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Scientists reach breakthrough on HIV treatment, public understanding lags behind

Scientists are a step closer to developing an antibody treatment for HIV, after the first human trial of a new therapy reduced the amount of virus in patients’ blood. A trial of 17 patients demonstrated that a high dose of a...

by Tessa Evans

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Critical Health Epidemics On The Rise In Prisons

Critical health epidemics are on the rise in prisons internationally. Just this week, new controversy surrounds the issue in the light of breaking news that American prisons may have to invest in expensive drug treatment for in...

by Abbie Saunders

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‘Dramatic’ Fall In HIV/AIDS Deaths

According to a press release by UNAIDS, HIV-related death rates fell from 2.3 million during its peak in 2005 to 1.6 million last year, with the number of new infections falling by a third since 2001 to 2.3 million. Furth...

by Josie Poulter

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WATCH: Be The Generation to Defeat AIDS, TB and Malaria

4.2 million people are currently receiving ARV therapy. There have been 9.7 million new smear-positive tuberculosis cases detected and treated. 310 million insecticide-treated nets have been distributed. There are professionals...

by Priyanka Mogul

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WATCH: Does HIV look like me? The stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS

How would you react if someone told you they were HIV positive? Would you treat them the same as any other person? Would you still hug them without thinking twice? Would you take a sip from their glass of coke? Or would you su...

by Priyanka Mogul

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Scientists reach breakthrough on HIV treatment, public understanding lags behind

Critical Health Epidemics On The Rise In Prisons

‘Dramatic’ Fall In HIV/AIDS Deaths

WATCH: Be The Generation to Defeat AIDS, TB and Malaria

WATCH: Does HIV look like me? The stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS

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