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Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate falling, but more can be done

2010-07-21

Powerful anti-HIV therapies in the mid-1990s and the establishment of protocols by the CDC to treat pregnant women who are infected, and their babies, have slowed mother-to-child HIV transmission. Increased HIV-testing outreach and ...

Jul

Perinatal Transmission of HIV “Solved” — Now How Do We Pay For It ...

2010-07-30

Conspicuously absent from this year's International AIDS Conference were major studies on prevention of maternal-to-child transmission. It could be that I.

Jul

Even If Circumcision Helps Prevent HIV Transmission, Good Luck ...

2010-07-26

While studies in African countries showed circumcising heterosexual men could reduce HIV transmission rates by 50- 60 percent, snipping away the foreskin.

Jul

Criminal HIV Transmission: Australia: Defendant in AU$750k Sydney ...

2010-07-30

This is not the first gay criminal HIV exposure/transmission case in Australia - although it is the first in New South Wales. Michael Neal was previously found guilty of attempted intentional transmission, rape and reckless conduct in ...

Jul

Technology Review: Blogs: TR Editors' blog: New Hope for ...

2010-07-19

New Hope for Preventing HIV Transmission. A vaginal gel containing an HIV medication prevents women from being infected. By Emily Singer. South African women who used a vaginal gel infused with the antiretroviral drug tenofovir reduced ...

Jul

ZIMBABWE: Low breastfeeding rates threaten PMTCT efforts

2010-07-30

Source: IRIN Health and nutrition experts in Zimbabwe are worried that one of the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rates in the region could have a negative impact on the country's prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme.

Jul

AIDS Director to China Warns Gays of High Risk Behavior

2010-07-30

Dr. Ray Yip, an expert on HIV/AIDS and director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations China Program, issued a stern warning to Chinas gays, urging them to engage their community to take part in the intervention.

Jul

July 28: Letters to the editor

2010-07-28

Todays topics: the WikiLeaks affair, criminalizing HIV transmission, inside the RCMP ... and more

Jul

Mother-tochild HIV transmission on decline in US, but more can be done

2010-07-23

Washington, July 23 : With the advent of new therapies, HIV transmission to kids before or at birth has declined dramatically in the US in the last decade, but scientists believe there is still scope to do more and further reduce the number of babies born with the disease.

Jul

Gen-Probe second-quarter 2010 product sales up 14%

2010-07-30

Gen-Probe Incorporated today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2010, highlighted by 14% growth in product sales, 15% growth in total revenues, and 16% growth in non-GAAP earnings per share.

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