• New Tool Can Identify Powerful HIV Antibodies, Could Speed HIV Vaccine Research New Tool Can Identify Powerful HIV Antibodies, Could Speed HIV Vaccine Research A team of NIH scientists has developed a new tool to identify broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) capable of preventing infection by the majority of HIV strains found around the globe, an advance that could help speed HIV vaccine research...
  
  Created on: 13 May 2013 | 1:00 am
  
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• Mathematical Model Measures Hidden HIV Virus Replication Mathematical Model Measures Hidden HIV Virus Replication Scientists have long believed that measuring the amount of HIV in a person's blood is an indicator of whether the virus is actively reproducing. A University of Delaware-led research team reports new evidence that hidden virus replication may be occurring[…]
  
  Created on: 10 May 2013 | 1:00 am
  
  10 May 2013 | 1:00 am
• Are Much Needed Health Interventions Reaching Women And Children Across The Developing World? Are Much Needed Health Interventions Reaching Women And Children Across The Developing World? Measuring coverage of maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries is critical to ensuring that health interventions are reaching the women and children who need them most, says a new Collection of articles published by PLOS this[…]
  
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• SUSTIVA® (Efavirenz) Receives US FDA SNDA Approval For Use In HIV-1 Infected Pediatric Patients SUSTIVA® (Efavirenz) Receives US FDA SNDA Approval For Use In HIV-1 Infected Pediatric Patients Approval offers a once-daily option as part of a regimen for HIV-1 infected infants as young as three months and weighing at least 3.5 kg. "Capsule sprinkle" administration allows dosing in patients who cannot swallow capsules or tablets. Bristol-Myers Squibb[…]
  
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• In HIV Vaccine Trial In Thailand, Competing Antibodies May Have Limited The Protection Achieved In HIV Vaccine Trial In Thailand, Competing Antibodies May Have Limited The Protection Achieved Continuing analysis of an HIV vaccine trial undertaken in Thailand is yielding additional information about how immune responses were triggered and why the vaccine did not protect more people...
  
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  8 May 2013 | 1:00 am
• Researchers Have Discovered Synthetic Agents Used To Treat HIV Inflammation Researchers Have Discovered Synthetic Agents Used To Treat HIV Inflammation HIV can cause serious inflammation, regardless of drug therapy, as it develops slowly in immune cells called macrophages...
  
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• Synthetic Agents Related To Active Ingredient In Marijuana Weaken HIV Infection Synthetic Agents Related To Active Ingredient In Marijuana Weaken HIV Infection HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is notorious for hiding within certain types of cells, where it reproduces at a slowed rate and eventually gives rise to chronic inflammation, despite drug therapy...
  
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  4 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• Compounds That Stimulate The Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptor In White Blood Cells Can Weaken HIV-1 Infection Compounds That Stimulate The Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptor In White Blood Cells Can Weaken HIV-1 Infection A new use for compounds related in composition to the active ingredient in marijuana may be on the horizon: a new research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that compounds that stimulate the cannabinoid type 2 (CB2)[…]
  
  Created on: 2 May 2013 | 1:00 am
  
  2 May 2013 | 1:00 am
• All Adults, Adolescents, And Pregnant Women Should Be Screened For HIV All Adults, Adolescents, And Pregnant Women Should Be Screened For HIV New recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) urge physicians to screen all adults and adolescents aged 15 - 65 for HIV. In addition, all pregnant women should receive screening, even those who are in labor but[…]
  
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  1 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• Everyone Aged 15 To 65 Should Receive HIV Testing, New Guidelines Say Everyone Aged 15 To 65 Should Receive HIV Testing, New Guidelines Say Clinicians are now recommended to screen all patients aged 15 to 65, and other teens or older adults who are at an elevated risk for HIV infection, according to new guidelines released today. The guidelines were part of the final[…]
  
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  30 Apr 2013 | 11:00 am
• Latest HIV Vaccine Fails In The US, Government Stops Study Latest HIV Vaccine Fails In The US, Government Stops Study A study testing the latest experimental HIV vaccine has been stopped after an independent review board found that it did not prevent HIV infection and did not decrease the amount of HIV in the blood. The National Institute of Allergy[…]
  
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  26 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
• Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapies May Be Cardioprotective In HIV-Infected Children, Teens Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapies May Be Cardioprotective In HIV-Infected Children, Teens Long-term use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) does not appear to be associated with impaired heart function in children and adolescents in a study that sought to determine the cardiac effects of prolonged exposure to HAART on children infected[…]
  
  Created on: 22 Apr 2013 | 1:00 pm
  
  22 Apr 2013 | 1:00 pm
• Psychoactivity Of HIV Antiretroviral Drug Leads To Recreational Use Psychoactivity Of HIV Antiretroviral Drug Leads To Recreational Use More than 1 in 270 people in the US are living with HIV and every 9.5 minutes someone is else is infected. The economic cost estimates associated with HIV/AIDS exceed 36 billion dollars a year...
  
  Created on: 22 Apr 2013 | 2:00 am
  
  22 Apr 2013 | 2:00 am
• Researchers Aiming To Prevent HIV 'Reservoirs' From Forming Researchers Aiming To Prevent HIV 'Reservoirs' From Forming Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how the protein that blocks HIV-1 from multiplying in white blood cells is regulated. HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS, and the discovery could lead to novel[…]
  
  Created on: 19 Apr 2013 | 1:00 am
  
  19 Apr 2013 | 1:00 am
• Lower Levels Of HIV Found In Breast Milk Of Infected Moms Who Breastfed Exclusively Lower Levels Of HIV Found In Breast Milk Of Infected Moms Who Breastfed Exclusively HIV-infected women in sub-Saharan Africa who fed their babies exclusively with breast milk for more than the first four months of life had the lowest risk of transmitting the virus to their babies through breast milk, according to researchers at[…]
  
  Created on: 19 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  19 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
• Exclusive Breastfeeding For More Than 4 Months Lowers Mother-To-Infant HIV Risk Exclusive Breastfeeding For More Than 4 Months Lowers Mother-To-Infant HIV Risk HIV-infected mothers who exclusively breastfeed for more than the first four months of life have a lower risk of transmitting the virus to their babies through their milk. The finding came from scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public[…]
  
  Created on: 18 Apr 2013 | 11:00 am
  
  18 Apr 2013 | 11:00 am
• Antibody Treatment For HIV Antibody Treatment For HIV Data on SEEK's Novel Immunotherapy for HIV Published in Virology Journal SEEK, a privately-owned UK drug discovery group, announces that pre-clinical results on its HIV immunotherapy have been published in the peer-reviewed journal Virology Journal. SEEK's HIV immunotherapy triggers the[…]
  
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  18 Apr 2013 | 2:00 am
• Why Circumcision Provides HIV Protection Why Circumcision Provides HIV Protection Circumcision drastically alters the microbiome of the penis, changes that could explain why circumcision offers protection against HIV and other viral infections...
  
  Created on: 18 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  18 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
• Mathematical Model For HIV Prevention Mathematical Model For HIV Prevention South Africa is home to the largest HIV epidemic in the world with a total of 5.6 million people living with HIV. Large-scale clinical trials evaluating combination methods of prevention and treatment are often prohibitively expensive and take years to[…]
  
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• Study Explores Providers' Perceptions Of Parental Concerns About HPV Vaccination Study Explores Providers' Perceptions Of Parental Concerns About HPV Vaccination A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), while white, middle-class parents are more likely to defer the vaccination. The[…]
  
  Created on: 17 May 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  17 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• GSK, Merck Cut Price Of HPV Vaccine In Poor Countries GSK, Merck Cut Price Of HPV Vaccine In Poor Countries A new all-time low price for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines will now help guarantee that millions of girls in poor countries are protected against cervical cancer. This will be made possible by the GAVI alliance (the Global Alliance for Vaccines[…]
  
  Created on: 10 May 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  10 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• HPV Vaccine - Young Women Motivated More By STD Than Cancer Protection HPV Vaccine - Young Women Motivated More By STD Than Cancer Protection Young women are more likely to take the HPV vaccine if they are told it protects from a nasty sexually transmitted disease, even though it also protects from potentially deadly cervical cancer, researchers from The Ohio State University and Texas[…]
  
  Created on: 8 May 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  8 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• STD's Not Cancer Prevention Should Be The Focus For Promoting HPV Vaccine STD's Not Cancer Prevention Should Be The Focus For Promoting HPV Vaccine The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the vaccine, a new study suggests. These results go against the conventional[…]
  
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  6 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• In Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Leaves Its Mark In Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Leaves Its Mark Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is a form of cancer that affects the cells lining the middle part of the throat, including the soft palate, the base of the tongue, the tonsils, and the pharynx...
  
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• Successful Use Of Image-Guided Brachytherapy To Treat Cervical Cancer Reported In 2 Landmark Studies Successful Use Of Image-Guided Brachytherapy To Treat Cervical Cancer Reported In 2 Landmark Studies Two large, landmark radiotherapy studies have shown that it is possible to treat cervical cancer effectively with high doses specifically adapted to each tumour, and with fewer serious side-effects to the surrounding normal organs...
  
  Created on: 22 Apr 2013 | 2:00 am
  
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• HPV Vaccine Has Proven To Significantly Reduce Genital Warts HPV Vaccine Has Proven To Significantly Reduce Genital Warts Since implementing a nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program five years ago for females between the ages of 12 and 26 years, Australia has seen a significant decline in the number of cases of genital warts, according to new research[…]
  
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  19 Apr 2013 | 11:00 am
• Genital Wart Rate In Young Women Plummets Thanks To HPV Vaccine, Claim Researchers Genital Wart Rate In Young Women Plummets Thanks To HPV Vaccine, Claim Researchers Significant benefit also seen in men The proportion of young women diagnosed with genital warts in Australia has seen a significant decline thanks to the HPV vaccine, suggests a paper published today on bmj.com...
  
  Created on: 19 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  19 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
• Rx Target Found For HPV, Hep C And Related Cancers Rx Target Found For HPV, Hep C And Related Cancers New discoveries by a team of scientists at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans for the first time reveal the inner workings of a master regulator that controls functions as diverse as the ability of nerve cells to "rewire" themselves[…]
  
  Created on: 15 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  15 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
• Certain Types Of Papilloma Virus Might Actually Prevent Cervical Cancer: New Study Certain Types Of Papilloma Virus Might Actually Prevent Cervical Cancer: New Study There are over 100 different types of human papilloma virus (HPV). Cervical cancer is known to be caused by infection with approximately 14 so-called "high-risk" types of this virus. Researchers from Manchester looked at the different types of HPV found[…]
  
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  14 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
• Nearly 6 Percent Of Lung Cancer Tissue Samples From Non-Smokers Show Signs That HPV May Have Triggered The Tumors Nearly 6 Percent Of Lung Cancer Tissue Samples From Non-Smokers Show Signs That HPV May Have Triggered The Tumors A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according to new research presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013. Examining tissue samples from[…]
  
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  12 Apr 2013 | 1:00 am
• Drug Designed To Restore Cell Suicide In HPV-Related Head And Neck Cancer Drug Designed To Restore Cell Suicide In HPV-Related Head And Neck Cancer Researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which the human papilloma virus (HPV) causes head and neck cancer, and they have designed a drug to block that mechanism. Though further research is needed, the new agent might offer a safer[…]
  
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  10 Apr 2013 | 1:00 am
• Research Letter, Viewpoint, Invited Commentary Examine Cervical Cancer Screening Intervals Research Letter, Viewpoint, Invited Commentary Examine Cervical Cancer Screening Intervals JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights A research letter by Zahava Berkowitz, M.S.P.H., M.Sc., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and colleagues found that most of the 2,087 primary care clinicians surveyed recommended Papanicolaou (pap) tests sooner than recommended[…]
  
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  8 Apr 2013 | 1:00 pm
• Some Women With HIV Become Infected By Cancer-Causing Forms Of HPV That Are Not Covered By Current Vaccines Some Women With HIV Become Infected By Cancer-Causing Forms Of HPV That Are Not Covered By Current Vaccines Women with HIV acquire cancer-causing forms of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that are not included in the current HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix, according to new research from Fox Chase Cancer Center presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 on[…]
  
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  8 Apr 2013 | 1:00 am
• Cancer Cells Resistant To Cisplatin Are Sensitive To Experimental Anticancer Drugs, PARP Inhibitors Cancer Cells Resistant To Cisplatin Are Sensitive To Experimental Anticancer Drugs, PARP Inhibitors Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors may be a novel treatment strategy for patients with cancer that has become resistant to the commonly used chemotherapy drug cisplatin, according to data from a preclinical study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the[…]
  
  Created on: 5 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  5 Apr 2013 | 12:00 am
• Analysis Of HPV Vaccination Disparities Among Girls From Low-Income Families Analysis Of HPV Vaccination Disparities Among Girls From Low-Income Families Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of Florida studied health care providers to determine the factors associated with disparities in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among girls, ages 9 to 17, from low-income families. They found that[…]
  
  Created on: 30 Mar 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  30 Mar 2013 | 12:00 am
• Cervical Cancer: DNA-Based Test More Accurate Than Repeat Smear ("Pap") Cervical Cancer: DNA-Based Test More Accurate Than Repeat Smear ("Pap") In women who have a potentially or mildly abnormal cervical smear, using a DNA-based test can identify those at higher risk of having precursors of cervical cancer, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors found that the DNA-based[…]
  
  Created on: 28 Mar 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  28 Mar 2013 | 12:00 am
• Increase In Number Of Parents Who Won't Vaccinate Daughters Against HPV Increase In Number Of Parents Who Won't Vaccinate Daughters Against HPV A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo Clinic and others shows. More than 2 in[…]
  
  Created on: 19 Mar 2013 | 12:00 am
  
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• Fears of Parents Prevent Girls From Getting HPV Vaccine Fears of Parents Prevent Girls From Getting HPV Vaccine Health professionals strongly recommend the vaccine for the human papilloma virus (HPV) - the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer - for women and girls. However, many parents are worried about its safety, a new study in Pediatrics[…]
  
  Created on: 18 Mar 2013 | 12:00 pm
  
  18 Mar 2013 | 12:00 pm

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• Returning Genetic Incidental Findings Without Patient Consent Violates Basic Rights Returning Genetic Incidental Findings Without Patient Consent Violates Basic Rights Informed consent is the backbone of patient care. Genetic testing has long required patient consent and patients have had a "right not to know" the results. However, as 21st century medicine now begins to use the tools of genome sequencing,[…]
  
  Created on: 19 May 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  19 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• Statins May Reduce Exercise Benefits For Obese Adults Statins May Reduce Exercise Benefits For Obese Adults Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of[…]
  
  Created on: 18 May 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  18 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• Poop Bacteria In Most Public Swimming Pools, USA Poop Bacteria In Most Public Swimming Pools, USA E. coli bacteria are present in over half of all public swimming pools, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. E. coli (Escherichia coli), a fecal indicator was found in 58% of pool[…]
  
  Created on: 17 May 2013 | 6:00 am
  
  17 May 2013 | 6:00 am
• Ten-Year Study Shows 2 Different Genetic Polymorphisms Predict Weight Gain In Men And Women Ten-Year Study Shows 2 Different Genetic Polymorphisms Predict Weight Gain In Men And Women New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Liverpool, UK, shows that while the FTO genetic variation predicts weight gain over 10 years in men, a different variation on the MMP2 gene predicts weight gain in[…]
  
  Created on: 17 May 2013 | 2:00 am
  
  17 May 2013 | 2:00 am
• Women In 40s Continue To Get Routine Mammograms At Same Rate, Despite New Recommendations Women In 40s Continue To Get Routine Mammograms At Same Rate, Despite New Recommendations Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. In 2009, the U.S...
  
  Created on: 17 May 2013 | 1:00 am
  
  17 May 2013 | 1:00 am
• Could Marijuana Lower Diabetes Risk? Could Marijuana Lower Diabetes Risk? Regular marijuana use is linked to advantageous indices related to diabetic control, according to a new study in The American Journal of Medicine. The research found that current marijuana users had considerably lower fasting insulin and had a lower probability[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2013 | 10:00 am
  
  16 May 2013 | 10:00 am
• Increase In Access To Routine, Preventive Care For Children, Low-Income Adults Revealed By First Economic Analysis Of Practicing Dental Therapists Increase In Access To Routine, Preventive Care For Children, Low-Income Adults Revealed By First Economic Analysis Of Practicing Dental Therapists A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S. shows that they are expanding preventive dental care to people who need it most: children and those who can't afford care. At[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2013 | 1:00 am
  
  16 May 2013 | 1:00 am
• Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Not Increased By Hysterectomy Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Not Increased By Hysterectomy Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, contrary to many previously reported studies, according to research published online in the Journal[…]
  
  Created on: 16 May 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  16 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• Hysterectomy Does Not Raise Heart Risk Hysterectomy Does Not Raise Heart Risk Contrary to some previous research, a new study from the US finds women's risk of cardiovascular disease does not go up after having a hysterectomy in mid-life, with or without ovary removal. The risk is no higher than that faced[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2013 | 6:00 am
  
  15 May 2013 | 6:00 am
• Doctors Should Screen Adults For Alcohol Misuse, Task Force Recommends Doctors Should Screen Adults For Alcohol Misuse, Task Force Recommends Regular checkups at the doctor's generally concentrate on physical symptoms like pain or illness - now experts are recommending that annual visits to the doctor should also serve as a routine check on mental health and risky behaviors such as[…]
  
  Created on: 15 May 2013 | 12:00 am
  
  15 May 2013 | 12:00 am
• Pets May Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease Pets May Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease Having a pet, especially a dog, may reduce a person's risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. The statement was published in the journal Circulation after experts reviewed past research on the influence of pets. "Pet ownership,[…]
  
  Created on: 10 May 2013 | 12:00 am
  
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• May 19th is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day May 19th is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day As we celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month and the many accomplishments of AAPIs, we also want to recognize that these communities still face many barriers to health and health care, including HIV/AIDS. To recognize these challenges, May 19thhas[…]
  
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  17 May 2013 | 3:28 pm
• HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Bulletin HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Bulletin Editor's Note: This is a cross post from the aids.gov blog. You can find the original post here. The implementation of scientifically proven HIV prevention strategies is helping to reduce the number of new infections — the annual HIV infection[…]
  
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  17 May 2013 | 3:22 pm
• May 18th HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD): A Conversation with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach May 18th HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD): A Conversation with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach Editor's Note: This is a cross post from the aids.gov blog. You can find the original post here. May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD), led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of[…]
  
  Created on: 17 May 2013 | 12:05 pm
  
  17 May 2013 | 12:05 pm
• Eliminating Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis B: More Than Just a Test Eliminating Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis B: More Than Just a Test May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and to highlight opportunities to address this ‘silent epidemic’.
  
  Created on: 9 May 2013 | 9:00 am
  
  9 May 2013 | 9:00 am
• White House to Host Baltimore Meeting White House to Host Baltimore Meeting By Miguel Gomez, Director, AIDS.gov, and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAs we posted last week, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) has been hosting a[…]
  
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  23 Apr 2013 | 6:00 am
• Minority Health Determines the Health of the Nation Minority Health Determines the Health of the Nation April is National Minority Health Month, and one of the most important health issues for minorities that we can highlight for this month is HIV.
  
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• White House To Host a Meeting on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the Affordable Care Act in Baltimore White House To Host a Meeting on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the Affordable Care Act in Baltimore By AIDS.govOn Monday, April 29, 2013, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) will host the fourth in a series of regional meetings on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). That meeting will take place in[…]
  
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  18 Apr 2013 | 7:03 am
• Courage, Strength, Resilience: Women Fight AIDS Courage, Strength, Resilience: Women Fight AIDS On Monday, I attended the launch of EMPOWERED, Alicia Keys’ new campaign with Greater than AIDS to reach and inform women about HIV/AIDS, at an event hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation. This is the second event that Alicia Keys and[…]
  
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  18 Apr 2013 | 6:57 am
• FY 2014 Budget reflects the Administration’s Commitment to Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy FY 2014 Budget reflects the Administration’s Commitment to Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Last week, the President sent Congress his budget for fiscal year 2014. The 2014 Budget highlights this Administration’s ongoing commitment to implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The Budget also aligns with the President’s commitment to achieving the goals of the[…]
  
  Created on: 17 Apr 2013 | 2:30 pm
  
  17 Apr 2013 | 2:30 pm
• AIDS United Announces $1 Million Investment in Grants to Help HIV-Positive People Stay in Care AIDS United Announces $1 Million Investment in Grants to Help HIV-Positive People Stay in Care By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDr. Ronald Valdiserri AIDS United , a national organization dedicated to ending the AIDS[…]
  
  Created on: 17 Apr 2013 | 11:51 am
  
  17 Apr 2013 | 11:51 am
• National Youth HIV + AIDS Awareness Day National Youth HIV + AIDS Awareness Day Ed. Note: This is a cross post from AIDS.gov. You can find the original post here. At AIDS 2012, the international AIDS conference, youth advocates announced the inauguration of National Youth HIV + AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) to be marked[…]
  
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  11 Apr 2013 | 12:52 pm
• HIV Prevention Resource Allocation Modeling Pilot (HIV RAMP) HIV Prevention Resource Allocation Modeling Pilot (HIV RAMP) By Oskian Kouzouian, ORISE Fellow, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesThe U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) calls on national, state and local programs to focus efforts in communities where HIV is concentrated[…]
  
  Created on: 10 Apr 2013 | 1:05 pm
  
  10 Apr 2013 | 1:05 pm
• CDC Expands Let’s Stop HIV Together Campaign™, Launches Spanish Version CDC Expands Let’s Stop HIV Together Campaign™, Launches Spanish Version By Nickolas DeLuca, Ph.D., Chief, Prevention Communication Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded the national HIV awareness and anti-stigma campaign, Let’s Stop HIV Together™,[…]
  
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  3 Apr 2013 | 11:25 am
• Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Across the United States Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Across the United States To discuss the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy ONAP is convening community discussions across the United States.
  
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  1 Apr 2013 | 9:00 am
• Enhanced HIV/AIDS Information on Benefits.gov Enhanced HIV/AIDS Information on Benefits.gov Federal agencies recently completed a review and update to the HIV/AIDS information available on Benefits.gov.
  
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  20 Mar 2013 | 9:00 am
• HHS Seeks Nominations to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS HHS Seeks Nominations to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS By AIDS.govThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is seeking nominations of qualified individuals to be considered for appointment as members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). The PACHA[…]
  
  Created on: 14 Mar 2013 | 1:00 pm
  
  14 Mar 2013 | 1:00 pm
• Progress to Date: President’s Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities Progress to Date: President’s Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities Violence is common in the lives of women and girls living with, and at risk for, HIV/AIDS, and the Obama Administration is working to address these intersecting issues. In March 2012, the President  issued a Presidential Memorandum creating the “Intersection[…]
  
  Created on: 10 Mar 2013 | 10:00 am
  
  10 Mar 2013 | 10:00 am
• Prevention and Treatment of HIV Infection in Infants Born to Infected Mothers: Need for a Fresh Look Prevention and Treatment of HIV Infection in Infants Born to Infected Mothers: Need for a Fresh Look On Monday, March 4, 2013, at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Atlanta, Dr. Deborah Persaud of the Johns Hopkins University presented an intriguing case study of a child who by all measures seems to be cured[…]
  
  Created on: 8 Mar 2013 | 11:43 am
  
  8 Mar 2013 | 11:43 am
• The Role of Science in Helping Achieve the Vision of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy The Role of Science in Helping Achieve the Vision of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Ed. note: This is cross-posted from blog.aids.gov While at the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) this week, I was pleased to sit down with Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of the White House Office of National HIV/AIDS Policy.[…]
  
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  6 Mar 2013 | 7:45 am
• In Memoriam: C. Everett Koop In Memoriam: C. Everett Koop The public health world, especially those of us who work in the HIV/AIDS arena, mourn the passing of former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop.
  
  Created on: 27 Feb 2013 | 8:00 am
  
  27 Feb 2013 | 8:00 am

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