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Apr 16th, 2009
Reported new cases of HIV infection in Minnesota reached 326 in 2008 compared to 325 new cases in 2007 and 318 cases in 2006, according to a new report from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), "HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report – 2008."
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Apr 8th, 2009
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new initiative and website, Nine and a Half Minutes, in an effort to fight the AIDS epidemic.
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Mar 27th, 2009
An estimated 7,370 new HIV diagnoses were made in the United Kingdom in 2008. A high rate of transmission remains among gay men in the UK with 38% (2,830) of all new diagnoses probably acquired through sex between men.
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Mar 25th, 2009
The 2009 global TB control report reveals that one out of four TB deaths is HIV-related, twice as many as previously recognized.
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Mar 20th, 2009
Youths who were exposed to HIV before birth, especially those who were born HIV positive, have a high chance of developing psychiatric disorders.
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Mar 16th, 2009
The HIV and AIDS levels in the nations capital is very high. At least 3 percent of the Washington D.C. residents live with HIV and AIDS. This is a high percentage.
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Mar 16th, 2009
Many scientists believe a vaccine that prevents HIV infection will need to stimulate the body to make neutralizing antibodies, infection-fighting proteins that prevent HIV from entering immune cells.
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Mar 10th, 2009
Today, March 10th, is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The theme for 2009 is “HIV is Right Here at Home”. You can follow Women’s Health, the lead for this event, on twitter.
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Feb 27th, 2009
African-Americans who perceive racism — whether subtle or overt — might be more likely to accept readily available HIV testing. Although one might expect awareness of racism to be a barrier, it seemed to have the opposite effect.
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Feb 26th, 2009
Scientists have for the first time isolated an important antibody in human serum that could potentially play a key role in the design of an AIDS vaccine.
