HIV/AIDS - Page 14

November 29, 2016

Drug epidemic stalls HIV decline in whites who shoot up

The long decline in HIV infections among white people who inject drugs has stalled, another grim side effect of the nation's drug abuse epidemic.

November 29, 2016

Injections, implants tested as new weapons to prevent HIV

Scientists are taking the battle to prevent HIV to the next level with large-scale trials set to start using injections to protect vulnerable groups such as gay men and women in Africa for at least two months.

November 29, 2016

1 in 7 people with HIV in EU unaware they have virus: report

One in seven people with HIV in the Europe Union region is unaware they have the virus, seriously hampering efforts to meet a global 2030 deadline for eradicating the AIDS epidemic, a senior health expert said on Tuesday.

November 28, 2016

New HIV vaccine trial to start in South Africa

A new vaccine against HIV, to be tested in a trial to be launched in South Africa Wednesday, could be "the final nail in the coffin" for the disease if it is successful, scientists say.

November 28, 2016

UK campaigners win appeal case over preventative HIV drug

The state health service in England has the legal power to fund an HIV pill to prevent infection, the court of appeal ruled on Thursday, in a victory for AIDS campaigners who have been calling for its widespread use.

November 21, 2016

More than 18 million on HIV treatment, a million more than 2015: UNAIDS

LONDON, Nov 21 - More than 18 million people now have access to life-saving AIDS treatment, 1.2 million more than at the end of last year, the United Nations said on Monday.

November 10, 2016

Scientists develop new type of HIV test on a USB stick

Scientists in Britain have developed a type of HIV test using a USB stick that can give a fast and highly accurate reading of how much virus is in a patient's blood.

November 8, 2016

Monthly cost of providing key drugs could be $1-2 per person, experts say

Essential medicines could be provided for as little as $1-$2 a month per person in developing countries, experts said on Monday as they called on governments to boost efforts to ensure everyone can access basic healthcare.

November 7, 2016

Buyers clubs for cheaper drugs help fight hepatitis and HIV

Frustrated by the high price of antiviral drugs, thousands of patients from London to Moscow to Sydney are turning to a new wave of online "buyers clubs" to get cheap generic medicines to cure hepatitis C and protect against HIV infection.

November 7, 2016

Tanzania suspends some HIV programs for gay men, says health minister

DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tanzania has suspended community-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs for gay men, the health minister said on Monday, in the latest crackdown on the high-risk group.