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An Interview with Patti BoulayeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Stage and screen star Patti Boulaye speaks about her unexpected rise to fame and why she founded the AIDS charity Support for Africa
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - October 7, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For almost 30 years, health officials have struggled to contain AIDS, which is now known to be the end result of HIV infection.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - September 24, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

The Origins of HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Genetics has shown that HIV, known as the AIDS virus, has a longer history of infection in North America than once thought.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - September 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

HIV: When the Cure is worse than the DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Curing patients of illness is often seen as the duty of doctors, but what about when curing a patient and ensuring optimum health are not the same thing?
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - July 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

HIV - When the Cure is Worse Than the DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Curing patients of illness is often seen as the duty of doctors, but what about when curing a patient and ensuring optimum health are not the same thing?
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - July 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Some HIV Studies Less Important than Is ClaimedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It is not an uncommon event to hear about a new medical breakthrough. Unfortunately, sometimes these breakthroughs are less important than some researchers claim.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - July 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Bias in HIV Research InterpretationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It is not an uncommon event to hear about a new medical breakthrough. Unfortunately, sometimes these breakthroughs are less important than some researchers claim.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - July 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

AIDS Work in Africa Not Focused on Actual CauseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authorities in African countries need to demonstrate more leadership to undertaken analysis as first step towards building effective prevention strategies, says UNAIDS.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - June 1, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

New York's Housing Works Bookstore CafeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This bookstore and cafe in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood has a noble mission behind selling used books and coffee: To help those in New York living with HIV/AIDS.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - May 27, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Green Tea Chemical May Hinder HIV TransmissionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Promising research worldwide has identified a chemical entity---EGCG--in green tea that prevents sexually-transmitted HIV infection and could inhibit the spread of AIDS.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - May 21, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Green Tea Chemical May Prevent HIV InfectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Promising research worldwide has identified a chemical entity---EGCG--in green tea that prevents sexually-transmitted HIV infection and could inhibit the spread of AIDS.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - May 21, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Concordance, Compliance, and HIV/AIDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medical professionals are increasingly turning away from the physician-centered idea of compliance, and instead utilizing the patient-centered idea of concordance.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - May 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Condoms And Tension in The Catholic ChurchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The ban on condoms among Catholics has once again raised the question of Papal infallability. How can the Church hold itself together as dissenting voices start emerging?
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - April 4, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Pope Benedict's Condom Bombshell in AfricaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the uproar triggered by Pope Benedict XVI when, on his recent trip to Africa, the Holy Father insisted that condoms "aggravate" the problem of AIDS.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - March 26, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Helping Patients Adhere to ARTEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are a number of ways to help HIV patients remember to take their antiretroviral treatment medications. Adhering to these medications helps to prevent resistance.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - March 2, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

New Technology Prevents HIV Spead in WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study reveals that a topical gel could stop the spread of HIV/AIDS to women.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - February 23, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Indications for Starting ARTEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Starting an HIV patient on antiretroviral treatment requires them to be ready both clinically and mentally. The decision should be made by both the patient and provider.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - February 22, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

HIV and the Primary Care ProviderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Providers often face issues of confidentiality, stigmas, cultural difference, and patient education when treating HIV-positive patients.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - January 31, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

HIV/AIDS Funding in MalawiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Malawi receives funding for HIV programming from a number of sources around the world. These funders allow them to provide care, treatment, and education to citizens.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - January 15, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

WHO Clinical Staging for HIV InfectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The World Health Organization developed a list of symptoms to help health care workers decide which of the four stage of HIV an individual is in.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - January 7, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

The Four Stages of HIV InfectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are four stages of HIV infection: primary, asymptomatic, symptomatic, and AIDS. Knowing what stage an individual is in helps physicians to design treatment plans.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - December 31, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Treating the Side Effects of ARTEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Over-the-counter medications and lifestyle changes can help minimize a number of the side effects caused by antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV/AIDS.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - December 24, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Inspired Gifts Helps Fight HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Inspired Gifts, an online store run by UNICEF, offers Christmas and holiday presents that help fight HIV by supporting the work being done around the world.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - December 17, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

How to Contribute to the AIDS Memorial QuiltEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Contribute to the AIDS Memorial Quilt commemorate the life of a person who has died of AIDS. Contributors are able to be creative, but must follow a few guidelines.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - December 10, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

What are Microbicides?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Microbicide research is developing a new method of HIV prevention that will allow individuals to apply a gel, cream, or film prior to sexual activity.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - December 2, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

The Creation of the Red AIDS Awareness RibbonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The red ribbon was developed by Visual AIDS in 1991, through The Ribbon Project. The red ribbon quickly became and international symbol for AIDS awareness.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - November 25, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Holiday Gifts to Fight HIV/AIDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Changing the Present's website offers gifts that help fight and prevent HIV/AIDS around the world. The perfect gift idea for the person who already has everything.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - November 17, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

The AIDS Memorial QuiltEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Since its inception, the AIDS Memorial Quilt has traveled around the United States raising awareness for the HIV/AIDS pandemic and memorializing those who have been lost.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - November 7, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

A Day With(out) ArtEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is an annual event supported by Visual AIDS to raise awareness about the AIDS crisis through the use of artwork.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - November 2, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

History of World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For twenty years, World AIDS Day has stood as a time to remind people of the AIDS crisis and to rembmer those who have been lost to HIV/AIDS
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - October 27, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Grandmothers to Grandmothers CampaignEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Africa's grandmothers need help in their struggle to support and nurture orphaned grandchildren.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - October 26, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Rapid Screening Tests for HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rapid HIV tests have cut down on the time it takes for individuals to receive their test results, reducing patient anxiety and loss to follow up.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - October 20, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Nobel Prize Awarded to Discoverers of HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to François Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier for their discovery of HIV.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - October 13, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Theories on the Origin of HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Numerous studies have attempted to trace the origin of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. While many theories have been developed, only a few persist.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - October 6, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Overview of HIV/AIDS in ZambiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In Zambia, one in every five adults is infected with HIV. In the last few years, this southern African country has worked to create policies to curb the epidemic.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - September 29, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Herpes Treatment Helps Suppress HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New research has shown that acyclovir, a commonly prescribed drug for genital herpes, is an effective treatment for those individuals infected with both herpes and HIV.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - September 22, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

The Differences Between HIV-1 and HIV-2Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
HIV-1 and HIV-2 are two different strains of the virus that causes AIDS. While there are many similarities between the two strains, there are also important differences.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - September 16, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

2008 AIDS Walk San DiegoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
2008 will mark the 19th annual AIDS Walk in San Diego. AIDS Walk, which is held in a number of US cities, helps to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS related causes.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - September 15, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

TB Treatment Makes HIV Treatment Less EffectiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study conducted in South Africa shows that tuberculosis treatment medications may make HIV anti-retroviral treatment less effective.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - September 7, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Overview of PEPFAR ProgramEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Started in 2003, PEPFAR provides $48 billion dollars over five years for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention services for 15 focus countries around the world.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - September 1, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

New Children's HIV ToolkitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A toolkit has been designed to help children living with HIV understand their disease and treatment. The toolkit involves children in the management of their HIV and ART.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - August 21, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

HAART as HIV Prevention TechniqueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recent studies have shown that providing HIV-positive individuals with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may slow the spread of HIV in the population.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - August 15, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

HIV/AIDS in South AfricaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
South Africa currently has the worst AIDS epidemic in the world, with more than 5.6 million cases of HIV/AIDS. Every day, 1,000 South Africans die of AIDS related causes.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - August 10, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Every year nearly half a million children under the age of fifteen are infected with HIV. Of these, ninety percent result from mother-to child transmission.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - August 7, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

The Future of AIDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The lives of AIDS patients are hinging on new treatments, but preventing HIV infection is still a challenge. Here is a summary of recent developments.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - June 15, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Gay Governmental DiscriminationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
While HIV becomes more manageable for those living with it and detecting it, there are governmental policies that remain, discriminating against the afflicted.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - April 23, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Charity Cycling Race for HIV/AIDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This isn't a gentle pedal but a race against time. This six-day challenge is a race against time for the cyclists and a race against the spread of HIV/AIDS for many more
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - February 20, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

IMAGEEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
, a research project to address gender inequality in South Africa, falls far short due to questionable ethics and an undue burden of responsibility on women.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - February 12, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Duduza Dolls Comfort Sick ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Your generosity and knitting hobby can bring hope into the AIDS-affected lives of children in sub-Saharan Africa through making "comfort dolls" and donations.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - January 24, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

AIDS Epidemic UpdateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The past year has seen new methods in determining HIV infection rates and a new study that determines the origin of AIDS in the United States.
Source: Suite101: AIDS/HIV articles - January 11, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

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