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HIV-hepatitis project aims to reduce health inequities

A new project focusing on Indigenous-led health initiatives is aiming to help address disproportionate rates of hepatitis and HIV in First Nations communities.

AAP

Frankie Franklin-Foxx, advocate for women with HIV and part of first support group in Chicago, dies at 68

“She really put her all into having people’s backs when no one else would, and she lost friend after friend after friend after friend,” her daughter said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Contaminated blood scandal: What happened and what are the victims demanding?

Thousands of people were contaminated with HIV and hepatitis C in one of the NHS's worth healthcare disasters

Evening Standard

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New Chicago Public Health Commissioner Ige calls mental health a top priority in 2024

Opioid deaths, HIV and infectious diseases, the racial life expectancy gap and social inequality are Chicago health challenges.

Chicago Sun-Times

HIV drugs might help prevent multiple sclerosis, large new study suggests

Over the last decade, several case studies have reported that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who started antiretroviral therapy for HIV (to keep the virus in check) subsequently found that their MS symptoms had either disappeared completely or the disease progression had slowed considerably.

The Conversation

OPINION - I was diagnosed with HIV and the Kobler Clinic saved me, now we have to kill the stigma for good

I’m not being funny but a major birthday celebration last week went by under the radar. The Kobler Clinic in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital turned 35 years old earlier in the year, which was marked last Wednesday. I had the absolute honour and pleasure to celebrate alongside them, playing a…

Evening Standard

Africa Trials for HIV Vaccine Discontinued as Initial Results Disappoint

The African-led trial was initiated in December 2020 but came to an early halt last month. Its conclusive findings are to be released in 2024.

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Gao Yaojie, a pioneering activist who exposed China's AIDS epidemic, dies at 95

A trained gynecologist, Gao became well-known across China for her relentless activism in exposing a man-made AIDS crisis and for her educational work to remove the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

WEKU

Hepatitis testing and early detection: The key to saving lives

Viral hepatitis will be a more lethal killer than Malaria, Tuberculosis, and HIV combined by 2040 if the current trends in undetected infection and treatment continue is a warning by WHO. It has launched “One Life, One Liver “to scale up testing and treatment for hepatitis which infects liver, causing…

The Times of India

A vaginal ring that discreetly delivers anti-HIV drugs will reach more women

In sub-Saharan Africa, women are at high risk of contracting HIV. Some protective measures carry a stigma but this device enables them to take control without anyone knowing.

WEKU

HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing initial results

African-led trial ended a year early as researchers conclude there is ‘little or no chance’ new combination vaccines cut HIV risk

The Guardian - UK

Condom use drops among teenagers

Teenagers are at risk of being infected with HIV due to widespread unprotected sex, says the Aids Health Care Foundation (AHF) Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Science news this week: Atmospheric holes and smarter glasses

Dec. 3, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained.

LiveScience

The ES Shopping Shortlist: What to shop, see and know in December 2023

The hot-off-the-press launches and shopping newness to know this month

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In Kenya's biggest slum, HIV patients skip meds because of hunger

Recent studies show that food insecurity is a barrier to the optimal treatment of HIV because some people forego crucial medication for fear of the side effects they experience when taking the drugs on an empty stomach. The problem is especially acute among people living in poverty – like the…

LiveScience

Kids under 5 with HIV are dying at high rates. Here's why.

Among people on HIV meds, young children are the likeliest to die, often due to late diagnosis or treatment interruptions.

The Hindu

Hyderabad leads the charge in fighting AIDS stigma through collaborative initiatives

Hyderabad is leading the way in tackling the stigma of AIDS, with initiatives to raise awareness and provide support to those affected.Hyderabad is making strides to reduce the stigma of AIDS, with initiatives such as awareness campaigns, free medication and counseling, and appreciation events for PLHIV. TSACS and its partners…

The Hindu

‘Misconceptions about HIV, AIDS cleared owing to awareness campaigns’

The misconceptions about HIV and AIDS, anxiety, fear of exclusion and social taboo that were rampant during the 1980s had slowly been erased from society following extensive awareness programmes conducted by Health Department and various organisations, Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary of District Legal Services Authority Parashuram Doddamani has…

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The Hindu

‘Join hands to spread awareness on HIV’

MLA Channareddy Patil Tunnur has appealed to the public to join hands with the Health Department to create awareness on HIV and its prevention through precautions.

The Hindu

India and Karnataka should target zero transmission of HIV in next five years: Chief Minister

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the country and Karnataka should target zero transmission of HIV/AIDs in the next five years.

The Guardian - UK

Countries that criminalise gay sex are impeding fight against Aids, UN warns

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to stigmatism and deny access to lifesaving drugs and services

Evening Standard

PrEP drug highly effective at reducing risk of HIV, study says

Drug can cut risk of being diagnosed with HIV by 86%

The Conversation

Who is still getting HIV in America? Medication is only half the fight – homing in on disparities can help get care to those who need it most

As the globe marks another World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, it’s crucial to both acknowledge the significant strides made in the global battle against HIV and recognize the persistent challenges that remain. While the United States had seen a slow decline in the overall number of new HIV infections…

LiveScience

We could end the AIDS epidemic in less than a decade. Here's how.

Experts have laid out a road map to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Is it possible?

The Guardian - US

‘A moment to fight again’: US activists warn of backsliding on World Aids Day

Republicans have proposed $767m in cuts to HIV funding and held up Pepfar reauthorization for first time since 2003

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