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HIV russia Russia has 'no anti-AIDS strategy': official MOSCOW — There is no government strategy to fight the spread of AIDS in Russia, where the number of... 17 May
HKU scientists find potential new HIV drug Team develop promising vaccine to boost a type of white blood cell that can target the virus, but... 17 May
HIV test AIDS-related deaths falling in S. Africa: agency CAPE TOWN — One in ten South Africans is HIV positive but AIDS-related deaths are falling as ramped... 15 May
Yoga for Life Yoga for Life holds mass yoga for HIV awareness (Philippines) MANILA, Philippines - Yoga enthusiasts and HIV advocates led by Yoga for Life (YFL), a community... 14 May
hiv test Testing: People need to know HIV status to stop transmission of virus According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one fourth of individuals who... 14 May
red ribbon Unprotected sex accounts for 80 per cent of HIV/AIDS infection (Ghana) The Coordinator of the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese of the Catholic Church in charge Strengthening... 14 May
AIDS group pushes for measure to form city health department in L.A. A nonprofit healthcare group announced Friday that they filed enough signatures with election... 14 May
Disc drive: researchers make case for HIV diagnosis by DVD Researchers have turned conventional DVDs into portable and cheap diagnostic tools for developing... 10 May
The first AIDS generation: Grappling with why we're alive and what it means It was a rainy day in Central Park in the summer of '92 when we attempted to send Michael Santulli'... 10 May
HIV, STDs no longer barrier to teaching in Guangdong HIV carriers and people with sexually transmitted diseases (STD) will be able to take up teaching... 9 May
Africa: TB, HIV and Malaria vaccine research gets major boost Aeras, a nonprofit biotech advancing TB vaccines for the world, the University of Oxford and... 9 May
Bali sees 100 new HIV/AIDS cases every month HIV/AIDS cases in Bali are spiraling upward with 100 new cases found every month across the island... 9 May
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea not 'worse than AIDS,' experts say Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is a serious public health issue, but comparing the illness to AIDS... 9 May
'Worse than AIDS' - sex 'superbug' discovered in Japan called disaster in waiting Doctors are warning that a drug-resistant strain of gonorrhea could be more deadly than AIDS, and... 9 May
India- Community leaders central to effective HIV response "So if the girl marries a boy knowing he is a man who has sex with men (MSM), and then fights and... 9 May
Trinidad & Tobago- ‘Youth critical’ to fight against HIV Young people are at the centre of the HIV/Aids epidemic. That’s why the youth voice is so critical... 5 May
HIV cure 'within months?' Not so fast, foundation for AIDS research warns An HIV cure "within months?" Not exactly. Researchers from Denmark have begun human clinical trials... 5 May
FDA OKs Bristol's HIV drug for younger patients PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Friday that U.S. regulators expanded approval... 5 May
Tanzania: HIV Infection Rate Is Highest in Towns A RECENT report over HIV/ AIDS prevalence issued by Tanzania Commission for Aids (TACAIDS), showing... 2 May
Less-used drug better for children with HIV: study WASHINGTON — The antiretroviral drug efavirenz is more effective at treating children infected with... 2 May
Cancer, HIV major threats for Balinese women Volunteers from Gerakan Generasi Bisa held a campaign on Saturday to raise awareness among Balinese... 2 May
‘Cured of AIDS’? Not Yet What to make of all the recent “cured of AIDS” headlines? An American in Berlin, a baby in... 30 April
Facing HIV through yoga and meditation (Philippines) Yoga enthusiasts and HIV advocates led by Yoga for Life (YFL), a community helping people affected... 30 April
Midwives to be involved in HIV/AIDS prevention In a bid to stem the rising mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Semarang municipality,... 28 April
Scientists on brink of HIV cure   Danish scientists are expecting results that will show that “finding a mass-distributable... 28 April