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Early ART treatment delays AIDS-related health events in HIV-infected individuals

Further analyses of the landmark NIH-funded treatment-as-prevention study (HPTN 052) have found that providing antiretroviral treatment to HIV-infected individuals earlier, when their immune systems are healthier, delays AIDS-related health events, such as chronic herpes simplex virus and tuberculosis, as well as death. Additionally, researchers found that earlier HIV treatment is also cost-effective because it increases survival, prevents costly opportunistic infections and averts transmission of the virus to uninfected individuals.

30 Jul 2012

Results from HIV incidence study in Swaziland

The results from a nationally representative HIV incidence study in Swaziland indicate that the national rate of new HIV infections is 2.38% among adults ages 18-49. This figure, comparable to the 2009 UNAIDS estimate of 2.66% for Swaziland adults ages 15-49, suggests that the HIV epidemic in Swaziland may have begun to stabilize in the past few years.

30 Jul 2012

PEPFAR, private partner launch 5-year 'Labs for Life' initiative

At the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) on Thursday, PEPFAR and Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), "announced Labs for Life, a new collaboration to help strengthen health care and laboratory systems in the developing world along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)," a State Department fact sheet states.

28 Jul 2012

Recent release: AIDS response should be 'instrument for social justice'

"It is outrageous that, in 2012, when we have everything we need to beat AIDS, we are still fighting prejudice, stigma, and exclusion," UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe writes on the Human Rights and HIV/AIDS "Now More Than Ever" blog, adding, "It is my daily reminder that the AIDS response is not just about an epidemic; the AIDS response is, has been, and must be, an instrument to fight for social justice."

28 Jul 2012

NPR continues AIDS-related coverage on blog, programs

NPR continues its coverage of issues being discussed at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) with several stories on its health blog and radio programs. On Thursday, "Tell Me More" host Michel Martin spoke with Teguest Guerma, the first woman director general of the African Medical and Research Fund (AMREF) about how African nations are responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how they are working "to find the solutions ourselves, with the support of the international community," Guerma said, according to the program's transcript.

28 Jul 2012

Recent release: Examining mental health needs of people living with HIV

In this post in the AIDS.gov blog, Nils Daulaire, director of the Office of Global Affairs in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), examines the mental health needs of people living with HIV, writing, The burden of being HIV-positive, or caring for loved ones living with the disease, is not restricted to the physical toll. For many people, there are equally important mental health needs.

28 Jul 2012

Economist articles, blog examine research presented at AIDS 2012 conference

The Economist on Friday published two articles from Saturday's print edition regarding the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012). One article states that "few areas of international affairs have seen more recent success than the fight against AIDS," and discusses advancements in HIV treatment research and availability.

28 Jul 2012

Research presented at AIDS 2012 conference renews hope of cure for AIDS

Two studies presented at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) and one published Wednesday in the British journal Nature "have given researchers renewed hope that a cure for AIDS may be possible," the Washington Post reports.

28 Jul 2012

AIDS 2012 speakers warn vulnerable populations will miss out on HIV prevention advances

"Excitement about turning the tide in the fight against HIV is being tempered by researchers who worry some of the most vulnerable populations will miss out on medical advances," delegates of the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) heard at Thursday's plenary session, VOA News reports.

28 Jul 2012

Recent release: AIDS 2012 panel discussion highlighted link between HIV/AIDS, NTDs

"On Wednesday, July 25, the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases [NTDs] co-chaired a panel at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012), addressing the link between NTDs and HIV/AIDS," the network's "End the Neglect" blog reports.

28 Jul 2012

Viewpoints: 'The best thing George W. Bush did as president;' Finding less harmful health cuts; Navigating the future of Medicaid

This is a moment for all Americans to be proud of the best thing George W. Bush did as president: launching an initiative to combat AIDS in Africa that has saved millions of lives. All week, more than 20,000 delegates from around the world have been attending the 19th International AIDS Conference here in Washington. They look like any other group of conventioneers, laden with satchels and garlanded with name tags. But some of these men and women would be dead if not for Bush's foresight and compassion.

28 Jul 2012

New platform for detecting substandard and counterfeit medicines using microfluidics

A new platform for detecting substandard and counterfeit medicines using microfluidics has been recognized with a grant from Saving Lives at Birth's "Grand Challenge through Development." Dubbed PharmaCheck, the technology is a portable, field-based tool for assessing the quality of medicines in developing countries with increased accuracy, sensitivity and reliability.

27 Jul 2012

NPR examines whether goal of treating all HIV-positive people with ARVs is feasible

Noting new guidelines released at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) in Washington, D.C., this week "call for everybody with HIV to be started on antiretroviral drugs [ARVs] as soon as they test positive for the virus," NPR's "Shots" blog examines "whether the goal is achievable, and who would pay for this enormous expansion in treatment."

27 Jul 2012

Lawmakers call for bipartisan support for AIDS funding at AIDS 2012 panel discussion

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) on Wednesday at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., joined former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) for a panel discussion on bipartisanship "focusing on sustaining the engagement of the U.S. Congress in order to demonstrate and encourage continued U.S. leadership in the fight against global AIDS," the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog reports.

27 Jul 2012

Viral evolution and host protein levels predict rapid disease progression in hepatitis C patients

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified several factors in people infected with the hepatitis C virus that may predict whether the unusually rapid progression of disease from initial infection to severe liver conditions, such as cirrhosis, will occur. Knowing whether a patient's condition is likely to deteriorate quickly could help physicians decide on the best course of treatment.

27 Jul 2012

Washington Post examines circumcision as HIV prevention strategy

"Although circumcision's effect on protection against HIV is clear -- three studies have shown a 60 percent reduction in risk to men -- as a public health strategy, it is fraught with caveats," the Washington Post reports.

27 Jul 2012

TB combination drug: an interview with Mel Spigelman, MD, CEO and President of TB Alliance

TB is a leading global killer. It is the second leading infectious disease in the world, behind HIV. TB is spread through the air, so it can affect anyone, but has its worst impact on impoverished communities and those people with HIV.

27 Jul 2012

NPR interviews First Lady of Haiti about country's progress against HIV

As delegates from around the world convene for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012), NPR correspondent Michel Martin "speaks to Haiti's First Lady Sophia Martelly about the Caribbean island's progress against the epidemic and challenges that persist" in this interview from NPR's "Tell Me More."

27 Jul 2012

AIDS roundup: Researchers examine whether the disease causes premature aging; Funding and treatment gaps; Bone marrow transplant treatments

News outlets report on scientific and political issues coming up at the International AIDS Conference being held in Washington.

27 Jul 2012

AIDS 2012 plenary speakers call for expanded efforts to provide HIV treatment, prevention to women, children

AIDS experts speaking at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) on Wednesday called for an expansion of HIV care and treatment to all women instead of focusing only on those who are pregnant, the Associated Press reports.

27 Jul 2012

HIV News and Research

Early ART treatment delays AIDS-related health events in HIV-infected individuals

Results from HIV incidence study in Swaziland

PEPFAR, private partner launch 5-year 'Labs for Life' initiative

Recent release: AIDS response should be 'instrument for social justice'

NPR continues AIDS-related coverage on blog, programs

Recent release: Examining mental health needs of people living with HIV

Economist articles, blog examine research presented at AIDS 2012 conference

Research presented at AIDS 2012 conference renews hope of cure for AIDS

AIDS 2012 speakers warn vulnerable populations will miss out on HIV prevention advances

Recent release: AIDS 2012 panel discussion highlighted link between HIV/AIDS, NTDs

Viewpoints: 'The best thing George W. Bush did as president;' Finding less harmful health cuts; Navigating the future of Medicaid

New platform for detecting substandard and counterfeit medicines using microfluidics

NPR examines whether goal of treating all HIV-positive people with ARVs is feasible

Lawmakers call for bipartisan support for AIDS funding at AIDS 2012 panel discussion

Viral evolution and host protein levels predict rapid disease progression in hepatitis C patients

Washington Post examines circumcision as HIV prevention strategy

TB combination drug: an interview with Mel Spigelman, MD, CEO and President of TB Alliance

NPR interviews First Lady of Haiti about country's progress against HIV

AIDS roundup: Researchers examine whether the disease causes premature aging; Funding and treatment gaps; Bone marrow transplant treatments

AIDS 2012 plenary speakers call for expanded efforts to provide HIV treatment, prevention to women, children

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