Increasing the ability to identify sentinel nodes?the very first lymph nodes that trap cancer cells draining away from a breast lesion site?has a major impact in the treatment and outcome of breast cancer patients, possibly eliminating the need for unnecessary and painful surgery.
President Bush on monday released his $2.8 trillion fiscal year 2008 budget proposal, which would allocate $5.4 billion for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Chinese HIV/AIDS advocate and retired physician Gao Yaojie last week was put under house arrest by Chinese authorities to prevent her from visiting the U.S. next month to accept an award from the group Vital Voices Global Partnership.
Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day February 7, 2007.
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative’s (IAVI) January 2007 Annual Issue of VAX, an editorially independent bulletin on AIDS vaccine research published by IAVI, reports that 13 new preventive AIDS vaccine trials were initiated in eight countries around the world in 2006. There are now more than 30 trials ongoing in 24 countries, across every continent.
An Australian man, Andre Parenzee, 36, HIV-positive, convicted of endangering the lives of three women through unprotected sex, is arguing in court that HIV does not exist.
Few unmarried parents who are HIV-positive have made legally documented arrangements for who would care for their children if the parents die, according to a survey by the RAND Corporation issued today.
Alongside religion, this year’s Ardh Kumbh mela served as a platform for health campaigns.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation says WHO Chief’s lack of support for Thai action on compulsory AIDS drug licensing makes it clear that the health of people living with HIV in Thailand is not among her priorities.
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh claimed that he can cure Aids in three days. The HIV/Aids treatment began January_18, 2007 with secret medicinal herb ingredients.