AIDS Weekly

Conference Coverage (ASM) - Rigid Storage May Not Be Needed for HIV-1 and HCV Samples

Healthcare Issues - Drug Companies' Control of Pharmaceutical Benefits: Conflict of Interest?

Immunology - Neutralizing Antibodies Not Responsible for Early Control of HIV

Immunology - Vigorous CTLs and Weak Neutralizing Antibodies Seen in Long-Term Survivors

AIDS Therapies - Indinavir Found To Reduce HIV RNA Activity

AIDS Therapies - Off-Label Drug Use in HIV Infection: Common and Widespread

AIDS Therapies - Strategy To Block HIV Holds Promise

At-Risk Populations (IVDUs) - HIV Among IV Drug Users Continues To Rise

Blood Banking (Asia) - Japan Government Feels Responsible for Spread of HIV

Drug Development - Update Provided on Anti-HIV Drug Viracept

Ebola Virus - Part of Virus Similar to HIV

Esophageal Ulcers - Treatment of Esophageal Ulcers in HIV Infected Patients Debated

Government (Funding) - Clinton Signs Ryan White AIDS Care Bill Extension

HIV Testing - Ruling Clears Way for Testing of Newborns for HIV

HIV Testing - CDC Targets Testing Opportunities

Industry News (Joint Venture) - Agreement Announced for Hexalen/Neutrexin in U.S.

Industry News (Patents and Technology) - European Composition of Matter Patent Granted on 3TC

International (North and South America) - Spread of Infectious Diseases Continues

Neurology (AIDS Dementia Complex) - Antibody Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid May Be Marker for AIDS Dementia

Opportunistic Infections - Immune Modulator Strengthens Resistance to AIDS Infections

Opportunistic Infections - Prophylaxis for Toxoplasma Encephalitis Underutilized

Pathogenesis (HIV) - HIV-1 Replication in Brain: A Late Development

Prophylaxis (HIV) - Statement Issued in Response to the Testing of PMPA

Transmission (HIV) - SIV Prevented/Reduced in Primate Model

TB Vaccines - Vaccine Doesn't Produce Deceptive Positive Skin Tests

TB/HIV Coinfection - Isoniazid Resistant TB Not Higher in HIV Positive Individuals

Testicular Cancer - Presence May Indicate Need for HIV Screening

Viral Load - HIV Plasma Can Predict AIDS/Death Risk in HIV Infected Individuals

World Health Organization - Infectious Diseases Kill Over 17 Million People a Year