HIV carriers in Malaysia should not be allowed to marry, says government official
One of Malaysia's top politicians has apparently suggested that HIV carriers should not be allowed to marry in order to avoid having sick children. 29 Dec 2008 06:30
Lemur virus gives clues to evolution of HIV
A squirrel sized lemur from Madagascar has given scientists new evidence about the origins of the HI virus and opened up promising new avenues for investigation. 17 Dec 2008 06:40
Tell us more - Children call for sex education
Children in sub-Saharan Africa want to know more about sex and how to protect themselves from HIV, but taboos surrounding children's sexuality can mean life-saving information is kept from them, according to an international NGO. 12 Dec 2008 10:06
Possible new HIV drug hope
Scientists believe successful tests in monkeys could prove a step towards a new type of drug to combat HIV. 11 Dec 2008 09:58
Zimbabwe: Cholera's double jeopardy for people with HIV
Moses Mwedzi, who lives in Budiriro, a high-density suburb of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, has just recovered from a serious bout of cholera. 11 Dec 2008 06:43
Pfizer's novel HIV treatment approved
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted SELZENTRY™ (maraviroc) full (traditional) approval for use in treatment-experienced adults with CCR5-tropic HIV-1 in combination with other antiretrovirals. 2 Dec 2008 12:06
When being sick is a crime
In Africa, the continent hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, laws criminalising HIV are already on the books in Guinea-Bissau, Niger and Sierra Leone. Moreover, a growing number of countries have implemented HIV-specific laws that criminalise HIV transmission, or affect HIV-positive people in relation to basic freedoms, such as the right to have a family or the right to travel. 2 Dec 2008 07:46
Planes, trains and travel bans
In 2002, illicit arms dealer Aleksic Jovan flew more than 200 tons of weapons in war-torn Liberia, contributing to a conflict estimated to have killed about 250,000 people. Years ago, Linda Kisuna's husband contracted a sexually transmitted disease. What do they have in common? Both Jovan and Kisuna's husband have been denied entry to countries across the world. 1 Dec 2008 13:09
Selenium may slow march of AIDS
Increasing the production of naturally occurring proteins that contain selenium in human blood cells slows down multiplication of the AIDS virus, according to biochemists. 1 Dec 2008 09:05
Guinea: Mining zones take on AIDS
With an HIV infection rate of 5.2 per cent, the lucrative mining sector in Guinea is particularly at risk from the epidemic. Some mining companies have begun setting up their own programmes to make up for the lack of HIV/AIDS services on offer. But they say a public-private partnership is essential if local residents are not to be excluded. 1 Dec 2008 08:17
AIDS and the irrational
[Helen Epstein] An open letter to UNAIDS 1 Dec 2008 08:05
British funds to fight HIV in South Africa
The UK is to give South Africa's new Health Minister Barbara Hogan £15m to help combat Aids in the country. 1 Dec 2008 08:02
Vaccine needed to bring an end to AIDS
South Africa has an important role to play. 1 Dec 2008 07:59
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