AIDS

Life-saving HIV medicine secured for thousands of Ukrainians

Aid organisations will deliver a 12-month supply of life-saving antiretroviral medication to all HIV-positive patients living in Ukraine, it was announced on Wednesday. It follows reports that vital services and…

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COVID-19 took toll on AIDS fight, UNAIDS chief says

CHICAGO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - New infections and deaths from HIV/AIDS may increase as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted prevention measures, said UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima in an interview…

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On World AIDS Day, Pope calls for renewed solidarity with victims

VATICAN CITY, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday called for a renewed solidarity with those suffering from the HIV virus to guarantee care for those in the world's…

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British armed forces to allow people with HIV to enlist

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Britain plans to allow people who have tested positive for HIV to join the armed forces if they no longer carry a detectable amount of…

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COVID-19 pandemic could lead to HIV surge in West & Central Africa, says UNAIDS chief

West and Central Africa could see a rise in HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in a few years due to disruptions in health services because of the coronavirus pandemic, the…

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HIV transmission could be eradicated in England by 2030

England is on course to have eradicated HIV in homosexual men by 2030, according to a new study from the University of Cambridge. Data shows that the annual number of…

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UN chief appeals to address inequalities to end AIDS by 2030

Inequalities in addressing AIDS threaten global efforts to stamp out the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in a report published on the…

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U.N. staffer who complained of sexual assault loses dismissal case – documents

A policy adviser who filed a sexual assault complaint and was later fired by the U.N. agency fighting AIDS has lost an appeal against her dismissal for misconduct and been refused a…

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World’s first patient cured of HIV dies after cancer returns

Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to be cured of HIV when he had a unique type of bone marrow transplant, has died in California after relapsing with cancer,…

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WHO: access to HIV medicines severely impacted by COVID-19 as AIDS response stalls

Seventy-three countries have warned that they are at risk of stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new WHO survey conducted ahead…

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Covid-19 pandemic increases demand for sex toys and puts strain on condom production

The coronavirus shutdown has brought swaths of the global economy to a standstill, but for producers and purveyors of condoms and sex toys, business is booming. Ritex, Germany’s largest domestic…

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For second time in history, HIV patient has been cured

For the second time in history, a patient suffering from HIV, the AIDS-causing virus, has been cured of the infection, doctors said Tuesday. In a study published in medical journal…

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HIV in the UK: A new report by Public Health England shows transmission have continued to fall

A new report shows that thanks to increases in HIV testing, fewer people remain unaware of their HIV status. The drop in HIV transmission has been especially large among gay,…

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Photo Story: World AIDS Day in Taiwan

A handout photo made available by Taiwan Centers for Disease Control shows people standing together to form the Red Ribbon - symbol of AIDS awareness - in Taipei, Taiwan, ahead…

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Health systems unprepared for ageing population living with HIV

Global health systems are unprepared to meet the needs of an ageing population living with HIV, experts have warned. While people with the virus are living longer due to the…

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France to increase contribution to Global Fund to Fight HIV, TB and malaria by 15 percent

International donors gathered in France are set to pledge $14 billion on Thursday to combating the diseases, said French President Emmanuel Macron, announcing a 15% increase in his country’s contribution…

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HIV-Related Deaths on the Rise in Russia

More people have died from HIV-related causes in Russia last year than in 2017 as the country grapples with a rise in infections, according to Health Ministry data cited by…

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Study manages to completely remove HIV from mice

There is some optimism a cure for HIV might be in the pipeline after scientists in the US were able to completely remove HIV from a living animal using gene…

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In a world first… kidney transplanted from one HIV-positive patient to another

For the first time ever US doctors at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, have transplanted a kidney from one HIV-positive patient to another. Both patients are now reported to be…

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Man in Britain becomes second known adult to be cleared of AIDS virus

A man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the virus after he received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV-resistant donor, his doctors…

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Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen’s Biographic Film Trailer released

There are few rock bands quite as iconic and prolific as Queen. Freddie Mercury's vocals are unmatched to this day, and the band's music is still constantly played on the…

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