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Florida to drop 350 uninsured HIV/AIDS patients from drug program; Ore. and Wash. set up enrollment periods for children's insurance; Calif. gets federal grant to update Medicaid program

The Miami Herald/The Sun Sentinel: "The Florida Department of Health plans to drop about 350 uninsured HIV/AIDS patients from a federally funded program that pays for all or most of their drugs, because of a budget crisis. An additional 2,000 or more HIV-positive patients are at risk of being bumped from the program unless the state can close a $16 million shortfall in the next few months, officials said Tuesday.

4 Nov 2010

CONRAD receives $5 million award from USAID

CONRAD, leaders in reproductive health and HIV prevention research, today announced a $5 million award from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The grant will fund research and development of vaginal rings that are contraceptive and also prevent HIV and STI infections.

3 Nov 2010

Clinton highlights U.S. commitment to strengthening health systems, food security in Cambodia during Asia-Pacific tour

The U.S. is committed to working "closely together to help meet the challenges facing Cambodia and all of Southeast Asia," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged Monday during a stop in Cambodia as part of her Asia-Pacific tour, that United Press International reports.

3 Nov 2010

Opinions: Call for African companies to engage in health goals; holistic approach to development

The serious health problems afflicting our continent significantly affect our economies, reducing productivity, creating gaps in the workforce, causing innumerable sick days and restricting growth in African businesses, First Lady of Rwanda Jeannette Kagame and CEO of Access Bank Plc Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, who both serve on the Friends of the Global Fund Africa board, write together in a East African opinion piece that calls upon the private sector to help bolster the work with African governments to improve health outcomes in Africa.

3 Nov 2010

West third quarter gross profit increases $3.0 million to $74.7 million

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2010.

2 Nov 2010

Kenya first of four countries to launch UNICEF, partners initiative aimed at PMTCT of HIV

On Friday, UNICEF and the Kenyan government announced a partnership aimed at preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV by providing HIV-positive mothers with packs of medicines they can easily administer to themselves or their babies at home, IRIN/PlusNews reports.

2 Nov 2010

White House Health Advisor Emanuel visits U.S. government-funded health programs during 3-nation African trip

The global fight against malaria could cut prevalence rates of malaria to one in 20 fevers by 2017, Special Advisor on Health Policy to the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Ezekiel Emanuel said in an interview in Dakar, Senegal, Bloomberg reports.

2 Nov 2010

Media outlets look ahead to Obama's trip to India

Several media outlets looked ahead to President Barack Obama's scheduled visit to India later this week, as part of his Asia-Pacific tour.

2 Nov 2010

Oncimmune to present benefits of EarlyCDT-Lung cancer test at ACCP annual meeting

Oncimmune® LLC, maker of EarlyCDT-Lung, a simple blood test that aids physicians in the risk assessment and early detection of lung cancer, today announced that two oral presentations and five poster presentations during this week's American College of Chest Physicians' (ACCP) annual meeting in Vancouver will collectively highlight the clinical and economic benefits of EarlyCDT-Lung.

1 Nov 2010

Progress made in universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care under threat

A report issued today by the International AIDS Society, Universal Access: Right Here, Right Now documents the principal debates around universal access during the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010). The report also takes stock of progress to date and reveals the scale of the future challenge for HIV treatment and prevention at a time when new infections are outstripping those receiving treatment by five to two.

30 Oct 2010

Target joins American Cancer Society in 2010 Great American Smokeout

In connection with the American Cancer Society's 2010 Great American Smokeout®, Target is launching a month-long Celebrate Smoke-free campaign designed to support guests and team members in their efforts to quit smoking.

30 Oct 2010

New MBP solution helps provide lifesaving HIV-prevention medications to mothers and babies

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is pleased to partner with UNICEF and other organizations in the roll-out of the Mother-Baby Pack (MBP), an innovative solution to help bring lifesaving HIV-prevention medications to mothers and babies.

30 Oct 2010

Recent releases in Global Health

Global Fund Will Make 'Every Possible Effort' To Raise Additional Resources: Although pledges to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria at its recent replenishment meeting did not meet "the lowest estimate of demand," the Fund "will make every possible effort to raise the additional resources that we expect countries to request in the years ahead" through new donor recruitment and "innovative financing approaches," writes Executive Director Michael Kazatchkine in a Lancet comment

30 Oct 2010

T.J. Martell Foundation celebrates 35th Annual Awards Gala to raise funds for cancer and AIDS research

The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research celebrated its 35th Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 at the New York Marriott Marquis and raised a total of $1.45 million.

29 Oct 2010

China CDC signs collaborative agreement with Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center today formalized an ongoing relationship by signing a collaboration agreement. It marks the first such agreement between the China CDC and a U.S. cancer research center.

29 Oct 2010

International Congress at Spain highlights advances in neuroimmunological disease treatment

The complexity of the immune system and nervous system turn Neuroimmunology into one of the most exciting fields of modern biomedicine. Between October 26th and 30th takes place in Sitges (Barcelona, Spain) the X International Congress of Neuroimmunology of the International Society of Neuroimmunology.

29 Oct 2010

IntriCon third quarter net sales increases 14% to $14.7 million

IntriCon Corporation a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of body-worn medical devices, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

29 Oct 2010

Opinions: Defense, diplomacy, development; PMTCT in Africa; perils of DIY aid; cholera in Haiti

In a Foreign Affairs essay, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton writes of the need to elevate diplomacy and development alongside defense a 'smart power' approach to solving global problems.

29 Oct 2010

Tenofovir gel to prevent HIV transmission nearing approval

Anti HIV drug Tenofovir in its gel form is to be fast-tracked for approval by the US FDA. The announcement was made by Conrad, a nonprofit scientific organization based in Arlington, Virginia that works with reproductive health.

28 Oct 2010

Hemophiliacs, hepatitis and HIV: A magic cure gone wrong

The dark side of capitalism’s effect on the medical and pharmaceutical industries is chillingly exposed in Doctor Guilt? Benefits of Medical Treatment Compared with Hazards – A tradeoff (published by iUniverse), the provocative new nonfiction by Everett Winslow Lovrien, M.D.

28 Oct 2010

AIDS News and Research

Florida to drop 350 uninsured HIV/AIDS patients from drug program; Ore. and Wash. set up enrollment periods for children's insurance; Calif. gets federal grant to update Medicaid program

CONRAD receives $5 million award from USAID

Clinton highlights U.S. commitment to strengthening health systems, food security in Cambodia during Asia-Pacific tour

Opinions: Call for African companies to engage in health goals; holistic approach to development

West third quarter gross profit increases $3.0 million to $74.7 million

Kenya first of four countries to launch UNICEF, partners initiative aimed at PMTCT of HIV

White House Health Advisor Emanuel visits U.S. government-funded health programs during 3-nation African trip

Media outlets look ahead to Obama's trip to India

Oncimmune to present benefits of EarlyCDT-Lung cancer test at ACCP annual meeting

Progress made in universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care under threat

Target joins American Cancer Society in 2010 Great American Smokeout

New MBP solution helps provide lifesaving HIV-prevention medications to mothers and babies

Recent releases in Global Health

T.J. Martell Foundation celebrates 35th Annual Awards Gala to raise funds for cancer and AIDS research

China CDC signs collaborative agreement with Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

International Congress at Spain highlights advances in neuroimmunological disease treatment

IntriCon third quarter net sales increases 14% to $14.7 million

Opinions: Defense, diplomacy, development; PMTCT in Africa; perils of DIY aid; cholera in Haiti

Tenofovir gel to prevent HIV transmission nearing approval

Hemophiliacs, hepatitis and HIV: A magic cure gone wrong

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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