New Drug-Resistant Test Gives Hope to TB Fight |
GLOBAL: "New Drug-Resistance Test Gives Hope to TB Fight" On Monday, the World Health Organization unveiled a molecular test that will quickly allow doctors in ...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:01:00 PST |
Study: People with HIV Living Longer |
An article written by Michael Kahn found on http://uk.reuters.com reporting a study finding people with HIV are living longer.
By Michael Kahn
LONDON (Reuters) - People with HIV in the develope...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:59:00 PST |
Adolescents, Not Parents, to Decide on HIV Testing |
MISSOURI: "Adolescents, Not Parents, to Decide on HIV Testing" Associated Press (06.26.08):: Jim Salter ...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:38:00 PST |
Dating Positively: When Should We Disclose Our Status While Dating? |
Dating can be exciting as well as exhausting, and being HIV-positive can add a whole new layer. I have been positive for almost three years and have been on many dates -- before and after my diagnosis...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:34:00 PST |
UNITED STATES: HIV Diagnosis Rates Continue to Rise Among Young Men, African Americans |
New York Times
Between 2001 and 2006, HIV/AIDS diagnoses increased significantly among men who have sex with men (MSM) while declining in other demographic groups, according to a new report by CDC. Se...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:27:00 PST |
NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY is Today!! |
DCAP welcomes all to FREE and CONFIDENTIAL testing!!!When?Friday, June 27th from 8:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. Where?DCAPUnited Way Center for Human Services2518 Ridge Court, 101Lawrence, Kansas, 66049(Beh...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:31:00 PST |
AFRICA: Red Cross Calls AIDS Epidemic a Disaster for Africa |
Agence France Presse
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Thursday released its annual "World Disasters Report," which said there is "no doubt" the Africa...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:15:00 PST |
UNITED STATES: FDA: Merck Can’t Market Gardasil to Women 27-45 |
Associated Press
On Wednesday, drug maker Merck & Co. said federal regulators had rejected its request to expand the marketing of the Gardasil human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to include women a...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:25:00 PST |
UNITED STATES: Leaders: Latino HIV Crisis Taking Too High a Toll |
The Record (Bergen County)
At press conferences held Tuesday in Manhattan and other major US cities, Latino leaders called for federal action to stem the HIV/AIDS crisis in the Hispanic community. Lat...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:24:00 PST |
UNITED STATES: States Turn Down US Abstinence Education Grants |
Associated Press
Despite tight budgets, many states continue not to seek federal Title V abstinence-only funding. The states' reasons include doubts about the program's efficacy, uncertainty it will b...
Posted by Douglas County AIDS Project on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:17:00 PST |
