SA AIDS plan starting to pay dividends
In the past two years, South Africa has made significant investment in combatting HIV and 'the impact is beginning to show', according to the UNAIDS report.
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Positive magazine Living with AIDS # 496
Many people with HIV constantly need information to help them cope with their condition. Others isolate themselves from society on hearing they have HIV, due to fear and stigma. Now a new magazine called 'Positive' aims to address the information gap and to make those infected aware that they are not alone in the struggle with HIV.
Effects of HIV on malaria Living with AIDS # 495
People living with HIV and AIDS are at more risk of severe complications and even death should they contract malaria.
‘I would rather have HIV than TB’
'Which disease would you rather have: HIV or TB? I would rather have HIV,' Professor Francois Venter from the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute told a stunned audience at the recent 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Lille, France. By Wilma Stassen
Deadly stroke
The 29th of October marks International Stroke Day - a day meant to raise awareness about the causes of strokes.
Simpler TB test on the horizon
A small study of a TB test using urine has shown the potential of simpler, point-of-care tests that are critical if there is any hope of turning the tide on TB.
Safer conception in the age of HIV and ARVs
An important paper and commentary in the journal AIDS sheds more light on the exciting possibilities of safer conception in the presence of HIV.
Prevention revolution
The world is at the 'hot edge' of developing groundbreaking HIV prevention interventions and on many fronts South Africa is in the thick of things, according to a leading clinical researcher.
Prep: VOICE study ‘modified’
A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an oral tenofovir or vaginal gel containing antiretroviral drugs can prevent HIV infection in women is being modified because an interim review found that the study cannot show that the oral tenofovir is effective. Read the full statement here.
Advocates disappointed by VOICE development
The announcement today that one arm of a large-scale HIV prevention trial known as VOICE will stop early is disappointing, but must be seen in context, according to the global advocacy organization AVAC.
AIDS a model for chronic diseases
HIV/AIDS care has created an effective chronic care model that could be used to improve care for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and obesity.
Health sector to stand against rape
HIV/AIDS care has created an effective chronic care model that could be used to improve care for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and obesity.
AIDS vaccine critical
BANGKOK ' Humans are not good at changing our sexual behaviour, which is why thousands of people who know they should use condoms are still getting HIV.
Two clues revealed about how Thai vaccine worked
BANGKOK - Two years ago, an alliance of Thai and US scientists revealed that a huge trial of an AIDS vaccine had for the first time protected some people from HIV ' but they didn't know why or how it had worked.
Hearing loss can affect anyone
Hearing loss can strike people of any age. In fact, research shows that 8 out of every 100 people with hearing loss are under the age of 18.