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U.S. approves two AIDS drug combinations
• AIDS/HIV • Aug 03 04

U.S. regulators on Monday said they approved two AIDS drug combinations designed to simplify treatment for patients in the United States and in poor… U.S. approves two AIDS drug combinations   

 
 

India’s AIDS Children Shunned
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 29 04

Sitting cross-legged on the cement floor of a home for abandoned children, 7-year-old Rupa - one of at least 60,000 Indian children infected with… India’s AIDS Children Shunned   

 
 

Nigeria to make cheap Aids drugs
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 28 04

Nigeria is to get its first plant for manufacturing anti-retroviral drugs for people living with HIV and Aids.

The plant is expected to bring… Nigeria to make cheap Aids drugs   

 
 

EU launches key Africa AIDS research center
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 26 04

The European Union Monday launched a research center in South Africa to help Africa fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

The diseases… EU launches key Africa AIDS research center   

 
 

AIDS drugs may fight cervical cancer, study finds
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 20 04

Drug cocktails used to control the AIDS virus may also work to prevent cervical cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

It is not clear… AIDS drugs may fight cervical cancer, study finds   

 
 

Gandhi vows fiercer war on India AIDS timebomb
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 16 04

India, ranked a “ticking timebomb” by activists in the global AIDS war, will intensify the fight against the killer disease, ruling Congress Party leader… Gandhi vows fiercer war on India AIDS timebomb   

 
 

Mandela closes AIDS meeting with cry for cash
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 16 04

Nelson Mandela made an impassioned plea Friday for cash and cooperation to fight the AIDS virus after a week of discord at the world’s… Mandela closes AIDS meeting with cry for cash   

 
 

Mandela warns of TB ‘death sentence’ in AIDS war
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04

The global war on AIDS could be lost if the world ignores tuberculosis, often a death sentence for people infected with HIV, former South… Mandela warns of TB ‘death sentence’ in AIDS war   

 
 

New “toaster size” AIDS test to speed diagnosis
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04

Scientists at the University of Texas have developed a mobile HIV testing laboratory that experts say should speed up diagnosis and treatment of AIDS… New “toaster size” AIDS test to speed diagnosis   

 
 

Gates ups AIDS gift to $150 million
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Thursday it will give an additional $50 million to the United Nations’s global fund to fight AIDS,… Gates ups AIDS gift to $150 million   

 
 

Experts urge work on anti-HIV gels
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04

Experts called Thursday for urgent work on HIV-killing gels that could help protect women who can’t rely on condoms, while democracy icon Nelson Mandela… Experts urge work on anti-HIV gels   

 
 

Sex workers want voice in HIV/AIDS prevention
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 15 04

Sex workers, tired of being blamed for spreading AIDS, said Thursday they could help fight the deadly disease but were being shunned by governments… Sex workers want voice in HIV/AIDS prevention   

 
 

U.S. fights criticism at AIDS conference
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 14 04

The United States on Wednesday rejected a call at the International AIDS Conference for a $1 billion contribution next year to the global… U.S. fights criticism at AIDS conference   

 
 

Thais to launch AIDS drug for children in 2005
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 14 04

Thailand will launch a children’s version of its three-in-one generic antiretroviral pill next year to simplify treatment of HIV-infected youngsters, the state drug agency… Thais to launch AIDS drug for children in 2005   

 
 

Feminization of AIDS spurs need for microbicide
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 14 04

The increasing toll on women from the AIDS epidemic has spurred research for a protective gel or cream and one could be on the… Feminization of AIDS spurs need for microbicide   

 
 

15 million AIDS orphans
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 14 04

The AIDS epidemic has robbed 15 million children of one or both parents and reversed a trend toward fewer orphans driven by better health… 15 million AIDS orphans   

 
 

China says AIDS prevalent in parts of the country
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 13 04

China acknowledged on Tuesday the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in certain parts of the country and among certain pockets of its population, and pledged… China says AIDS prevalent in parts of the country   

 
 

Children neglected in battle against AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 13 04

Treating children with HIV/AIDS in poor nations is an uphill battle because drugs and diagnostic tests have not been adapted for youngsters, a leading… Children neglected in battle against AIDS   

 
 

U.S. trade deals threaten cheap AIDS drugs
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 13 04

A U.S. drive for bilateral trade deals is undermining an international pact to provide cheap copycat AIDS drugs to the developing world, France said… U.S. trade deals threaten cheap AIDS drugs   

 
 

Novel Pfizer AIDS drug shows promise in trials
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 13 04

A novel AIDS pill designed to exploit the discovery that some people appear naturally resistant to HIV has produced good results in early-stage clinical… Novel Pfizer AIDS drug shows promise in trials   

 
 

AIDS expert: drugs and prevention vital
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 12 04

Combining prevention with treatment is the only way to battle the global AIDS epidemic and to ensure that everyone who needs life-saving drugs gets… AIDS expert: drugs and prevention vital   

 
 

Roche’s AIDS drug Fuzeon shows two-year benefits
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 12 04

Fuzeon, the first of a new class of AIDS drug known as fusion inhibitors designed to fight resistant strains of HIV, works well even… Roche’s AIDS drug Fuzeon shows two-year benefits   

 
 

Abstinence, condoms debated at AIDS meeting
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 12 04

A controversy erupted at a global AIDS conference on Monday over whether abstaining from sex or using condoms was more effective to prevent the… Abstinence, condoms debated at AIDS meeting   

 
 

AIDS fight too slow, too many heads in sand - Annan
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 12 04

The global fight against AIDS is falling short and leaders need to get their heads out of the sand as women increasingly bear the… AIDS fight too slow, too many heads in sand - Annan   

 
 

Rapid test during labor may cut HIV transmission
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 12 04

A rapid test to detect HIV in women during labor could help doctors prevent mothers passing the virus to their babies, scientists said on… Rapid test during labor may cut HIV transmission   

 
 
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