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Important Research Shows HIV Can Penetrate Healthy Tissue

Submitted by Kathleen Blanchard RN on Dec 17th, 2008
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Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered how HIV can infect healthy women. Scientists have believed that the HIV virus was too large to penetrate healthy vaginal tissue until now. The current research from Northwestern University shows that healthy, intact genital tissue does not act as a barrier to HIV.

World AIDS Day Calls For HIV Testing

Submitted by hareyan on Dec 1st, 2008
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World AIDS Day and HIV Testing

HIV and AIDS organizations are calling for routine testing for HIV to prevent AIDS as they address the World AIDS Day. In particular the American College of Physicians (ACP) is giving doctors a call-to-action to routinely encourage HIV screening to all of their patients older than 13 years. Annals of Internal Medicine presents a guide on the new practice guidelines for the routine HIV testing in your doctor's office.

Quick HIV Testing in Community Settings

Submitted by hareyan on Dec 2nd, 2007
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Rapid HIV testing in a range of settings can effectively target multiple populations at high risk for HIV infection. Offering rapid HIV testing in outreach and other community settings provides opportunities to identify HIV infections, symptoms and signs and to link persons with positive test results to prevention and medical care.

Early testing for HIV is key to curbing the disease among teens

Submitted by hareyan on Nov 12th, 2007
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Half of all new HIV infections in the United States occur among 13 to 24 year olds, but teens and adolescents rarely seek HIV testing.

The HIV Test: What You Know Can Help You

Submitted by hareyan on Jul 9th, 2007
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PAHO member countries are spreading the message that knowing one's HIV status is the first step in prevention, treatment, and care.

Health Department Among Those Participating In National HIV Testing Day

Submitted by hareyan on May 12th, 2007
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The Marion County Health Department will join other community-based organizations in providing free HIV testing as part of National HIV Testing Day on Wednesday, June 27.

HIV Message to Black community: Get informed, tested, treated

Submitted by hareyan on Feb 8th, 2007
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February 7th as an opportunity to recognize that HIV and AIDS disproportionately affects the Black community.

Scientists find potential 'off-switch' for HIV virus

Submitted by hareyan on Jan 12th, 2007
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While there is no cure for lingering viral infections such as HIV and herpes, study suggests it may be possible to deactivate such viruses indefinitely with the flick of a genetic switch.

Immune system control of HIV may depend on inherited factors

Submitted by hareyan on Dec 29th, 2006
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Findings may provide important clues for vaccine development for HIV.

Effective HIV control may depend on viral protein

Submitted by hareyan on Dec 29th, 2006
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Specific protein targeted may be more important for controling HIV than breadth of CD8 response.