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HIV Home Tests - An Asset or a Danger
HIV Home Tests - An Asset or a Danger

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) has recommended the approval of Orasure’s rapid home HIV test in a 17-0 vote. The FDA will consider the committees’ ...

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HIV & opportunistic infections

Opportunistic infections, or to give it its shortened name, OIs, are infections that may occur when ...

HIV & Gastrointestinal Complications - Diarrhea

Diarrhea is one of the most common causes of illness and death amongst people living with HIV ...

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Whether you have time on your hands or are looking for a creative outlet, why not try honing your ...

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David Duran - The Importance of Self-Advocacy

Finding out I had sero-converted was one of the toughest days of my life, and with good reason. At the time, I was already involved with volunteering with an HIV agency, but I was not as well informed as I am today. I never took the time to learn about what HIV actually was and what medication actually does to battle it. I just didn’t need to know.  

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Campaign to raise #HIV #AIDS awareness via @Twitter July 22nd-27th #IAC

Never before has the hash tag #HIV or #AIDS trended on Twitter, not even on World AIDS Day. With over 100 million twitter users and the International AIDS Conference (IAC) is to be hosted in the USA (Washington, DC) from July 22nd – July 27th, 6 HIV/AIDS Activists have come together to assemble a team of faces and voices who will encourage the global community to Tweet heavily during this week using the hash tags, #HIV, #AIDS and #IAC

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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day – May 18

May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). This annual observance is a day to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine. It is also a day to educate our communities about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research.

In recognition of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, community activities and media events are being held around the country.

 

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Treating HIV...... Unfairly

Treating HIV...... ...

Hello everyone, My topic of discussion today is very touchy. YES!!! THIS IS A DISCLAIMER. I wanna talk about the unfair treatment of people who are ...

HIV & My Life - An Introduction

HIV & My Life - An ...

I was born May 31, 1979, in Salt Lake City, Utah. I grew up around addiction and all that goes a long with that lifestyle.  Alcoholism and drug ...

Who am I without HIV?

Who am I without HIV?

Okay this is not going to be a long blog as I’m in the middle of exams at the moment but something has been on mind for a while now and since I’m new ...

Prevention: The Condom

Prevention: The Condom

For some reason I don’t exactly feel like I should be the one writing a message about preventing the transmission of HIV, after all I am ...

Who is responsible?

Who is responsible?

 Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to have an interesting discussion. I as was talking to my good friend "Ray", he began to share his ...

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Vaccine is the best hope against Aids

Despite the advances in the management of HIV, an effective prophylactic would save billions writes Michel Sidibe, Chidi Nweneka and Margaret McGlynn.   May 18 is World Aids Vaccine Day and as...

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I have lost six wives to AIDS

“I have lost six wives to AIDS! But how come whenever I test, I am HIV negative? Does it mean I am immune to the virus?” This question stunned a crowd...

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North America HIV News

The girl who changed Magic Johnson

Hydeia Broadbent was 7 when she had her Magic moment.She was the tiny grade-schooler. He was one of the world's greatest basketball players.As she cried, Magic Johnson reached his giant...

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South America HIV News

A Conversation with Mariela Castro: Same-Sex Marriage, HIV/AIDS, and LGBT Rights in Cuba

Ms. Castro will be interviewed on stage by Emmy award-winning host and a producer for CBS 5 TV’s Eye on The Bay, Liam Mayclem, with an opportunity for audience questions...

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Europe HIV News

'HIV tests for all' proposed

“UK experts call for universal HIV testing in a bid to reduce infections,” BBC News has said. This widely reported news is based on recommendations in the Health Protection Agency’s...

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For Lebanon woman, a twice-in-a-lifetime climb

Stephanie Warlow thought climbing Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro in October would be a once-in-a-lifetime event.Turns out it won't be - she is planning a return trip this summer.Warlow, who is 39...

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RI, Australia work on hepatitis research

The Eijkman Institute and the University of Sydney are trying to tackle the alarming number of hepatitis infections in the Asia-Pacific region.Sangkot Marzuki, head of the Eijkman Institute, said that...

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