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HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it
3 months ago

HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it

NPR  

HIV is spiking in new hot spots. "We used to call hidden and growing, but now they are saying it's fast and furious," says Dr. Loyd Norella, who manages the HIV program at the Pilipinas Shell Foundation — the foundation arm of the energy and petroleum company Shell Philippines, part of Shell Global. In the Philippines: 'I didn't want that …

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In South Africa, traditional healers join the fight against HIV. Stigma remains high in rural areas
9 months ago

In South Africa, traditional healers join the fight against HIV. Stigma remains high in rural areas

Associated Press  

BUSHBUCKRIDGE, South Africa — The walls of Shadrack Mashabane’s hut in the rural South African town of Bushbuckridge are covered with traditional fabrics, with a small window the only source of light. Mashabane is one of at least 15 traditional healers in the town who, in a pilot study, have been trained by University of Witwatersrand researchers to conduct HIV …

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Tennessee cuts HIV program with Planned Parenthood ties
2 years, 1 month ago

Tennessee cuts HIV program with Planned Parenthood ties

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Top Tennessee health officials attempted to oust Planned Parenthood from a program designed to prevent and treat HIV before eventually deciding to forgo federal funding for the program, despite warnings that doing so will have a devastating impact on marginalized communities, documents show. According to a letter from Planned Parenthood, Tennessee’s Department of Health in November alerted …

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Harry in ‘great place’ with ‘sense of stability’ as he backs HIV testing drive
3 years, 1 month ago

Harry in ‘great place’ with ‘sense of stability’ as he backs HIV testing drive

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The ex-Wales captain and Harry released a 30-minute video chat to mark National HIV …

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Harry: Every single one of us has a duty to get an HIV test
3 years, 1 month ago

Harry: Every single one of us has a duty to get an HIV test

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Duke of Sussex has urged Britons to “go and …

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COVID-19 derailed HIV fight by monopolising health workers and resources, say experts
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 derailed HIV fight by monopolising health workers and resources, say experts

Firstpost  

Before COVID-19, health officials were celebrating how new medicines and other developments had gradually tamed HIV. Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a US campaign to decimate the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Before COVID-19, health officials were celebrating how new medicines and other developments had gradually …

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Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress
3 years, 9 months ago

Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Before COVID-19, health officials were celebrating how new medicines and other developments had gradually tamed HIV, prompting then-President Donald Trump to announce in 2019 a campaign to …

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University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine still in redevelopment, but won't be available soon
3 years, 10 months ago

University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine still in redevelopment, but won't be available soon

ABC  

University of Queensland scientists have been re-engineering their COVID-19 vaccine, with two "promising candidates" progressing in the laboratory — but they warn there's no set timeline on when the jab may be ready to inoculate Australians. Key points: UQ sidelined its coronavirus vaccine candidate after discovering it induced false-positive HIV results UQ sidelined its coronavirus vaccine candidate after discovering it …

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STDs are rising among teens. Can video games help?
3 years, 11 months ago

STDs are rising among teens. Can video games help?

Salon  

Perhaps for no group does the specter of sexually transmitted diseases loom larger than it does for young people. The push to gamify sex education is part of a broader movement to deploy video games in targeting health issues ranging from depression to tobacco use. And while relatively few randomized controlled trials — considered the gold standard for research — …

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Our AIDSFree campaign has achieved so much but HIV testing must become routine for all
4 years, 3 months ago

Our AIDSFree campaign has achieved so much but HIV testing must become routine for all

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two years …

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5 Years After Indiana's Historic HIV Outbreak, Many Rural Places Remain At Risk
5 years, 1 month ago

5 Years After Indiana's Historic HIV Outbreak, Many Rural Places Remain At Risk

NPR  

5 Years After Indiana's Historic HIV Outbreak, Many Rural Places Remain At Risk Enlarge this image toggle caption Luke Sharrett/Kaiser Health News Luke Sharrett/Kaiser Health News Ethan Howard cradled his prized Martin-brand guitar, strumming gently as he sang of happiness he thought he'd never find. The former intravenous drug user was among the first of 235 people in the southern …

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Local press in cities across the world get behind The Independent’s Christmas appeal for HIV testing
6 years, 3 months ago

Local press in cities across the world get behind The Independent’s Christmas appeal for HIV testing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Local newspapers in cities selected …

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HIV testing should be seen as routine as protecting yourself against flu, Prince Harry says
6 years, 4 months ago

HIV testing should be seen as routine as protecting yourself against flu, Prince Harry says

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. To mark the start of National HIV Testing Week the Duke of Sussex has released …

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Fewer young adults getting HIV tests, here’s why
7 years, 1 month ago

Fewer young adults getting HIV tests, here’s why

CNN  

Story highlights Americans 15 to 44 think they're "unlikely to have been exposed to HIV" Young people, 15 to 24, were more likely to have never been tested CNN — Young people seem to be less likely to get tested for HIV than older adults, and a new study now reveals the reasons why. “So overall, knowing why people do …

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HIV tests for new patients at GP surgeries could save lives and money, study finds
7 years, 7 months ago

HIV tests for new patients at GP surgeries could save lives and money, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Offering a routine test for HIV when individuals first sign up …

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Celebrities’ hidden role in public health
7 years, 10 months ago

Celebrities’ hidden role in public health

CNN  

Story highlights A new study ties skyrocketing HIV testing kit sales to actor Charlie Sheen "Do celebrities have an impact on health outcomes? When celebrities open up about their health “The positive example I often point to is when Magic Johnson talked about being HIV-positive, which provided a moment to bust stigma around HIV,” said Steven Hoffman, scientific director of …

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World AIDS Day: Over 14 million HIV positive people unaware of infection; WHO recommends self-testing
8 years, 3 months ago

World AIDS Day: Over 14 million HIV positive people unaware of infection; WHO recommends self-testing

Firstpost  

HIV self-testing means people can use oral fluid or blood-finger-pricks to discover their status in a private and convenient setting, the WHO release said. Kolkata: More than 18 million people with HIV are currently taking antiretroviral therapy with a similar number still unable to access the life-saving treatment, the WHO has said, as it issued new guidelines on self-testing to …

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Prince Harry's Live HIV Test Had A Major Impact
8 years, 7 months ago

Prince Harry's Live HIV Test Had A Major Impact

Huff Post  

We’ve seen the way members of the British royal family can be an influence for good, but this might be the one of best examples yet. Orders for a new, free at-home HIV test spiked five times higher after Prince Harry underwent an HIV test in video streamed live on Facebook. Chris Jackson via Getty Images The Terrence Higgins Trust, …

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Stigma, Fear Keep Many From Getting Tested For HIV
12 years, 3 months ago

Stigma, Fear Keep Many From Getting Tested For HIV

NPR  

Stigma, Fear Keep Many From Getting Tested For HIV According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention young people — ages 13 to 24 — accounted for more than a quarter of new HIV infections in the U.S. in 2010. JENNIFER KATES: Yeah, I would just add and pick up what we heard already, I mean, the rapid test …

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Truvada And At-Home Test Join Fight Against HIV
12 years, 10 months ago

Truvada And At-Home Test Join Fight Against HIV

NPR  

Truvada And At-Home Test Join Fight Against HIV Truvada is a pill that's already used to treat people with HIV. STEIN: And that would be a very serious development if that happened, and that's a real concern because as you pointed out earlier, it's hard to get people to take the drug properly, to take it every day like you're …

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Real-name HIV testing no threat to privacy
13 years, 1 month ago

Real-name HIV testing no threat to privacy

China Daily  

Real-name HIV testing no threat to privacy Updated: 2012-02-13 19:16 NANNING - In response to criticism of a local proposal to require real-name HIV testing, local officials and medical practitioners have said that the personal information of those who are HIV-positive or infected with AIDS is well protected. Controversy has raged online since South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region drafted …

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CDC Shifts Focus To Increasing HIV Testing
14 years, 3 months ago

CDC Shifts Focus To Increasing HIV Testing

NPR  

CDC Shifts Focus To Increasing HIV Testing More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are living with HIV and don't know it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. BRANSON: Interestingly, when we look at people who are offered testing in health care settings, one of the most frequent reasons they give for not getting tested is …

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Know your status
20 years, 7 months ago

Know your status

The Hindu  

THE mounting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome crisis has prompted a radical shift in the global human immunodeficiency virus testing policy - from pushing a purely seeker-dependent service to one that aggressively and routinely promotes HIV testing in health facilities to boost access to treatment and prevention. Routine testing will be promoted globally through a "Know Your Status" campaign designed to …

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