Search Results for HIV AIDS Prevention

AHF's Open Letter to the Global Fund Seeks Action in Ukraine

2012 MAY 24 ... grants in Ukraine. This country, which concentrates with Russia 90% of the HIV positives of the region, has been granted over 300 million dollars (USD) to fight the ... AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization which currently ... more than a hundred thousand are still in need. It is evidence-based that treatment is prevention; therefore, such reorientation should put an end to this mortal trend. ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis

Findings from S. Crede and Co-Authors Provide New Insights into HIV/AIDS

2012 MAY 23 ... of a study from Durham, North Carolina, "The prevention of unintended pregnancies among HIV positive women is a neglected strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Women who want ... pregnancies among HIV positive women is a neglected strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Women who want to avoid unintended pregnancies can do this by using a modern ... According to the authors of a study from Durham, North Carolina, "The prevention of unintended pregnancies among HIV positive women is a neglected strategy in ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

New HIV/AIDS Research Reported from Health Protection Agency

2012 MAY 22 ... was to identify and describe the characteristics of persons born in the UK who acquire HIV infection abroad. Methods Analyses using case reports and follow-up data from the ... Keywords: City:London, Country:United Kingdom, Region:Europe, Asia, HIV/AIDS, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, Vertebrate Viruses, Risk and Prevention, Primate ... proportion of men infected reporting sex with a commercial sex worker. We recommend HIV prevention and testing efforts be extended to include travellers abroad, and that sexual ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

New HIV/AIDS Study Findings Have Been Published by Investigators at Ragon Institute

2012 MAY 22 ... the efficacy of antiretroviral (ARV)based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV-1 infection, recent negative trial results are perplexing. Of seven trials with ... the role of acute infection." van and colleagues published their study in Aids (Unraveling the divergent results of pre-exposure prophylaxis trials for HIV ... products to be well tolerated, and four demonstrated effectiveness. Furthermore, the HIV Prevention Trial Network (HPTN) 052 trial recently confirmed that antiretroviral ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

New HIV/AIDS Study Findings Have Been Reported by Researchers at Center for Disease Control and Prevention

2012 MAY 22 ... pertaining to the public health impact of schistosomiasis on the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS are summarized," scientists in Atlanta, Georgia report. "Recent ... pertaining to the public health impact of schistosomiasis on the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS are summarized," scientists in Atlanta, Georgia report. "Recent ... urogenital disease," wrote W.E. Secor and colleagues, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The researchers concluded: "Summary Schistosomiasis appears to ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Recent Findings from Peking Union Medical College Highlight Research in Herpes Simplex Virus

2012 MAY 22 ... virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection and its coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. A convenience sample of 1462 MSM were ... Keywords: City:Jiangsu, Country:People's Republic of China, Region:Asia, HIV/AIDS, Virology, RNA Viruses, Herpes Virus, Retroviridae, Infectious Disease, Vertebrate ... in China suggests that an increased focus on HSV control is warranted within China's prevention and intervention programs targeted toward MSM." Yin and ...

Subject: Herpes Simplex Virus

Reports Outline HIV/AIDS Research from World Bank

2012 MAY 22 ... District of Columbia, "There is a need to better understand the effectiveness of HIV-prevention programs. Cluster randomized designs have major limitations to evaluate ... randomized designs only." Laga and colleagues published their study in Aids (Evaluating HIV prevention effectiveness: the perfect as the enemy of the good. ... District of Columbia, "There is a need to better understand the effectiveness of HIV-prevention programs. Cluster randomized designs have major limitations to evaluate such ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Research Conducted by H. Pedersen and Co-Researchers Has Updated Our Knowledge about Pressure Ulcer

2012 MAY 25 ... about prevention and treatment of pressure ulcer and technical pressure-relieving aids has developed." "In recognition that pressure ulcer is to be handled ... and shares risk factors with frailty. Within the last decades, increased knowledge about prevention and treatment of pressure ulcer and technical pressure-relieving aids has ...

Subject: Pressure Ulcer

Research from RTI International in the Area of HIV/AIDS Published

2012 MAY 22 ... New research, "Factors That Influence HIV Risk among Hispanic Female Immigrants and Their Implications for HIV Prevention ... manner. Salient findings were that Hispanic female immigrants lacked accurate HIV/AIDS and STI knowledge and that traditional gender roles shaped issues surrounding sexual ... That Influence HIV Risk among Hispanic Female Immigrants and Their Implications for HIV Prevention Interventions," is the subject of a report. According to the authors of a ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Research from Tulane University Reveals New Findings on HIV/AIDS

2012 MAY 22 ... Orleans, State:Louisiana, Country:United States, Region:North and Central America, HIV/AIDS, Pediatrics, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, HIV Infections, Vertebrate Viruses, Risk ... of recent research from New Orleans, Louisiana, "As a result of the 1994 genocide and AIDS, Rwanda has a crisis of orphans." "In 2005, the Ministry of Local ... Pediatrics, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, HIV Infections, Vertebrate Viruses, Risk and Prevention, Primate Lentiviruses, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases This ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Researchers at University of Nairobi Target HIV/AIDS

2012 MAY 23 ... & International Health, "Objectives To quantify attrition between women testing HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services and accessing long-term HIV care and treatment ... 02148, MA, USA. Keywords: City:Nairobi, Country:Kenya, Region:Africa, HIV/AIDS, Obstetrics, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, HIV Infections, Women's Health, Vertebrate ... Providing ` family-focused care', and integrating CD4 testing and HAART provision into prevention of mother-tochild HIV transmission services appear promising for increasing ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Studies from Brandeis University Add New Findings in the Area of HIV/AIDS

2012 MAY 22 ... 3'-azidothymidine [zidovudine (AZT)], used widely in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. At sublethal doses, AZT has no significant effect on frame shifts and most ... [zidovudine (AZT)], used widely in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. At sublethal doses, AZT has no significant effect on frame shifts and most ... such a mutagen, 3'-azidothymidine [zidovudine (AZT)], used widely in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. At sublethal doses, AZT has no significant effect on frame shifts ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Studies from School of Public Health in the Area of HIV/AIDS Published

2012 MAY 22 ... Investigators publish new data in the report "Examining the policy climate for HIV prevention in the Caribbean tourism sector: a qualitative study of policy makers in ... in the Dominican Republic. 'The Caribbean has the highest prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS outside sub-Saharan Africa, and a broad literature suggests an ecological ... Investigators publish new data in the report "Examining the policy climate for HIV prevention in the Caribbean tourism sector: a qualitative study of policy makers in the ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Studies from University of Poitiers Provide New Data on HIV/AIDS

2012 MAY 22 ... "The influence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on atherosclerosis risk in HIV-infected patients has not been adequately evaluated in real-life situations. ... Ireland. Keywords: City:Poitiers, Country:France, Region:Europe, HIV/AIDS, Virology, Angiology, Cardiology, Hepatology, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, HIV ... Arteriosclerosis, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Vertebrate Viruses, Risk and Prevention, Primate Lentiviruses, Cardiovascular Diseases This article was ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Study confirms early elevated HIV infection risk in some Step Study participants

2012 MAY 22 ... - A long-term follow-up analysis of participants in the Step Study, an international HIV-vaccine trial, has confirmed that certain subgroups of male study participants were ... HIV infections in certain subgroups of vaccinees. Keywords: Genetics, HIV/AIDS, Virology, Immunology, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, Blood Proteins, Immunoglobulins, ... Blood Proteins, Immunoglobulins, Vertebrate Viruses, Biological Products, Risk and Prevention, Primate Lentiviruses, Public Health Practice, Environment and Public Health, ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Study Data from J. Uwimana and Colleagues Update Understanding of HIV/AIDS

2012 MAY 22 ... "In South Africa, the control of TB and HIV co-infection remains a major challenge despite the availability of international and ... USA. Keywords: City:Cape Town, Country:South Africa, Region:Africa, HIV/AIDS, Pediatrics, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, HIV Infections, Vertebrate Viruses, Primate ... barriers related to the implementation of collaborative TB/HIV activities, including prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT)," scientists in Cape Town, ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Study Data from University College London Provide New Insights into HIV/AIDS

2012 MAY 22 ... "Objectives Adolescents with HIV infection acquired perinatally or in early childhood are becoming sexually active, ... two pregnancies, and one woman with three pregnancies). Fifteen women (50%) had previous AIDS-defining diagnoses. The median age at first reported pregnancy was 18 years (range ... University College London. The researchers concluded: "Pregnancy care and prevention of onward transmission require complex case management for this emerging ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Study Findings on Vaccines Are Outlined in Reports from Center for Disease Control and Prevention

2012 MAY 22 ... contact N.C. Liddon, Center Dis Control & Prevent, Div STD Prevent, Natl Center HIV AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD & TB Preven, Atlanta, GA, United States. ... contact N.C. Liddon, Center Dis Control & Prevent, Div STD Prevent, Natl Center HIV AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD & TB Preven, Atlanta, GA, United States. Publisher ... to sexual initiation," wrote N.C. Liddon and colleagues, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The researchers concluded: "These findings should inform ...

Subject: Vaccines

Study Results from K.W. Hoover et al Provide New Insights into HIV/AIDS

2012 MAY 22 ... "HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk of viral hepatitis ... York City, State:New York, Country:United States, Region:North and Central America, HIV/AIDS, RNA Viruses, Immunization, Retroviridae, HIV Infections, Liver Diseases, ... investigators in New York City, New York report. "We evaluated hepatitis prevention services received by a random sample of HIV-infected MSM in 8 HIV clinics in 6 ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS

Study Results from University of New South Wales in the Area of HIV/AIDS Published

2012 MAY 22 ... According to the authors of recent research published in the journal HIV Medicine, "Objectives HIV infection is spreading relatively quickly among men who ... Keywords: City:Sydney, Country:Australia, Region:Australia and New Zealand, Asia, HIV/AIDS, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, Vertebrate Viruses, Primate Lentiviruses, Viral Sexually ... (MSM) in China. Accurate knowledge of HIV status is of high importance for public health prevention." "Methods We conducted a systematic review of literature ...

Subject: HIV/AIDS