'It's been 42 years': Infected blood scandal victim from Derby still waiting for compensation
Neil Walker was given contaminated blood products when he was a baby and contracted HIV at 12-years-old. | ITV News Central ...
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Karamo Brown Remains Committed to Bringing Voices Together as DEI Stances Cause Divide (Exclusive)
When I think of the word changemaker, I think of somebody who has the courage to know that what we are today is not the final ...
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living.
Researchers develop method to identify dormant cells that carry HIV
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the human immunodeficiency ...
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PEPFAR Cuts Hit Uganda’s Most Vulnerable
MASAKA, Uganda—Every morning for the past four years, Agnes Mutesi, 30, has taken a pill that prevents her from getting ...
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HIV and AIDS News
Feb. 18, 2025 — Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication.
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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
When in 1985 it became possible to test for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the prospect of named surveillance triggered deep fears about stigma and discrimination. The prospect of reporting the ...
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IL proposal could remove insurance companies from blocking HIV medication
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill filed in Springfield would allow doctors to prescribe some HIV medication without needing prior authorization. Prior authorization is when doctors need the ...
THE WEEK5d
Why women are most at risk in Africa's obesity crisis
Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030, according to a new study, an "alarming rise" that has been "compared with the HIV epidemic", said The Guardian. Unlike in most ...
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2,500 women potentially exposed to HIV and hepatitis risk at Toronto gynecologist
Approximately 2,500 women may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C at Dr. Esther Park's Toronto clinic due to improper cleaning of medical instruments between October 2020 and ...
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Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
An annual injection designed to guard against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has completed an important early safety trial, researchers report in The Lancet medical journal. Lenacapavir stops ...
The Star4d
Wake up call on worrying HIV trend
PETALING JAYA: The increasing number of new HIV cases among tertiary students is alarming, says Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz (pic). She said the trend showed ...