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AIDS vaccine still years away, researchers say
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 12 04

An AIDS vaccine is still years away even under the most optimistic scenario and scientists may have to go back to the drawing-board if… AIDS vaccine still years away, researchers say   

 
 

U.S. AIDS policy likely to face protests
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 11 04

As the man in charge of the Bush administration’s $15 billion plan to treat millions of HIV-infected people in underdeveloped nations, Randall Tobias might… U.S. AIDS policy likely to face protests   

 
 

HIV tests OK during childbirth
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 11 04

Government research shows a rapid HIV test can be used on women during childbirth, results that doctors hope will help reduce HIV infections in… HIV tests OK during childbirth   

 
 

New HIV therapy shows promise
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 09 04

Researchers may finally be on track to fight the AIDS virus by blocking a long-elusive target, an HIV enzyme called integrase. An experimental drug… New HIV therapy shows promise   

 
 

Top U.S. AIDS official discusses new Vietnam funding
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 09 04

Vietnam is expected to receive about $10 million in HIV/AIDS funds under a $15 billion U.S. program, with prevention and treatment as the main… Top U.S. AIDS official discusses new Vietnam funding   

 
 

Asian AIDS crisis, prevention in focus at Bangkok
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 08 04

Asia’s rapidly growing AIDS crisis, the latest advances in lifesaving drugs and stalled efforts to get them to millions of people in need will… Asian AIDS crisis, prevention in focus at Bangkok   

 
 

New drugs lock out AIDS but vaccine proves elusive
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 07 04

Two decades into the AIDS pandemic, the world has two dozen drugs to fight the virus and researchers have high hopes for new classes… New drugs lock out AIDS but vaccine proves elusive   

 
 

Cheap Indian AIDS pill as good as pricey brands
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 02 04

A cheap three-in-one generic AIDS pill from India is just as good as more expensive branded medicines and should be widely used in… Cheap Indian AIDS pill as good as pricey brands   

 
 

HIV+ Man Charged Over Unsafe Sex
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 24 04

A 32-year-old man has been charged with intentionally exposing at least 17 women to the AIDS virus after he ignored an order from health… HIV+ Man Charged Over Unsafe Sex   

 
 

Better access to cheap drugs best way to fight AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 24 04

Improving access to cheap anti-HIV drugs is the best way to battle the global AIDS epidemic, but the window of opportunity is closing,… Better access to cheap drugs best way to fight AIDS   

 
 

Vietnam, doctors welcome U.S. AIDS funding
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 23 04

Vietnam and doctors battling the spread of AIDS welcomed the inclusion of the Southeast Asian country in Washington’s $15 billion plan to combat the… Vietnam, doctors welcome U.S. AIDS funding   

 
 

Thai Hotel Segregates HIV+ Guests
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 17 04

Activists were up in arms Thursday after a Bangkok hotel hosting an AIDS workshop moved all the participants - half of them HIV positive… Thai Hotel Segregates HIV+ Guests   

 
 

WHO Nixes 2 Approved HIV Drugs
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 16 04

The U.N. health agency has removed two versions of antiretroviral drugs - commonly used in developing countries - from its list of approved HIV… WHO Nixes 2 Approved HIV Drugs   

 
 

Researcher boasts breakthrough in AIDS test
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 15 04

A new test for the AIDS virus that detects proteins inside the microbe may be more sensitive than existing tests, U.S. researchers said.

The… Researcher boasts breakthrough in AIDS test   

 
 

New AIDS test may be more sensitive
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 15 04

A new test for the AIDS virus that detects proteins inside the microbe may be more sensitive than existing tests, U.S. researchers said on… New AIDS test may be more sensitive   

 
 

Drug treatment effective in HIV babies
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 10 04

Combinations of anti-AIDS drugs given to adults infected with HIV can also be effective in newborns, in whom the virus tends to be more… Drug treatment effective in HIV babies   

 
 

World AIDS campaign urges G8 to honor promises
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 10 04

The World AIDS Campaign (WAC) called on G8 governments Thursday to help save millions of lives by honoring commitments they made in signing the… World AIDS campaign urges G8 to honor promises   

 
 

Abuse tied to HIV risks in Native American women
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 08 04

Physical and sexual abuse appears common among urban Native American women, and the problem may be contributing to their risk of HIV infection, new… Abuse tied to HIV risks in Native American women   

 
 

HIV treatment cuts drug cocktail
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04

A new HIV treatment will reduce the number of pills patients have to take, researchers say.

Patients prescribed Reyataz (atazanavir) would take three pills… HIV treatment cuts drug cocktail   

 
 

Nearly 4 million Nigerians have HIV - ministry
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04

An estimated 3.8 million Nigerians are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, making the West African country one of the hardest hit in… Nearly 4 million Nigerians have HIV - ministry   

 
 

China’s cabinet orders urgent measures to curb AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04

China warned Sunday that AIDS was spreading rapidly in the country and ordered urgent measures including school education and public awareness campaigns to help… China’s cabinet orders urgent measures to curb AIDS   

 
 

U.N.: AIDS poses ‘unique threat to human society’
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04

The world is not ready for the full social and economic impact of AIDS, which has killed more than 20 million people in the… U.N.: AIDS poses ‘unique threat to human society’   

 
 

Study: 6.7 percent of S. African children have HIV
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04

Nearly 7 percent of South African children between 2 and 9 years old are infected with HIV, a survey said Wednesday, offering grim new… Study: 6.7 percent of S. African children have HIV   

 
 

Gilead, Merck, Bristol-Myers to combine HIV drugs
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences Inc. and Merck & Co. Inc. on Sunday said they are in talks to develop a combination of three anti-HIV… Gilead, Merck, Bristol-Myers to combine HIV drugs   

 
 

U.S. states struggling to provide AIDS drugs -report
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04

U.S. states struggling to provide AIDS medicines to poor patients have had to create waiting lists and limit the drugs they provide in order… U.S. states struggling to provide AIDS drugs -report   

 
 
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