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Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has caused a major divide among participants of the AIDS Conference in Thailand

The president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has caused a major divide among participants at the 15th International AIDS Conference in Thailand by stating that abstinence and marriage are the best ways to stop the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

12 Jul 2004

Kofi Annan says, overall countries are simply not doing well enough in the battle against HIV/AIDS

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on world leaders to strengthen their fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic sweeping the globe. Mr Annan, speaking at 15th International AIDS Conference, said “overall countries are simply not doing nearly well enough”.

12 Jul 2004

Australia's fight against drug abuse recognised by the Indonesian Government

Australia is pleased that its work in Indonesia fighting drug abuse has been recognised by the Indonesian Government, the Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary, Mrs Chris Gallus, said today.

12 Jul 2004

Australia takes lead on looming HIV/AIDS epidemic by doubling funding

Australia is leading efforts to tackle the looming HIV/AIDS crisis in the region by more than doubling our funding - to $600 million by 2010 - to combat the virus and prevent an African-style tragedy.

12 Jul 2004

Study evaluates effectiveness of LEXIVA/ritonavir and Lopinavir/ritonavir in protease inhibitor

HIV treatment regimens containing the protease inhibitor (PI) LEXIVA® (fosamprenavir calcium) dosed with ritonavir (LEXIVA/r) or lopinavir (LPV) and ritonavir (LPV/r) were effective in suppressing HIV in patients who had failed prior PI-containing regimens, according to information presented at the International AIDS Conference (IAC).

12 Jul 2004

Increasing evidence a virus may play a role in breast cancer

A new study finds increasing evidence a virus may play a role in breast cancer. The study finds nearly three-quarters of a small sample of Tunisian breast cancer patients showed evidence of a virus similar to one known to cause breast cancer in mice, twice the rate seen in women in the United States.

12 Jul 2004

HIV patients treated with antiretroviral therapy early after infection do test negative

UCSF researchers have found that some HIV patients treated with antiretroviral therapy early after infection do test negative, at some point, for the virus. Study findings showed this result in six of 87 patients.

12 Jul 2004

Human antibodies that thwart the SARS virus in mice can be mass-produced quickly

Human antibodies that thwart the SARS virus in mice can be mass-produced quickly using a new laboratory technique developed by an international research team collaborating with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

12 Jul 2004

Increasing levels of growth hormone may be an effective treatment for HIV lipodystrophy

Increasing the body's production of growth hormone may be an effective treatment for HIV lipodystrophy, a syndrome involving the redistribution of fat and other metabolic changes in those receiving combination drug therapy for HIV infection.

11 Jul 2004

Widespread prenatal HIV screening and use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant HIV-infected women is needed

Rapid testing during labor can enable pregnant women with undocumented HIV status to learn their HIV infection status so they can receive antiretroviral prophylaxis and be referred for comprehensive medical care and follow-up according to a report in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

11 Jul 2004

Comparison of antiretroviral therapies shows that tenofovir DF and stavudine are equally effective

Results from a three year double-blinded trial which compared antiretroviral therapies show that the combination regimens of tenofovir DF and stavudine, are equally effective, though tenofovir DF has more favorable outcomes with respect to cholesterol levels and the nervous system.

11 Jul 2004

Nevirapine effective in reducing the risk of transmission of HIV at birth

A drug called nevirapine has been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of transmission of HIV at birth, but combination therapy of nevirapine and zidovudine does not improve outcomes, according to a study published in the current HIV/AIDS Journal of the American Medical Association.

11 Jul 2004

Cheap AIDS drugs may help prevent HIV in babies in Thailand

Aids is one of the principal causes of infant mortality in many developing countries. Viral transmission takes place during pregnancy (in utero), at the moment of childbirth or even during breastfeeding.

10 Jul 2004

Children with chronic fatigue syndrome who exercise recover faster than children who are encouraged to give way to their symptoms

Children with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) who leave their beds, start to exercise and are supported by parents who acknowledge the psychological dimension of this debilitating condition, recover faster than children who are encouraged to give way to their symptoms.

10 Jul 2004

Avian influenza virus is still present in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam

New outbreaks of the avian influenza virus H5N1 in China, Thailand and Viet Nam confirm that the virus is still endemic in the region, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a statement yesterday.

10 Jul 2004

First successful gene therapy that mimics the action of calcium channel blockers

Their findings - published in the latest edition of Circulation Research, online July 8 - may lead to a gene therapy alternative to calcium channel blockers and their sometimes severe side effects, but also further interest in the development of gene therapies unique - as in this case - to one particular organ.

10 Jul 2004

147 people in Texas will need to receive post-exposure rabies prevention treatment

The Texas Department of Health has reported that so far 147 people in Texas will need to receive post-exposure rabies prevention treatment as a precaution after possibly being exposed to rabies in connection with the transplant of organs from a donor who was later confirmed to have been infected with the rabies virus.

9 Jul 2004

Anal cancer is on the rise in both sexes

Anal cancer is on the rise in both sexes, particularly among American men, and changing trends in sexual behavior — combined with current tobacco use and infection by a specific strain of the human papillomavirus — may help explain the increase.

9 Jul 2004

Emerging infectious diseases will continue to confront society in unpredictable ways as long as humans and microbes co-exist

Emerging infectious diseases, which have shaped the course of humanity and caused incalculable suffering and death, will continue to confront society in unpredictable ways as long as humans and microbes co-exist

9 Jul 2004

Avian influenza virus in East Asia arose through a series of genetic reassortment events with other viruses

An avian influenza virus that has caused three major outbreaks among poultry and killed several people in East Asia over the past seven years arose through a series of genetic reassortment events with other viruses.

9 Jul 2004

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Latest Virus News and Research

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has caused a major divide among participants of the AIDS Conference in Thailand

Kofi Annan says, overall countries are simply not doing well enough in the battle against HIV/AIDS

Australia's fight against drug abuse recognised by the Indonesian Government

Australia takes lead on looming HIV/AIDS epidemic by doubling funding

Study evaluates effectiveness of LEXIVA/ritonavir and Lopinavir/ritonavir in protease inhibitor

Increasing evidence a virus may play a role in breast cancer

HIV patients treated with antiretroviral therapy early after infection do test negative

Human antibodies that thwart the SARS virus in mice can be mass-produced quickly

Increasing levels of growth hormone may be an effective treatment for HIV lipodystrophy

Widespread prenatal HIV screening and use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant HIV-infected women is needed

Comparison of antiretroviral therapies shows that tenofovir DF and stavudine are equally effective

Nevirapine effective in reducing the risk of transmission of HIV at birth

Cheap AIDS drugs may help prevent HIV in babies in Thailand

Children with chronic fatigue syndrome who exercise recover faster than children who are encouraged to give way to their symptoms

Avian influenza virus is still present in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam

First successful gene therapy that mimics the action of calcium channel blockers

147 people in Texas will need to receive post-exposure rabies prevention treatment

Anal cancer is on the rise in both sexes

Emerging infectious diseases will continue to confront society in unpredictable ways as long as humans and microbes co-exist

Avian influenza virus in East Asia arose through a series of genetic reassortment events with other viruses

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