October 28, 2015 Uganda to criminalize 'willful' HIV transmission Lawmakers in Uganda are set to pass a bill criminalizing the intentional transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, the latest measure by a government trying to stem the growing number of new infections in this East African country but one which activists fear will be used to further stigmatize people with HIV.
October 28, 2015 Cuba becomes first country to eliminate mom-to-child HIV transmission Cuba has become the first country in the world to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced in a news release Tuesday.
October 28, 2015 Key high-risk groups threaten progress in global AIDS battle, WHO warns Five key groups, including gay men, prostitutes and prisoners, have stubbornly high rates of HIV that are threatening progress in the global AIDS battle, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
October 28, 2015 AbbVie adds children's AIDS drugs to shared patent pool U.S. drugmaker AbbVie has added two HIV medicines for children to a shared patent pool in an initiative that should speed the development of cheap new pediatric formulations for use in poor countries.
October 28, 2015 HIV second highest killer of South African youth, statistics office says HIV was the third leading cause of natural deaths in South Africa in 2013, up three places from the previous year, and the second highest killer of young people, a survey by the national statistics agency showed on Tuesday.
October 28, 2015 New contraceptive ring aims to protect against both pregnancy and HIV For decades, the condom has been the only form of contraceptive widely used to prevent both unplanned pregnancies and the transmission of HIV.
October 28, 2015 Experimental HIV prevention drug shows promise Exciting research suggests that a shot every one to three months may someday give an alternative to the daily pills that some people take now to cut their risk of getting HIV.
October 28, 2015 HIV prevention saves over $250G in a lifetime Preventing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in one person living in the U.S. saves more than $250,000 over their remaining lifetime, according to a new analysis.
October 28, 2015 Indiana allows needle exchange program to stem HIV outbreak Indiana Gov. Mike Pence authorized a short-term needle-exchange program and other steps Thursday to help contain the spread of HIV in a county tied to 79 new infections since January, all of them linked to intravenous drug use.
October 28, 2015 HIV treatment pills show more promise to prevent infection There is more good news about HIV treatment pills used to prevent infection in people at high risk of getting the AIDS virus: Follow-up from a landmark study that proved the drug works now shows that it does not encourage risky sex and is effective even if people skip some doses.
