Science news articles about 'hiv aids'

A health survey reveals that HIV/AIDS in rural Dominican areas is four times higher than the national average.

Lucy Chesire: The re-emergence of tuberculosis could reverse a decade of advances in the fight against HIV/Aids

The Labor Government's first budget revealed that HIV-AIDS may not be a priority, domestically and internationally, writes Joe Thomas.

... of Medicine and co-editor of the special journal issue subtitled "Psychosocial Influences in HIV/AIDS: Biobehavioral Mechanisms, Interventions and Clinical Implications." "A huge amount of research ...

... in Botswana, instead of 71 years without AIDS. It is expected to drop towards 30 within ... Africa are less prepared for life and more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. "Hope is quite straightforward to measure ...

The Caribbean — the second-most affected region in the world by HIV/AIDS — is launching a US$7.73 million plan against the virus.

... for Control And Elimination,", neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as a group may have surpassed HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as the most prevalent infectious diseases in Latin America and the ...

... high-risk behaviors set the stage for the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The research, led by Michael ... century. This marks the probable time of origin of HIV-1 group M, according to the researchers. Using newly ...

... African region where the epidemic of this particular HIV strain -- HIV-1 group M -- emerged. This suggests that urbanization and associated high-risk behaviors set the stage for the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

... for Control And Elimination,' neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as a group may have surpassed HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as the most prevalent infectious diseases in Latin America and the ...

... authors write. The paper estimates the consequences of the HIV/AIDS policies followed by the South African ... 5.5 million persons infected with HIV. Under the leadership of Thabo Mbeki, who was president ...

The damage caused by the HIV/AIDS policies of former South African president Thabo Mbeki, has been quantified.

... wrong? That was the title of a book by Christine Maggiore, an HIV/Aids-denialist lauded in the American media. ... ARV drugs and specifically decided not to take HIV drugs during her pregnancy, despite ...

A study in the Bahamas has found that raising awareness of HIV/AIDS among 10-11 year olds can reduce HIV risk behaviour.

Knowing the risk factors of each person is not enough for predicting HIV/AIDS, according to a study.