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Novel combination drug regimen could be more effective than existing treatments for TB

A novel approach to discover the first new tuberculosis (TB) combination drug regimen cleared a major hurdle when Phase II clinical trial results found it could kill more than 99 percent of patients' TB bacteria within two weeks and could be more effective than existing treatments, according to a study published today in the Lancet.

24 Jul 2012

International AIDS conference kicks off in Washington, D.C.

The XIX International AIDS Conference opened in Washington, D.C., on Sunday and "is expected to draw 25,000 people, including politicians, scientists and activists, as well as some of the estimated 34 million people living with HIV who will tell their stories," Agence France-Presse reports.

24 Jul 2012

First results from community HIV testing campaign in Uganda

A clinical study in a remote region of southwest Uganda has demonstrated the feasibility of using a health campaign to rapidly test a community for HIV and simultaneously offer prevention and diagnosis for a variety of other diseases in rural and resource-poor settings of sub-Saharan Africa.

24 Jul 2012

Sex workers hold AIDS 2012 'hub' conference in Kolkata, India

"Hundreds of sex workers from around the world who said they were denied visas to attend an international AIDS conference in the United States began their own meeting in Kolkata on Saturday in protest," Agence France-Presse reports.

24 Jul 2012

AVAC, amfAR release action agenda to end HIV/AIDS epidemic

AVAC, previously known as the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, and amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, "have published 'An Action Agenda to End AIDS' -- a combination of short- and long-term goals … to bring an end to the HIV/AIDS epidemic," VOA News reports, noting, "The report is being released ahead of the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington."

24 Jul 2012

New FDA guidelines on HIV And TB drug doses may not apply to African and Asian patients

In January, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new guidelines on dosing of an HIV medication used to treat people infected with both HIV and tuberculosis (TB) because of a potential interaction between two of the main drugs used to treat each disease.

24 Jul 2012

First Edition: July 24, 2012

Today's headlines include news from the campaign season as well as reports from the international AIDS conference currently taking place in Washington, D.C.

24 Jul 2012

Associated Press examines HIV/AIDS in Uganda, effects of PEPFAR funding

The Associated Press on Saturday examined the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda, where "[a] new government report says the prevalence of HIV in this East African nation increased from 6.4 percent in 2004 to 7.3 percent in 2011, a shocking statistic for a country once praised for its global leadership in controlling AIDS."

24 Jul 2012

Cost of HIV drugs cost less than previous thought, Clinton Foundation study says

"Lack of money can no longer be considered a reason -- or an excuse -- for failing to treat all those with HIV who need drugs to stay alive, following game-changing work about to be published by the Clinton Foundation that shows the real cost is four times less than previously thought," the Guardian reports.

24 Jul 2012

International Antiviral Society-USA calls for treatment for all who test HIV-positive

"An international group of scientists on Sunday called for all adults who test positive for HIV to be treated with antiretroviral drugs right away rather than waiting for their immune systems to weaken," Agence France-Presse reports.

24 Jul 2012

NIDA announces recipients of 2012 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the recipients of the 2012 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research. The three scientists, Drs. David Smith, Samuel Friedman and Jeremy Luban, will each receive $500,000 per year for five years to support their research.

24 Jul 2012

Corporate leaders call on 46 countries to lift travel restrictions for people living with HIV

Two dozen corporate leaders on Sunday signed a statement calling on 46 countries to lift restrictions on travelers who are living with HIV because the policies are discriminatory and bad for business, VOA's "Breaking News" blog reports.

24 Jul 2012

AIDS medical textbook designed specifically for patients and doctors in resource-poor regions

Warner C. Greene, MD, who directs virology and immunology research at the Gladstone Institutes, has joined with other global AIDS experts to release a locally affordable version of the world's leading AIDS medical textbook. Designed specifically for regions that today are hardest hit by the disease, this new text is the latest weapon in a growing arsenal aimed at curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS worldwide.

24 Jul 2012

TB combination drug trials progress

A novel approach to discover the first new tuberculosis (TB) combination drug regimen cleared a major hurdle when Phase II clinical trial results found it could kill more than 99 percent of patients’ TB bacteria within two weeks and could be more effective than existing treatments, according to a study published today in the Lancet. These results add to a growing body of evidence that the new regimen could reduce treatment by more than a year for some patients.

24 Jul 2012

Study shows disturbing rates of new HIV infections among U.S. black MSM

Study results released today by the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) show disturbing rates of new HIV infections occurring among black gay and bisexual men in the U.S. (also known as men who have sex with men, or MSM), particularly young black MSM.

24 Jul 2012

U.S. Census Bureau introduces interactive global resource on prevalence of HIV/AIDS

The U.S. Census Bureau today launched an interactive global resource on the prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases and deaths. The database was developed in 1987 and now holds 149,000 statistics, an increase of approximately 10,800 new estimates in the last year, making it the most complete of its kind in the world.

24 Jul 2012

Recent release: Kaiser Health News interviews White House senior policy advisor ahead of AIDS 2012

In this Kaiser Health News interview, KHN contributor Joanne Silberner talks with Gregg Millett, senior policy adviser in the Office of National AIDS Policy, ahead of the XIX International AIDS Conference.

24 Jul 2012

Symposium to support care and management of women with HIV

International AIDS Conference, Washington D.C., USA: Women for Positive Action are holding an interactive satellite symposium at the AIDS 2012 Conference entitled Turning the tide in the care of women living with HIV, supporting the care and management of women living with HIV throughout their different life stages.

24 Jul 2012

Recent release: Kaiser Family Foundation/Washington Post poll shows positive news about public opinion and HIV

As the XIX International AIDS Conference convenes in Washington, D.C., Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) President and CEO Drew Altman highlights positive news about public opinion and HIV from KFF's new survey of the American people conducted with the Washington Post in his latest "Pulling It Together" column.

24 Jul 2012

Views on AIDS: Despite advances, still no cure, no vaccine, and indifference grows

The story of the AIDS pandemic has been grim for so long that optimism seems hardly possible. But as the 19th International AIDS conference opens in Washington on Sunday, there is hope for control of a disease that has killed nearly 35 million people over three decades and 1.7 million in the past year.

23 Jul 2012

HIV 1 News and Research

Novel combination drug regimen could be more effective than existing treatments for TB

International AIDS conference kicks off in Washington, D.C.

First results from community HIV testing campaign in Uganda

Sex workers hold AIDS 2012 'hub' conference in Kolkata, India

AVAC, amfAR release action agenda to end HIV/AIDS epidemic

New FDA guidelines on HIV And TB drug doses may not apply to African and Asian patients

First Edition: July 24, 2012

Associated Press examines HIV/AIDS in Uganda, effects of PEPFAR funding

Cost of HIV drugs cost less than previous thought, Clinton Foundation study says

International Antiviral Society-USA calls for treatment for all who test HIV-positive

NIDA announces recipients of 2012 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research

Corporate leaders call on 46 countries to lift travel restrictions for people living with HIV

AIDS medical textbook designed specifically for patients and doctors in resource-poor regions

TB combination drug trials progress

Study shows disturbing rates of new HIV infections among U.S. black MSM

U.S. Census Bureau introduces interactive global resource on prevalence of HIV/AIDS

Recent release: Kaiser Health News interviews White House senior policy advisor ahead of AIDS 2012

Symposium to support care and management of women with HIV

Recent release: Kaiser Family Foundation/Washington Post poll shows positive news about public opinion and HIV

Views on AIDS: Despite advances, still no cure, no vaccine, and indifference grows

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