October 27, 2015 Drastic acceleration of HIV fight needed to stop AIDS resurgence The global HIV epidemic could see a resurgence in just five years without a drastic acceleration in efforts to prevent and treat the AIDS virus, the United Nations and disease experts said on Thursday.
October 27, 2015 Pills before and after sex can help prevent HIV, study finds For the first time, a study shows that a drug used to treat HIV infection also can help prevent it when taken before and after risky sex by gay men.
October 27, 2015 Peanut, almond butter recalled for salmonella risk A unit of Hain Celestial Group Inc. is recalling some peanut and almond butter because of possible salmonella contamination
October 27, 2015 First HIV call center opens in Mississippi Mississippi is now the first state in the country to have a call center that provides information on a drug that helps block HIV interactions.
October 27, 2015 Merck grants free license for pediatric HIV drug Drugmaker Merck & Co. has granted a free license allowing one of its HIV medicines to be made and sold inexpensively for use in young children in poor countries hard hit by the AIDS virus.
October 27, 2015 Researchers create test to detect every virus that infects people, animals Researchers say they have created a test to detect any virus that infects people and animals, eliminating the need for doctors to perform multiple tests before confirming a diagnosis.
October 27, 2015 New aggressive strain of HIV discovered Researchers have discovered a new, more aggressive strain of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that develops into AIDS much more quickly than other strains.
October 27, 2015 Pakistani blood transfusions spreading hepatitis, HIV, official says Lax oversight of blood banks means about a fifth of patients in Pakistan who get regular transfusions have been infected with hepatitis, a top government health official said on Friday. Some also get HIV.
October 27, 2015 Woman contracts HIV through shared manicure equipment A 22-year-old Brazilian woman was infected with HIV after sharing manicure tools with her cousin, in a rare case of disease transmission, reported Counsel & Heal.
October 27, 2015 Ex-Iowa State scientist gets prison for faking HIV research A former Iowa State University scientist who altered blood samples to make it appear he had achieved a breakthrough toward a potential vaccine against HIV was sentenced Wednesday to more than 4 1/2 years in prison for making false statements in research reports.
