research Into The 21st Century' Though tuberculosis "is one of the world's leading killers … few citizens, scientists and policymakers are demanding more attention to TB research, treatment and prevention. … It's time to bring TB research into the 21st century," Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, writes in an Tuberculosis Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171449.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171449.php Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced that data from the University of Pennsylvania investigator sponsored Phase 1 safety study of Sangamo's zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) based product, SB-728-T, for HIV/AIDS were inadvertently and prematurely disclosed on the internet. HIV / AIDS Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171415.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171415.php Although much work remains to be done, a United Nations global reporting system on HIV/AIDS has already yielded an "unequaled wealth of data" on progress toward meeting UN targets for responding to the global HIV epidemic. An update on the development of the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS) global reporting system appears in a special supplement to JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. HIV / AIDS Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171335.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171335.php WLBT: "The White House Office of National AIDS Policy chose Jackson [Mississipppi] to host an HIV/AIDS town hall meeting Monday night. The community discussion allowed Mississippians to give feedback that will be included in a national strategy to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. ... Many asked for sex and STD education in the schools, more doctors and transportation funding in rural areas and health insurance" (Anderson, 11/17). HIV / AIDS Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171349.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171349.php Global Corruption Fight Slowing, Report Says A new report from Transparency International says the fight against corruption worldwide is slowing as urgency to address the global economic downturn recedes, Bloomberg reports. HIV / AIDS Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171356.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171356.php Money available to treat HIV/AIDS is sufficient to end the epidemic globally, but only if we act immediately to control the spread of the disease. That was the conclusion of a study just published in the open-access journal, BMC Public Health. This approach defies conventional thinking, which recommends gradual spending over 15-20 years. Canadian Researchers found that an aggressive program over five years is the only way to end the epidemic given our current resources. HIV / AIDS Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171344.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171344.php By offering family planning services to people seeking HIV/AIDS information and treatment, Africa's population growth rate could be curbed by 2.5 percent, health experts said Monday during an international family health conference in Kampala, Uganda, Agence France-Presse reports (11/16). Sexual Health / STDs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171350.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171350.php Research into the controversial drug thalidomide reveals that the mechanism through which the drug causes limb defects is the same process which causes it to damage internal organs and other tissues. The article, published in Bio-Essays, outlines the challenges surrounding thalidomide research and claims that confirmation of a 'common mechanism' could lead to new treatments for Leprosy, Crohn's Disease, AIDS and some forms of cancer. Vascular Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171268.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171268.php With 900,000 assisted reproduction treatments annually such as IVF and intrauterine inseminations in Europe the Commission's proposal to screen both partners before each treatment could lead to costs of over EUR 140 million annually. These figures do not include the additional overhead costs such as administration, personnel and documentation that the hospitals would have to carry on top of that. Fertility Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171204.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171204.php The recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy around the body, according to research published 16 November 2009 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The trial, called 'STEP', was halted in September 2007 because preliminary results suggested that people who had been given the vaccine were more likely to be infected with HIV than people who had been given a placebo. HIV / AIDS Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171164.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171164.php Changes Planned For Ugandan HIV/AIDS Campaign "The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) is revamping its national HIV information campaign after HIV prevention messages were less successful than hoped," PlusNews reports. HIV / AIDS Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171137.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171137.php The Washington, D.C., Health Department and NIH are preparing to launch a study to determine whether aggressive treatment of all adults living with HIV could stop the spread of the virus and prevent AIDS, the Washington Post reports. The study's premise is based on a mathematical theory presented in 2008 by doctors at the HIV / AIDS Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171163.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171163.php Health System Funding Can Address 'Silent Killers' "For too long, global health funding has gone to diseases like AIDS with the most vocal lobby groups and not to the diseases with the greatest need," Philip Stevens, a senior fellow at International Policy Network, writes in a Business Daily opinion piece. HIV / AIDS Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171068.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171068.php HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a free guide for African communities in the UK, stressing the importance of regular testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The guide, called 'Be Wise', has been funded by the Pan-London HIV Prevention Programme to tackle high rates of HIV among Africans. Sexual Health / STDs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171001.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171001.php The Washington Post: "The National Institutes of Health and the D.C. Health Department are preparing to launch a study in the District with an ambitious goal: to determine whether aggressive treatment of every adult with HIV could eliminate AIDS. HIV / AIDS Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171007.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171007.php During its recent board meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria approved $2.4 billion for the three diseases, PlusNews reports. The money is for the fund's "ninth round of grants, bringing the total amount of approved funding since its inception in 2001 to $18.4 billion," according to the publication. HIV / AIDS Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171013.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171013.php Kaiser Family Foundation Looks At Views On The U.S. Role In Global Health As a follow-up to a survey conducted in May 2009, this poll examines Americans' attitudes toward U.S. global health investments and priorities. Aid / Disasters Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170942.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170942.php HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Health that all new nurses will be educated to degree level from 2013. Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) currently employs nurses who work in Chlamydia screening programmes for young people, HIV testing clinics and clinics that offer contraception services and screening for sexually transmitted infections. Sexual Health / STDs