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HIV/AIDS

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First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Health)

HIV infection on the rise among RP youth, says UN agency

MANILA, Philippines-Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among Filipino youth 'have been increasing at an unprecedented rate,' the United Nations representative's office in Manila has warned. 'And while the country is still within the target of less ... [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 4 hours ago]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, United Nations, Philippines, Francisco Duque, Manila

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Health)

World Aids Day

Konnie Huq asks: What would it take for you to kiss me?Red Cross research shows worrying degree of stigma amongst young peopleNew research published today (19/11/09) by the British Red Cross shows that despite young people in the UK generally having a ... [ePolitix.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, British Red Cross, World AIDS Day

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents

SA life expectancy still falling

INTERNATIONAL comparisons show that the average South African will not live much longer than 50 years, the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) said yesterday. SA was among six out of a group of 37 developed and developing countries that ... [Business Day - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Zimbabwe, HIV/AIDS, Institute of Race Relations

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)

United Nations

Children write letters asking for AIDS drugs

'Putting pen to paper' to help children with HIVChildren around the world are writing letters to pharmaceutical companies and governments to help children living with HIV/AIDS – through the ‘Prescription for Life’ campaign launched today, on Universal ... [Times Live South Africa - 11/20/2009]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, United Nations

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)

New exhibition of photos taken by HIV & AIDS sufferers

SINGAPORE: To commemorate World Aids Day, which falls on December 1, a new exhibition here is showcasing the photographic works of 10 people, who include HIV and AIDS patients as well as volunteers.Voluntary organisation Action for AIDS (AFA) said the ... [InSing.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, World AIDS Day, Discriminatory

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)

HIV Drops in Wa

The Wa Municipality recorded a drop in HIV prevalence rate from 5.8 percent to 2.0 per cent, a sentinel survey report from the Ministry of Health has indicated.The report showed that since the inception of the national HIV strategic framework II in January ... [AllAfrica.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Ghana, FOCAL, AIDS Pandemic

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Health)

Report: South African women having fewer children

Increases the bookmarktwitterfacebookdiggGoogleWindowsliveDeliciousbuzzfriendfeedLinkedindiigoredditstumbleuponSouth African women are having fewer children, the Pretoria News reported on Friday, citing the South African Institute of Race Relations ( ... [People's Daily Online - 11/20/2009]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Institute of Race Relations, AIDS Pandemic

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 4 Documents (in Health)

How HIV gives antibodies the slip

New research helps explain why antibodies designed to disarm HIV don't work unless they hit their target spot on.The study shows that an antibody can be rendered useless if it is off target by just an atom's width, providing an insight into the difficulties ... [RSC - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Antibody, HIV/AIDS, Glycoprotein, Gary Nabel, Vaccine

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)

Immediate, Aggressive Spending Could End Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Money available to treat HIV/AIDS is sufficient to end the epidemic globally, but only if we act immediately to control the spread of the disease. That was the conclusion of a study just published in the open-access journal, BMC Public Health. This approach ... [MedIndia - 11/20/2009]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Robert J Smith, University of Manitoba, University of Ottawa, York University

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 23 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Health)

Also In Global Health News: HIV/AIDS Grants; Africa's Water Resources; Sex Workers In Malawi

Report Examines HIV/AIDS Grant Funding HIV/AIDS program grants made by U.S.-based foundations totaled $618 billion in 2008, an 11 percent increase from the previous year, according to a new report by Funders Concerned About AIDS, the Chronicle ... [Medical News Today - 23 hours ago]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Global Health, Water Resources, Malawi

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 23 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Health)

Op-Eds: HIV Travel Ban; Improving Sanitation; Counterfeit Drugs

'Blot' On U.S. HIV/AIDS Leadership Removed A "blot" on U.S. HIV/AIDS leadership "ended last month when President [Barack] Obama lifted the prohibition" that kept HIV-positive foreigners from visiting the U.S. or seeking residency, according to ... [Medical News Today - 23 hours ago]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Counterfeit, Sanitation

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents (in Biology)

University of Michigan scientists discover how SEVI works

Since the discovery in 2007 that a component of human semen called SEVI boosts infectivity of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have been trying to learn more about SEVI and how it works, in hopes of thwarting its infection-promoting activity.Now, ... [News-Medical.Net - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Membrane, University of Michigan, Peptide

Quotes

...treatments is not new, but only just beginning to be studied and implemented in Russia and other countries, including the U S ," said Woody. "These findings show the universality, practicality, and potential importance of developing integrated treatments for alcoholism, HIV, and other serious health problems. They could be life-saving not only for the affected individuals, but also for the community that is at risk for the spread of TB via cases that are inadequately treated due to poor adherence to prescribed medication. Finally, these findings could easily be applied, would likely be cost-effective, and could contribute to current efforts to reduce overall medical treatment costs."

Linking The Treatment Of Alcohol-Use Disorders And Tuberculosis [MediLexicon - 2 hours ago]

...(HIV) cases among Filipino youth 'have been increasing at an unprecedented rate,' the United Nations representative's office in Manila has warned. "And while the country is still within the target of less than one percent of the population for HIV-the AIDS-causing virus-the rising number of HIV cases has become a cause for alarm" said the UN office in a report

HIV infection on the rise among RP youth, says UN agency [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 4 hours ago]

...In solution, SEVI is completely unstructured or has no definite shape and is therefore ineffective. On the other hand, "when bound to the membrane, it's in a spaghetti-like arrangement--a disorganized, loose coil" said Ramamoorthy, a professor of chemistry and of biophysics. In contrast, most other amyloid proteins assume a more ordered, helical configuration...

Viewing An HIV Accomplice At An Atomic-Level [Medical News Today - 6 hours ago]

...of southern bluefin tuna regal, predatory fish prized for their buttery sashimi meat began to spawn, and they didn't stop for more than a month. "People said, 'It can't be done, it can't be done,'" says Hagen Stehr, founder of Clean Seas, the Australian company that operates the breeding facility. "Now we've done it...

Bluefin tuna technology recognized by Time Magazine [Fishfarming Xpert - 6 hours ago]

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Blogs

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Atheists with vaginas. [erv] [ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - 15 hours ago] I am so pissed off. I didnt get out of the lab until quarter till 6 tonight, so there was no friggen way I could get down to OU to see Barker (feed/potty Arnie, ...
Trudie Styler: Do We Want To Be The Generation ... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 19 hours ago] The following post was originally delivered at the UN General Assembly's meeting on climate change on Thursday, November 19th. It has been 20 years ...
Ann M. Veneman: Five Major Child Advocates: Chi... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 21 hours ago] On the anniversary of twentieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - the most ratified human rights treaty in human history -- the ...
Dan Glickman: The Right Choice For USAID [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 22 hours ago] The selection of Dr. Rajiv Shah to lead the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a tremendous choice and one that underscores ...
Detroit's New Cannabis College Raises Hopes For... [Clusterstock - 11/20/2009] A new industry has taken root in Detroit with the opening of the city's new 'MedGrow Cannabis College'. Here students learn how to grow marijuana professionally, ...

Audio/Video

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Travis McCoy Walks the 'Unbeaten Track' [Associated Press - YouTube - 11/18/2009]
The Positive Ladies Soccer Club [CNN.com - Video - 11/18/2009]
Sir Elton John Raises Money to Fight AIDS [Associated Press - YouTube - 11/17/2009]
Eye on MDG - Combating HIV/Aids [ABN Digital - YouTube - 11/16/2009]
Witness - Surviving Aids - Trailer [Al Jazeera - YouTube - 11/16/2009]

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