May 27, 2016 New HIV vaccine trial aims to build on earlier modest success A late-stage trial will begin later this year in South Africa to test the effectiveness of an HIV vaccine that has shown promise in earlier trials, according to the National Institutes of Health.
May 20, 2016 Pediatricians should discuss fertility and sexual function, doctors say Talks about reproductive health in pediatrics often touch on contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, but many doctors still fail to discuss issues like fertility and sexual function, a group of U.S. physicians says.
May 19, 2016 Large HIV vaccine study planned in South Africa this fall WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists are planning a major study of an experimental HIV vaccine in South Africa later this year.
May 18, 2016 As many as 4 in 10 gay men have HIV in some Southern cities NEW YORK (AP) -- Three out of every 10 gay or bisexual men in several cities in the U.S. South have been diagnosed with the AIDS virus, three times the national rate, according to a study about how common HIV infections are in metro areas.
May 17, 2016 HIV-infected patients less likely to get cancer treatment HIV-infected cancer patients are much less likely to receive treatment for tumors than people who don't have the virus, a large U.S. study suggests.
May 10, 2016 South Africa faces uphill battle to reduce HIV infection rates among young women South Africa recorded half of the 5,000 new infections a week among young women out of 14 southern and Eastern African countries, the health minister said on Tuesday.
May 4, 2016 US-funded abstinence programs not working in Africa The U.S. funds abstinence and faithfulness education in sub-Saharan Africa to prevent HIV transmission, but a new study suggests the investment doesn't lead to less risky sexual behaviors in that area.
May 4, 2016 Drones could speed up HIV tests in remote areas Malawi has started a test program that uses drones to improve access to HIV testing for babies.
April 28, 2016 Anti-HIV pill not cost effective among US drug abusers Providing anti-HIV pills to people who abuse injection drugs in the U.S. would reduce infections and save lives but end up costing the healthcare system billions of dollars a year, researchers say.
April 28, 2016 Parasitic worms may hold key to cutting spread of HIV: researchers LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A parasitic worm which affects millions of the world's poorest people may hold an important but little-known key to cutting the spread of HIV, researchers said ahead of a conference on the issue in London.
