Pakistan May 17, 2019 Pakistan doctor accused of infecting more than 400 babies and children with HIV A destitute village in Pakistan’s south has been forced into a mode of panic and fear after more than 500 people – overwhelmingly children – tested positive for HIV, in an epidemic officials are attributing to a single pediatrician.
OPINION May 14, 2019 Gregory Angelo: Trump is on track for lasting legacy as president who ended AIDS in America President Trump is continuing in the tradition of compassionate GOP leaders who understand the suffering endured by those contending with HIV.
hiv aids May 10, 2019 Generic version of HIV prevention drug on way after activist campaign Gilead Sciences, makers of HIV prevention drug Truvada, have announced that a generic version will be available as early as September 2020.
Rare Diseases April 18, 2019 St. Jude doctors claim cure for 'bubble boy' disease Relying on the trickery used by the AIDS virus to infect people, doctors at two medical centers say they have cured 10 infants of so-called bubble boy disease, a genetic defect that leaves children, typically boys, without an immune system.
Maryland April 17, 2019 Maryland man arrested for allegedly knowingly transferring HIV to women Police arrested a Maryland man Monday for allegedly knowingly transferring HIV to women he met on dating apps, a report said.
HEALTH April 3, 2019 Dirty dental utensils may have exposed Seattle schoolkids to risk of HIV, hepatitis B, C: reports More than 1,000 students could be at risk for HIV and hepatitis B and C after getting dental care at 12 schools in and around Seattle, local reports said Tuesday.
Transplants March 29, 2019 World's first living HIV-positive organ donor says she 'wanted to make a difference' Surgeons in Baltimore have performed what's thought to be the world's first kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV, a milestone for people with the AIDS virus — and one that could free up space on the transplant waiting list for everyone.
OPINION March 13, 2019 Trump's budget continues HIV/AIDS fight, but cuts to Bush program won't help When it comes to fighting HIV in America, the Trump administration’s proposed budget is quite useful. But controlling and stamping out HIV globally should also remain a top health priority.
hiv aids March 5, 2019 'London patient' second patient in nearly 12 years appeared to be cured of HIV: report A man known only as the "London patient" appeared to be cured of HIV, making him the second known patient in nearly 12 years, giving scientists new hope that an eventual cure is possible, reports said Monday.
OPINION February 8, 2019 Mike Pence is NOT anti-gay – I’m a gay man who knows he’s been falsely accused Vice President Pence has been falsely accused of being anti-gay. As a gay man, I know he respects all of us and opposes discrimination against LGBT Americans.
CRIME February 5, 2019 Indiana man faces prison time for not telling sexual partners he’s HIV positive -- again An Indiana man who’s faced prison time in the past for failing to inform his sexual partners that he’s HIV positive has apparently done so again -- pleading guilty to malicious mischief Monday in St. Joseph County.
