October 25, 2015 US reforms poultry inspections for the first time in 50 years The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday reforms to decades-old processes for inspecting poultry facilities in a bid to cut down on the number of foodborne illnesses, but dropped an industry-backed plan to speed up production
October 25, 2015 Painkiller abuse sparking HIV outbreak in southern Indiana An outbreak of HIV among people injecting prescription drugs prompted health officials in southern Indiana to step up warnings on Wednesday against needle sharing and unprotected sex.
October 25, 2015 How a policy change kept 120 people from contracting HIV Beginning in 1998, Washington, DC, wasn't permitted to use its funds to support needle exchanges.
October 25, 2015 Seattle court orders HIV-positive man to stop spreading the virus An HIV-positive man in Seattle could face jail time if he fails to comply with a court order seeking to prevent him from spreading the disease to his sexual partners, King County officials said Thursday.
October 25, 2015 Austrian magazine prints latest issue with HIV-positive blood An Austrian lifestyle magazine has printed its latest issue using HIV-positive blood in an effort to reduce stigma of the virus, news.com.au reported.
October 24, 2015 Missouri man gets 30 years for exposing sex partners to HIV A Missouri man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for knowingly exposing a sexual partner to the virus that causes AIDS.
October 24, 2015 Cambodia 'doctor' faces murder charge in HIV outbreak An unlicensed medical practitioner suspected of negligently infecting more than 100 villagers in northwestern Cambodia with the virus that causes AIDS was charged Monday with murder and other crimes, a prosecutor said.
October 24, 2015 Funding crisis puts India's AIDS program, and lives, at risk India's fight against AIDS is being jeopardized by a cut in social spending by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, with health workers being laid off and programs to prevent the spread of the deadly disease curtailed.
October 24, 2015 Court: Not disclosing HIV before sex is a misdemeanor An HIV-positive man who told a partner that they could safely have unprotected sex should face a misdemeanor reckless endangerment charge, not a felony, New York's highest court ruled Thursday.
October 24, 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.
