An expanded arsenal against HIV ‘ but money short to implement it
For the first time, the global AIDS community is talking about stopping the AIDS within a couple of decades ' and it seems possible.
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Sex with HIV positive person on ARVs is safe
The early treatment of people with HIV massively reduces their infectiousness and gives the world our first real opportunity to halt the HIV epidemic.
Doing nice things for men who have sex with men
Working up the courage to discuss your sex life with a health worker is challenging at the best of times. For men who have sex with men and transgender women, it's simply too tough to contemplate and many of them simply decline seeking healthcare or delay until it is too late. A clinic in Cape Town is changing that.
Microbicide failure a huge blow to HIV prevention
In a huge blow to HIV prevention, a major trial of a vaginal gel expected to protect women was stopped on Friday (25 Nov) after it was found to have no effect on preventing HIV.
This result was unexpected and contradicted an earlier trial of the same vaginal gel, called a microbicide, containing the antiretroviral tenofovir.
TAC facing closure
THE TREATMENT Action Campaign may be forced to close its doors in January because of a lack of funding.
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.
UNAIDS upbeat about AIDS retreat
The AIDS epidemic is in decline and if countries 'invest smartly' in a few key interventions, they can achieve 'substantial and sustainable progress' against HIV.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.