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  • DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS WARNS OF LOOMING HIV FUNDING CRISIS

    John S James
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:47 pm
    "A retreat from international funding commitments for AIDS threatens to undermine the dramatic gains made in reducing AIDS-related illness and death in recent years, according to a new report released today by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). "International support to combat HIV/AIDS is faltering, as reflected in significant shortfalls among two of the world’s main funding mechanisms for HIV/AIDS. The board of directors of the Global Fund, a key financer of AIDS programs in poor countries, is unable to respond to…

  • Therapeutic Vaccines: Steady Wins the Race

    John S James
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:36 pm
    "Also of interest are personally tailored vaccine strategies, such as the one that made a splash earlier this month at AIDS Vaccine 2009, the annual meeting of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, in Paris. AGS-004, being developed by North Carolina–based Argos, customizes immune system cells from each individual, using HIV fragments known as messenger RNA, to maximize an HIV-positive person’s immune response to the virus. To do this, dendritic cells are removed from the body and combined with mRNA taken from the same individual’s HIV. The data presented at the Paris conference showed…

  • NIAID Director Fauci Discusses Compelling Scientific Challenges in HIV/AIDS Research

    John S James
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:31 pm
    "Even if access to scientifically proven HIV services were greatly improved by increased funding or improved efficiencies, slowing and ultimately ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic also will likely require major advances in two areas. First, curing a sizable proportion of those already infected with the virus such that lifelong therapy is not required; and, second, developing more powerful prevention tools to slow the rate of new infections. The authors assert that the scientific challenges related to these two goals are the most important issues in HIV/AIDS research today." Read more in NIH News,…

  • Reassurance for HIV-positive women about short-term risk of bone loss

    John S James
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:26 pm
    "Short-term rates of bone loss are similar in younger HIV-positive and HIV-negative women, US investigators report in a study published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. "Although HIV-positive women had lower bone mineral density in the lower spine and neck on entry to the study, they had similar rates of bone loss during follow-up. Moreover, HIV treatment was not a risk factor for bone loss. "'Our results provide some reassurance that short-term bone loss is modest in the majority of premenopausal, weight stable HIV+ women', write the…

  • GSK and Pfizer launch joint HIV venture, ViiV Healthcare

    John S James
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:22 pm
    "The company says that their research will not solely focus on creating new molecules, but will try to develop new formulations that are easier to adhere to, including paediatric fixed-dose combinations. "Dominique Limet, the new chief executive, told Reuters that 'Our intent is to look at what we can do with the portfolio we get from Pfizer and Glaxo to build new combinations which will completely transform the way we treat HIV.' "The company also states that it is committed to broadening access to medicines around the world and maintaining GSK’s Positive Action programme, which supports…
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  • FDA Approves Labeling Update For REYATAZ(R) Capsules To Include 96-Week Data For Previously Untreated HIV-1 Infected Adult Patients

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a labeling update for REYATAZ® to include long-term data from the CASTLE Study. The CASTLE Study assessed a once-daily REYATAZ/ritonavir (REYATAZ/r)-based regimen versus a twice-daily lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r)-based regimen in previously untreated adult patients infected with HIV-1.

  • MSF Calls For Sustained Commitment To Global HIV/AIDS Funding

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    During a press conference on Thursday, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned that the "global economic crisis and calls to commit funds to other health crises" threatened to undermine recent gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Associated Press reports. MSF "says money for other health issues should be given in addition to money for [HIV/]AIDS" (11/5).

  • New Synthetic Molecules Trigger Immune Response To HIV And Prostate Cancer

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Researchers at Yale University have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body's immune response to HIV and HIV-infected cells, as well as to prostate cancer cells. Their findings, published online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could lead to novel therapeutic approaches for these diseases.

  • Punishing Success In Tackling AIDS

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    A retreat from international funding commitments for AIDS threatens to undermine the dramatic gains made in reducing AIDS-related illness and death in recent years, according to a new report released today by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). International support to combat HIV/AIDS is faltering, as reflected in significant shortfalls among two of the world's main funding mechanisms for HIV/AIDS.

  • PEPFAR Expands Efforts To Improve Health Services Worldwide Through Use Of Mobile Devices

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Fierce Mobile reports on the recent announcement that PEPFAR is teaming up with the United Nations Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Vodafone Foundation to be a founding member of the mHealth Alliance, "a group seeking to bring health services to the most remote corners of the globe using mobile networks and technologies." U.S.
 
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  • Heroes in Fight Against Aids Announced: AID FOR AIDS Gala Honorees Named - PR.com (press release)

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Heroes in Fight Against Aids Announced: AID FOR AIDS Gala Honorees NamedPR.com (press release)Four honorees to be recognized for their unwavering courage and perseverance in the battle against HIV and AIDS. New York, NY, November 07, 2009 WORLD AIDS DAY LUNCHEONKVOSall 2 news articles »

  • Mehsana-based angadia workers more prone to HIV/AIDS: study - Indian Express

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    Mehsana-based angadia workers more prone to HIV/AIDS: studyIndian ExpressThose employed in angadia services (local courier network) from Mehsana district have come under the radar of high-risk behaviour for HIV/AIDS,

  • OFFBEAT: Bill Clinton to speak next week at Chicago House luncheon - nwitimes.com

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:11 pm
    OFFBEAT: Bill Clinton to speak next week at Chicago House luncheonnwitimes.comAll proceeds from the event will go to support the formerly homeless and HIV/AIDS affected men, women, and children in Chicago House's programs. The Rev. An Inspirational Lunch with President Bill ClintonChicagoPride.comall 2 news articles »

  • Rights group leery of Uganda AIDS test law - United Press International

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:35 am
    Voice of AmericaRights group leery of Uganda AIDS test lawUnited Press InternationalUganda's HIV-AIDS prevention and control bill, which is under discussion by lawmakers, would mandate testing for the disease but wouldn't protect against Human Rights Watch slams Uganda AIDS billAFPFACTBOX-Africa the worst hit by AIDS, by farReutersForcible HIV testing by India amounts to discriminationDaily NationVoice of America -Times LIVE -UGPulse.comall 372 news articles »

  • President Obama Discusses Africa's HIV/AIDS Epidemic With President Of Botswana - Kaiser Family Foundation

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:47 am
    Times LIVEPresident Obama Discusses Africa's HIV/AIDS Epidemic With President Of BotswanaKaiser Family FoundationPresident Barack Obama met with Botswana's president, Ian Khama, on Thursday to discuss issues facing the country, including the spread of HIV/AIDS in Obama Calls Botswana 'Extraordinary' Success as Khama VisitsBloombergPresidents Khama and Obama. Botswana is “an extraordinary success story”Times LIVEall 6 news articles »
 
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  • HIV care providers applaud Congress' extension of Ryan White program

    JayDilla
    22 Oct 2009 | 10:02 am
    Medical providers on the front lines of HIV care applaud the U.S. Congress for extending the Ryan White Care Act, helping to ensure that more than half a million low-income, uninsured, or underinsured people living with HIV/AIDS have access to lifesaving care. The HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) and the Ryan White Medical Providers Coalition (RWMPC) are pleased with Congress' four-year extension of this critical safety net and urge President Obama to quickly sign this important legislation. Full story here.

  • Today Is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

    JayDilla
    15 Oct 2009 | 2:12 pm
    Now in its seventh year, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, held each October 15, encourages public officials and religious leaders to promote HIV testing and education among Latinos in the United States, a group that represents about 15 percent of the population but accounts for 18 percent of new infections.

  • H1N1 Flu, And HIV....What You Need To Know

    JayDilla
    16 Sep 2009 | 10:53 am
    I recently attended a webinar with officials from the CDC, National Institute of Health, and the Department of Health And Human Sevices that discussed H1N1 and HIV. I will outline the basics things you need to know about the H1N1 flu virus, if you have HIV. You can download the full audio recording of the webinar in mp3 format HERE. This full audio version has information for health care providers as well. I will just be making this post for patients though.Research has shown that people living with HIV are not at a greater risk to contract influenza than adults without HIV. But, people with…

  • No Disparities by Race/Ethnicity in Risk of AIDS and Death Among HIV-Infected Patients

    JayDilla
    20 Jul 2009 | 1:36 pm
    Kaiser Permanente researchers found no disparities by race or ethnicity in risk of AIDS and death among HIV-infected patients in a setting of similar access to care. This is despite lower Anti-Retroviral Therapy adherence among Hispanics and African-Americans compared to whites. Researchers also saw a trend toward better outcomes for Hispanics. The study, which appears online in The Journal of General Internal Medicine, is one of the largest to date to evaluate racial and ethnic differences in clinical outcomes among HIV-infected patients. Full story here.

  • Are You The Difference?

    JayDilla
    12 Jun 2009 | 11:19 am
    Sacramento’s largest HIV/AIDS nonprofit is rallying the region to take on a challenge that no city in America has ever attempted. CARES, the Center for AIDS Research, Education and Services, has partnered with community leaders, churches, politicians and hospitals to develop a five year campaign that will strive to eradicate all new cases of HIV in the region. The organization debuted the prevention and outreach strategies during their 20th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, June 4. The campaign is called “Are you the difference?” and uses ambitious HIV/AIDS prevention and outreach…
 
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    We Make The Change Blog

  • 21 Day Challenge

    admin
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:09 pm
    Recently, I came across a news column entitled “Stop Complaining and Do It: The Three Phases of Any Transformation”.  The author offers three phases for transforming oneself from being a complainer to a doer.  In order to make a transformation one must get it, do it, and live it.  As I read through the article, I thought about my work in HIV prevention.  With one in numbers for HIV/AIDS infections statewide at, 1 in 68 black women, 1 in 22 men who have sex with men, and 1 in 44 black men, I get discouraged sometimes, and feel like my work isn’t making a difference.  At…

  • L.U.C.E.S. takes the pledge: “MI COMPROMISO” (My Commitment)

    admin
    15 Oct 2009 | 7:00 am
    Yesterday I went to have my annual mammogram and as I looked around the waiting room, I realized the room was full.  While I was looking through a magazine I also realized the magazine was full of advertising and articles about Breast Cancer Awareness.  We’ve all seen how in October everything turns PINK.  Why do we react so naturally every October towards this campaign, especially since most women like me have our mammogram every year in October? Why aren’t we doing the same with HIV testing? Why after 28 years of HIV education are we still getting infected? Taboo; Shame;…

  • Man Up: The Crisis of HIV/AIDS Among Florida’s Men

    admin
    22 Sep 2009 | 8:58 am
    Man-up Report Its football season again!On any given weekend, men pack into stadiums, sports bars, and living rooms to watch the ultimate sporting competition.They live for the game and devote hours to watching, researching, and discussing every aspect of the sport.Football is a big deal, and consumes a large portion of the American man’s attention.Imagine if men had the same enthusiasm for HIV as they had for football. What if instead of memorizing stats for fantasy football leagues, men memorized HIV/AIDS stats?What if the discussions centered on ways to prevent the spread of HIV versus…

  • 9 1/2 Minutes

    admin
    20 Jul 2009 | 1:08 pm
    Imagine what you could do in 9 1/2 minutes.  You could call an old friend, check a few emails, start a load of laundry, or become HIV infected.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that every 9 1/2 minutes, someone in the United States becomes infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  Just think, that someone could be you, or someone that you know.  Although this disease is 100% preventable, far too many people are still becoming infected.  Let’s stop the spread of this virus.  Get the facts, talk about HIV where you live, work, play, and worship, get…

  • Start with the Man in the Mirror….Be the Change That You Want to See

    admin
    26 Jun 2009 | 8:25 am
    With the recent passing of Michael Jackson, one cannot help but be reminded of the impact that his music has had on pop culture.Of his hits, the most thought provoking song is “Man in the Mirror”.The message behind the song is in order to change the world around us, we must start with ourselves, only from within oneself does change begin.This song is the perfect anthem for HIV prevention.The lyrics, “Gotta make a change for once in my life, it’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference, gonna make it right……I’m starting with the man in the mirror”, speaks to the…
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  • Oy!

    David
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:39 pm
    Sony Pictures will make a fortune, but will anyone be around to spend it?Here's the trailer:   2012 - The Movie...

  • Read This Book!

    David
    20 Oct 2009 | 4:05 pm
    One of my best friends, David Colton, has written an interview with R.Crumb. Read it athttp://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-10-18-r-crumb-old-testament_N.htm.If someone will mail me a copy of the book, I will allow him to walk our dogs at 6 a.m....

  • Uh...

    David
    9 Oct 2009 | 4:33 pm
    It's six a.m. Our dogs are barking, my girlfriend is snoring (quietly!), and a mosquito just bit my ear. Does this mean the apocalypse is near? Will the environment collapse? Will Obama and our government manage to reform health care?...

  • Roman Polansky, in Brief...

    David
    28 Sep 2009 | 5:33 pm
    Is Roman Polansky's arrest and extradition a tragedy? Probably - he is a talented filmmaker, but I've never known a 13 year old girl (or boy) mature enough to deal with the emotional consequences of a sexual relationship with an...

  • Vaccine Progress?

    David
    24 Sep 2009 | 3:45 am
    For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be possible....
 
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    HIV/AIDS Skepticism

  • Drug peddlers’ ads ignore FDA

    Henry Bauer
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:46 am
    Advertising of prescription drugs direct to consumers is permitted, in the developed world, only in the United States and New Zealand (Marcia Angell, The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What To Do About It, Random House, 2004, p. 125). Anyone who watches TV or reads magazines knows how attractive these ads can make their medications seem: radiantly satisfied users are shown, and the “side” effects are hidden in the finest print in magazine ads while on TV or radio they are described in cheery, lighthearted tones and words intended to make them seem ignorable, mild…

  • AIDS activists are immune!

    Henry Bauer
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:16 am
    AIDS Activists Issue Grades to Drug Companies, by Duff Wilson; 10 September 2009 “Merck won the highest grade and Abbott Laboratories flunked in a report card being issued Thursday by a prominent group of AIDS treatment activists after a yearlong study of the actions of nine major pharmaceutical companies to address the contagion in the United States. . . . the report card graded the drug makers overall with a below-average C-minus and recommended improvements. . . . The companies were scored on research and development, pricing, patient assistance programs, marketing, and community…

  • Spontaneous generation of “HIV”

    Henry Bauer
    25 Oct 2009 | 8:11 pm
    In places where claimed outbreaks of “HIV” have had “infected needles” as the only possible source of the supposedly infecting agent, the large but unaddressed question is, how did those needles become infected in the first place? And then remain infected long enough to pass on that infection when the purported contagious agent is supposed to survive for only a brief time outside bodily fluids? [HIV/AIDS in Italy — and “NEEDLE ZERO”, 11 October 2008; “Needle ZERO” again; or, HIV pops up magically out of nowhere, 15 November 2008]. It’s as though this “HIV” were…

  • Public Debate about Leung film

    Henry Bauer
    25 Oct 2009 | 8:04 am
    On 28th October, the SPECTATOR magazine (London UK) arranged a debate on the occasion of a screening of Brent Leung’s “House of Numbers”. I await with high interest a report on that debate, which featured Professor Beverly Griffin (Imperial College London), Dr Joe Sonnabend (founding editor of AIDS Research), Rt. Hon. Lord Norman Fowler (former UK Secretary of State for Health), Charles Geshekter (emeritus, California State University) as well as Brent Leung, Director/Producer. In the meantime, one can read this preview of the debate by Neville Hodgkinson already published…

  • Outsourced testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

    Henry Bauer
    23 Oct 2009 | 11:56 am
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been lobbying for universal “HIV” testing; they appear to have outsourced successfully to India and UNAIDS: “Soon, mandatory for pregnant women in India to undergo HIV test NEW DELHI: Passing AIDS from mother to child is a human rights violation and soon all pregnant women in India will have to undergo a mandatory HIV test, the parliamentary forum on HIV and AIDS said on Friday. . . . [T]he forum met UNAIDS executive director Michel Sidibe Thursday and discussed the issue with him. . . . Sidibe, on his first visit to India, has held a…
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    AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs

  • Gambia: HIV/Aids Requires Multi-Sectoral Response, Says UNDP Deputy Rep

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:15 pm
    Limya Eltayeb, the UNDP deputy representative in The Gambia has said that HIV/AIDS is not only a health issue, but also influenced by social and economic factors and as such, it requires multi-sectoral response.

  • Uganda: Bill Threatens Progress on HIV/AIDS

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:32 am
    A proposed Ugandan law on HIV/AIDS promotes dangerous and discredited approaches to the AIDS epidemic and would violate human rights, a group of more than 50 Ugandan and international organizations and individuals said in a report released today. The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill could be taken up by Uganda's parliament shortly.

  • Uganda: Bill Threatens Progress On HIV/Aids

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    A proposed Ugandan law on HIV/AIDS promotes dangerous and discredited approaches to the AIDS epidemic and would violate human rights, a group of more than 50 Ugandan and international organizations and individuals said in a report released today. The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill could be taken up by Uganda's parliament shortly.

  • Uganda: Comments to Parliamentary Committee On HIV/Aids And Related Matters

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    Uganda has long received praise for its successful handling of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the 1990s, when it engaged civil society in its prevention efforts and worked to reduce the stigma of the disease.[1] Prevalence rates declined as a result of government policies that promoted the empowerment of civil society, frank discussions of HIV transmission, pragmatic emphasis on comprehensive HIV prevention strategies, and improved access to treatment. However, after sharp declines, recent evidence suggests that HIV incidence and prevalence have increased in Uganda.

  • Africa: Faith Groups Hail U.S. Lifting Entry Restrictions for People With HIV

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:40 am
    Campaigners on HIV and AIDS have welcomed a decision by U.S. President Barack Obama to remove entry restrictions to the United States based on HIV status and have called on other nations with similar policies to follow his example.
 
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  • Obama to lift HIV entry ban soon

    tomado
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:25 am
    President Obama   The US is to end its 22-year ban on people with HIV entering the country, Pre

  • Prevention and personal choices are key to the fight against HIV - Veep

    tomado
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am
    Accra, Nov. 2, GNA – Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Monday said most experts identify p

  • The number 79

    Randy Allgaier
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:10 pm
    Since the boisterous town hall meetings with wall to wall media coverage in August, it seemed like the public option was on life support. That lopsided coverage sent moderate Democrats scurrying although poll after poll has shown that a majority of Americans support a public option. With so many on Capitol Hill running from the public option as if it were Ebola, you would think that public support was in the in single digits. But was the industry report prepared by Pricewaterhouse Coopers the prescription the public option needed to move out of intensive care? The report states that under the…

  • "Doe Mais Que Um Clique" promove a doação de sangue

    Roberto Sena
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:44 am
    Antes de iniciar o artigo quero deixar explícito (calma, não é nada pornográfico) a minha admiração por essa figura que é o Marcelo Vitorino, o “Urso”. Sei também que a ideia de dar vida a essa incrível plataforma de mobilização social batizada de “Doe mais que um clique”. O projeto conta com outra mãozinha de uma das pessoas mais conhecidas na blogosfera, Edney Souza (fundador do Interney Blogs). Em um artigo publicado em seu blog recentemente, o “Urso” explica de forma bastante clara como surgiu a idéia da plataforma, e cita algumas empresas que…

  • International Association for Adolescent Health World Congress 2...

    brandonleith
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    Some more snippets from the IAAH 9th World Congress Youth Commentary Dr Illias Adam Lee This is a blog, not a word for word recount of the conference, so I must say that I was disappointed in this ‘youth commentary’ as very little of it was a youth commentary, much more of it was a service profile. Some interesting points were made though. Dr Lee reiterated the fact that youth and young people are not a homogeneous group. They are made up of different subcultures and groups and are going through a transitional time in their lives, as workers we need to be ready to adapt to these…
 
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    AIDS.gov blog

  • U.S. to Remove HIV "Entry Ban"

    AIDS.gov
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:36 pm
    By Christopher Bates It has been an important few weeks for those of us in the HIV community—we just wrapped up the U.S. Conference on AIDS, President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, and, as you may have heard, on Monday the U.S. took the next step in removing HIV from the list of diseases that prevent entry into this country. The repeal on the HIV “entry ban” will be effective in January of 2010. To learn more, read Secretary Sebelius’ press statement.

  • Highlights from the 2009 U.S. Conference on AIDS

    AIDS.gov
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm
    By Miguel Gomez, Jennie Anderson, Josie Halpern-Finnerty, and Michelle Samplin-Salgado We just got back from the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) , sponsored by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) , and are feeling very energized. There were several themes and key messages that we took away from the conference. The opening plenary, “Transgender People and HIV: Our Time Has Come!” emphasized the importance of better understanding our audiences, specifically the transgender community. We also continued to hear that we need to improve our capacity and reach. And this…

  • President Obama Signs the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009

    AIDS.gov
    30 Oct 2009 | 7:14 pm
    By Christopher Bates, Director HHS’ Office of HIV/AIDS Policy President Barack Obama and lawmakers applaud Jeanne White-Ginder, right, mother of Ryan White, during his remarks before signing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. October 30, 2009. Today President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. In his remarks at the signing, the President said, “over the past 19 years this legislation has evolved from an emergency response into a comprehensive national program for the care and…

  • Making Choices: Create Once, Repurpose Often (Part III)

    AIDS.gov
    27 Oct 2009 | 12:14 pm
    By David Galiel, AIDS.gov Advisor In this new media strategy series, I explore ways to develop an effective new media plan that considers available resources, integrates existing services, and uses the right tools for the job. Part I of this series discussed identifying audiences and needs. Part II discussed using an appropriate technology approach to select your new media tools. Part III: Create Once, Repurpose Often New media allows us to repurpose existing content, make it available in different forms, and reach our audiences through multiple channels. We can summarize a webinar as a blog…

  • New Media Institutes, Usability Testing, A Photo Booth, and More: Preview of AIDS.gov's Activities at the U.S. Conference on AIDS

    AIDS.gov
    20 Oct 2009 | 11:37 am
    By Jennie Anderson What do new media institutes, usability, and a BIG RED photo booth have in common? They are some of activities we're planning for later this month at the U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) . This annual conference, hosted by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) , will take place October 29-31st in San Francisco and will bring together public health experts, people living with HIV, government employees, activists, and community leaders from across the country (and a few from around the world!). We're so grateful to the organizers of USCA — they've put together a…
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    faith & AIDS : connections

  • HIV epidemic in Russia

    h.e.g.
    27 Oct 2009 | 8:23 pm
    According to the BBC, A top international HIV/Aids expert has told the BBC that the epidemic in Russia is now out of control.  Robin Gorna, head of the International Aids Society, urged Russia to do much more to prevent the spread of HIV among an estimated two million drug users.  Ms Gorna was speaking ahead of [...]

  • AIDS Vaccine 2009 conference (Oct. 19-22)

    h.e.g.
    23 Oct 2009 | 7:55 pm
    From “Words of Welcome“:  We are acutely aware of the difficulties and obstacles which still remain in the path of HIV vaccine development. It is more evident than ever that a strong emphasis on basic research, within a creative and interdisciplinary context, is essential to find an effective vaccine to protect against HIV. Posted in News Tagged: [...]

  • New York Times op-ed discusses importance of vaccine research

    h.e.g.
    19 Oct 2009 | 12:17 pm
    Have Faith in an AIDS Vaccine By Seth Berkley Published: October 19, 2009 “A six-year experimental AIDS vaccine trial has been called into question in a way that is overblown and possibly destructive.”   The New York Times today published an interesting op-ed column from Seth Berkley, the president and CEO of International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.  (According to its website, [...]

  • World Food Day

    h.e.g.
    16 Oct 2009 | 11:15 am
    “Food and nutritional security are the foundations of a decent life, a sound education and, indeed, the achievement of all the Millennium Development Goals.  Over the past two years, volatile food prices, the economic crisis, climate change and conflict have led to a dramatic and unacceptable rise in the number of people who cannot rely [...]

  • God, Us, and Climate Change: Blog Action Day 2009

    h.e.g.
    15 Oct 2009 | 7:32 pm
    “It can be very easy to be radical, sacrificial or subversive for its own sake or to achieve a sense of self-righteousness.  But if we really believe that God calls us to love our neighbors and to be stewards of his creation, and if we really believe that the greedy exploitation of people and natural [...]
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    About.com AIDS / HIV

  • Researchers Do an About Face - N95 Masks Aren't any Better in Stopping H1N1

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:03 pm
    In a complete turn around from data released in September, researchers now say N95 masks are really offer no better protection against H1N1 flu than the typical disposable surgical mask. Back in September their story was different; stating that N95 masks offered the only true protection against the swine flu. Now after reanalysis, the story has changed; researchers believe N95 masks really offer little advantage over disposable masks. Why the change? Other studies contradicted the earlier findings of the study based in Sydney, Australia. In fact a Canadian study suggested there was no…

  • Obama Lifts Ban on US Entry of People Living with HIV

    31 Oct 2009 | 4:08 am
    While signing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Act extension, President Obama announced that he is lifting a 22 year ban on US entry of people living with HIV and AIDS. Siting the US leadership role in HIV care around the world, Obama said it was time for the US to start acting like a leader, being one of only a dozen countries that still had a travel ban in place. With this new ruling, the travel ban will be lifted shortly after the first of the year 2010. Obama Signs Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 The President has signed a bill reauthorizing the Ryan White Programs…

  • Do I Have Shingles?

    29 Oct 2009 | 7:17 am
    Each year more than one million people in the U.S. suffer an outbreak of shingles, a blistering rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. A viral infection that is characterized by tingling, itching, and fluid-filled blisters, shingles is common among people living with HIV. Needless to say, shingles symptoms are uncomfortable and can be horribly painful. What's more, shingles symptoms can mimic other conditions, from a drug rash to poison ivy. So are you having shingles symptoms? There are a few ways to tell, but first let me explain exactly what shingles is and who's at…

  • President Obama Declares H1N1 a National Emergency

    25 Oct 2009 | 10:36 am
    With over 1000 deaths attributed to H1N1 flu staring us all in the face and long lines for what little H1N1 flu vaccine that is available, President Obama has declared H1N1 flu a national emergency. A spokesman from the Obama Administration equates this declaration to local state of emergencies that are declared before a hurricane hits land. With the growing number and rate of infections, and the threat of H1N1 flu cases overwhelming the healthcare system in some communities, this declaration allows a more rapid response and movement of resources to areas that need them. While a little over…

  • FDA Panel Approves HPV Vaccine for Boys

    22 Oct 2009 | 8:53 am
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for boys age 9 to 26 to receive the HPV vaccine Gardasil. The vaccine has been in use with females 9 to 26 since 2006. HPV, also known as human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer in women. In men HPV can lead to anal cancers and genital warts. While there are dozens of strains of HPV, Gardasil targets the 4 that most commonly cause cancers and rectal warts. Ideally, the vaccine is gotten before becoming sexually active since that is the way HPV is transmitted. Note that for now, Gardasil use in boys is only being considered…
 
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  • Don't Let 1 Be Like 8

    Peter Staley
    27 Oct 2009 | 9:27 am
    Prop 1 in Maine is a week away.  Let's not lose this one like we lost Prop 8, by sitting back, hoping for the best, and only becoming active after the vote.You can do something now.  Donate online to No...

  • ACT UP, "Terrorist Group"

    Peter Staley
    23 Oct 2009 | 9:40 am
    Now the Catholic League has dittoed the futile smear campaign tying Kevin Jennings to ACT UP.  Bill Donohue, their president (or according to Kathy Griffin, "one man in a room with a computer"), describes ACT UP as a "homosexual urban...

  • Wingnuts Target Jennings & Harvard's ACT UP Exhibit

    Peter Staley
    22 Oct 2009 | 8:11 am
    They're running out of ammo.  The right-wing nuts that have been trying, and miserably failing, to bring down Kevin Jennings, Obama's "safe schools czar," are now trying to use ACT UP as a smear (see WorldNetDaily).  It seems Kevin was...

  • Run, Public Plan, Run!

    Peter Staley
    21 Oct 2009 | 7:58 am
    Love this new ad from the folks at MoveOn......

  • The Jennings Line

    Peter Staley
    20 Oct 2009 | 8:01 am
    In case you've avoided listening to the hateful right-wing media machine (basically Limbaugh plus his parrots at FOX) - and who could blame you - they've been orchestrating a disgusting smear campaign against a hero of mine, Kevin Jennings.  Kevin...
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  • New Malaria Community Unveiled at 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Pan-African Conference

    Sophie Beauvais
    3 Nov 2009 | 8:22 am
    According to the WHO World Malaria Report 2008, half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria. In 2006, there were 247 million cases and nearly 881,000 malaria deaths — of which 91% were in Africa, and 85% were of children under 5 years of age. Each year, approximately 50 million women living in [...]

  • New Grant Program with UpToDate to Deliver Medical Information to Clinicians in Underserved Areas

    Sophie Beauvais
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:07 am
    GHD is starting a new partnership with UpToDate®, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, to provide a limited number of one-year complimentary subscriptions to clinicians and organizations providing medical care or related services to poor or underserved populations outside the U.S. UpToDate’s content is created by more than 4,000 editors, authors and peer reviewers from leading [...]

  • Medical Education Day at Harvard: GHDonline demo this afternoon

    Amy House
    27 Oct 2009 | 8:09 am
    This afternoon, I will give a demonstration of the GHDonline Clinical Exchange community at the eighth annual Harvard Medical Education Day. Launched in March 2009, Clinical Exchange is a secured online collaboration space where Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Partners In Health Rwanda clinicians discuss and manage complex clinical cases they encounter in the field. [...]

  • Malaria Treatment at the Amana District Hospital, Tanzania: GHD Seminar October 22

    Sophie Beauvais
    16 Oct 2009 | 8:47 am
    Students for Global Health (SGH) in collaboration with the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine is pleased to announce the fourth annual Global Health Delivery Seminar Series. The aim of this series is to engage leading global health practitioners in “intensive mentorship” sessions that will equip students with useful skills and insights for tackling [...]

  • Meeting the challenge of health information access with open online collaboration

    Sophie Beauvais
    13 Oct 2009 | 5:39 pm
    We were invited by the editors at PLoS Medicine to contribute to their blog, Speaking of Medicine, a post about GHDonline and open collaboration with web technologies for global health delivery. A lot could be written, but Anat Rosenthal, Research Fellow at the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and [...]
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  • Viva VIV!

    Regan Hofmann
    14 Oct 2009 | 10:46 am
    VIV mag rocks...and not just because they wrote nice things about me! ; )  I was unaware of them until I saw this piece they did on the book two days ago. But after checking out their site, I wanted...

  • Today is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

    Regan Hofmann
    27 Sep 2009 | 9:41 am
    First, I want to pay tribute to all the gay men we have lost to this disease, many of whom are responsible for the fact that many of us are alive today. I never had the honor of meeting some...

  • My first review!

    Regan Hofmann
    21 Sep 2009 | 9:57 pm
    Please check it out here! ; )...

  • The Countdown...

    Regan Hofmann
    21 Sep 2009 | 7:40 pm
    Well, in fifty-five  minutes, on September 22, 2009, I will officially be a published author. I can not believe I wrote a book.More than that, I can't believe you are all reading it. And being so kind and encouraging. What's...

  • My First Book Review! (Phew!) And Brownies from God's Love!

    Regan Hofmann
    17 Sep 2009 | 7:49 pm
    For some reason, I forgot that memoirs get reviewed. I think that's because I didn't make up "I Have Something to Tell You"--it's all true! Regardless, I am so grateful that blogger Melody Simpson (also a Jersey Girl, I discovered)...
 
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  • Therapeutic Vaccines: Steady Wins the Race

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Recent news of modest success with a preventive HIV vaccine has led some to wonder whether we’ve moved any closer to a compound that can train the immune system to better control the virus—a therapeutic vaccine. AIDSmeds talked to two HIV vaccine experts to find out where we are now and where we’re going.

  • Art Imitates Life

    26 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Art & AIDS: Living for the Moment exhibition portrays the humanity and spirit of artists living with the virus.

  • Do the Math: Black + New York City + HIV

    20 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    A disproportionate number of African-American New Yorkers are “later testers.” This Web Exclusive was originally published by POZ’s sister publication, Real Health. (Watch video.)

  • HIV Eradication: One Step Closer

    12 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Hopes for HIV eradication have been stymied by the current crop of antiretroviral drugs’ inability to get at the reservoir of inactive HIV-infected CD4 cells that hide in the body. Now, Robert Siliciano, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins University says not only that it’s possible to get at these cells, but that his lab is already on track to identifying drugs that can wake up these cells. The discovery represents a significant step on the path to ultimately curing HIV.

  • Skate of Mind

    6 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    With Drew Barrymore’s Whip It now in movie theaters, roller derby is back in the limelight. In recognition of this potential revival of the wild, wholly American pastime, POZ caught up with Tim Patten, an HIV-positive roller derby veteran and founder of the American Roller Derby League.
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  • Rochester Researchers Explore Possible HIV-Associated Hearing Loss

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Specialists in HIV and in hearing at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York State and are gearing up to conduct what they believe is the first large study to examine potential connections between HIV infection and hearing loss. The study, announced in a November 5 press release, is being supported by a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

  • No Heart Rhythm Problem With 25 mg of Rilpivirine

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    People taking a 25 mg once-daily dose of rilpivirine (TMC278) had no signs of trouble with their heart rhythm, according to a study presented November 1 at the Infectious Disease Society of America conference in Philadelphia and reported by the National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP). These study results are encouraging, as this is the dose being explored for use in people starting HIV treatment for the first time. 

  • Many HIV-Positive Swiss MSM Have Chlamydia—and Don’t Know It

    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    More than 10 percent of Swiss HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) were infected with rectal Chlamydia trachomatis—many without knowing it—according to a study published November 15 in Clinical Infectious Diseases and reported by aidsmap.com.

  • Coffee Lowers Risk of Hep C Progression

    1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    People with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who drank three or more cups of coffee per day had a 53 percent lower risk of liver disease progression than those who didn’t drink coffee, according to a study published in the November issue of Hepatology and reported by ScienceDaily. The people in the study were infected only with HCV and not with both HIV and HCV.
 
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