HIV http://www.npr.org HIV en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:03:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif HIV http://www.npr.org Failure Of Latest HIV Vaccine Test: A 'Huge Disappointment' An oversight committee halted a big clinical study of an experimental HIV vaccine after a peek at preliminary results showed there was no way the study would be able show the vaccine works. More vaccinated people became infected with HIV than those who got placebo shots. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/26/179231916/failure-of-latest-hiv-vaccine-test-a-huge-disappointment?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/26/179231916/failure-of-latest-hiv-vaccine-test-a-huge-disappointment?ft=1&f=126936265 An oversight committee halted a big clinical study of an experimental HIV vaccine after a peek at preliminary results showed there was no way the study would be able show the vaccine works. More vaccinated people became infected with HIV than those who got placebo shots.

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]]> England Offering Free HIV Treatment For Visitors The National Health Service is providing care for short-term travelers. So if you're on holiday and run out of an HIV drug, the NHS will help out, gratis. But if you're thinking of going for a long time to get free care, you're probably out of luck. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/08/162510446/england-offering-free-hiv-treatment-for-visitors?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/08/162510446/england-offering-free-hiv-treatment-for-visitors?ft=1&f=126936265 The National Health Service is providing care for short-term travelers. So if you're on holiday and run out of an HIV drug, the NHS will help out, gratis. But if you're thinking of going for a long time to get free care, you're probably out of luck.

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]]> Black Teens Are Getting The Message On HIV, But Risks Are Still There Black high school students are engaging in risky sexual behavior far less often than they were 20 years ago, a study found. But their condom use is also dropping, leading some to worry that HIV rates within the black community may not go down. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/24/157300365/black-teens-are-getting-the-message-on-hiv-but-risks-are-still-there?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/24/157300365/black-teens-are-getting-the-message-on-hiv-but-risks-are-still-there?ft=1&f=126936265 Black high school students are engaging in risky sexual behavior far less often than they were 20 years ago, a study found. But their condom use is also dropping, leading some to worry that HIV rates within the black community may not go down.

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]]> Is HIV Still A Death Sentence? Young People Weigh In Young Americans who came of age in a world with AIDS say worrying about HIV in 2012 isn't much different from worrying about other sexually transmitted diseases. But others say there isn't much discussion about the risks of the disease in their community. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/16/156750389/is-hiv-still-a-death-sentence-young-people-weigh-in?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/16/156750389/is-hiv-still-a-death-sentence-young-people-weigh-in?ft=1&f=126936265 Young Americans who came of age in a world with AIDS say worrying about HIV in 2012 isn't much different from worrying about other sexually transmitted diseases. But others say there isn't much discussion about the risks of the disease in their community.

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]]> Treatment Gives HIV's Long-Term Survivors Hope, But Takes A Toll AIDS has been around for long enough that some people have lived for decades with the HIV virus. But as they age, survivors face new challenges as complicated medication regimens have their own impact on health. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/16/156692980/treatment-gives-hivs-long-term-survivors-hope-but-takes-a-toll?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/16/156692980/treatment-gives-hivs-long-term-survivors-hope-but-takes-a-toll?ft=1&f=126936265 AIDS has been around for long enough that some people have lived for decades with the HIV virus. But as they age, survivors face new challenges as complicated medication regimens have their own impact on health.

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]]> Study Finds Female Condoms Are Cost-Effective For HIV Prevention When researchers compared the cost of condoms for women with the cost of HIV infections it prevented, they found the relatively new condoms saved between $15 and $20 for every dollar spent on distributing them in Washington. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/26/149391961/study-finds-female-condoms-are-cost-effective-for-hiv-prevention?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/26/149391961/study-finds-female-condoms-are-cost-effective-for-hiv-prevention?ft=1&f=126936265 When researchers compared the cost of condoms for women with the cost of HIV infections it prevented, they found the relatively new condoms saved between $15 and $20 for every dollar spent on distributing them in Washington.

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]]> Gamers Solve Stubborn Viral Mystery: The Shape Of A Key Enzyme What stumped scientists for more than a decade took gamers only three weeks to figure out. The structure of a key reproductive enzyme in AIDS-like viruses is finally known. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/19/140606555/gamers-solve-stubborn-viral-mystery-the-shape-of-a-key-enzyme?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/19/140606555/gamers-solve-stubborn-viral-mystery-the-shape-of-a-key-enzyme?ft=1&f=126936265 What stumped scientists for more than a decade took gamers only three weeks to figure out. The structure of a key reproductive enzyme in AIDS-like viruses is finally known.

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]]> Breast-Feeding Can Be Worth HIV Risks In Developing World In countries that lack clean water and an affordable, reliable supply of infant formula, the World Health Organization recommends that HIV-positive mothers exclusively breast-feed their infants for the first six months. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/06/137656511/breast-feeding-can-be-worth-hiv-risks-in-developing-world?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/06/137656511/breast-feeding-can-be-worth-hiv-risks-in-developing-world?ft=1&f=126936265 In countries that lack clean water and an affordable, reliable supply of infant formula, the World Health Organization recommends that HIV-positive mothers exclusively breast-feed their infants for the first six months.

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]]> CDC To Doctors: Anti-HIV Pill No Magic Bullet Against Virus The CDC says doctors need to counsel patients interested in taking a drug to prevent HIV. For one, patients should still use condoms faithfully, because the drug isn't a sure bet against the virus. The medicine is also costly and has side effects. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/01/28/133280476/cdc-to-doctors-anti-hiv-pill-no-magic-bullet-against-virus?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/01/28/133280476/cdc-to-doctors-anti-hiv-pill-no-magic-bullet-against-virus?ft=1&f=126936265 The CDC says doctors need to counsel patients interested in taking a drug to prevent HIV. For one, patients should still use condoms faithfully, because the drug isn't a sure bet against the virus. The medicine is also costly and has side effects.

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]]> Focusing On The AIDS Fight New AIDS numbers show more HIV infections than previously thought, and high numbers in the South and among blacks. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/08/focusing_on_the_aids_fight.html?ft=1&f=126936265 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/08/focusing_on_the_aids_fight.html?ft=1&f=126936265 New AIDS numbers show more HIV infections than previously thought, and high numbers in the South and among blacks.

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