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Sep 21st, 2009
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration today announced approval of the Abbott Prism HIV O Plus assay, as a screening tool designed to detect the presence of certain antibodies to HIV.
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Sep 18th, 2009
HIV/AIDS began its deadly course in the United States mostly as a disease of young men, but today the epidemic touches people of all ages, including adults aged 50 and older.
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Sep 16th, 2009
The Florida Department of Health released a report, "Man Up: The Crisis of HIV/AIDS among Florida's Men."
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Sep 10th, 2009
HHS announced a new proposal that would cover Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection screening for Medicare beneficiaries who are at increased risk for the infection, including women who are pregnant and Medicare beneficiaries of any age who voluntarily request the service.
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Sep 9th, 2009
In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that HIV testing be offered to adults aged 13-64 in all healthcare settings, including the emergency department (ED).
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Sep 7th, 2009
New York State emergency room doctors will have a new tool to help them with post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatment for anyone exposed to the HIV virus.
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Aug 26th, 2009
New guidelines to assist health care workers in preventing and treating the secondary infections that can afflict U.S. children exposed to, or infected with, HIV, were published by NIH.
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Aug 24th, 2009
Approximately 50 million women in Asia are at risk of contracting HIV from their husbands or long-term partners.
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Aug 19th, 2009
Since its inception in 2002, China’s National Free Antiretroviral Treatment Program has substantially reduced death rates among thousands of adults with HIV/AIDS.
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Aug 11th, 2009
Researchers in France have discovered what is believed to be a new strain of HIV.
