The clippings are stories relevant to the lives of African people living with and affected by HIV. Please select a clipping to read more:
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29-07-2010 |
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Loss to follow-up: health system, not patients, to blame
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29-07-2010 |
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Three tactics to stem the tide of criminal prosecutions
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28-07-2010 |
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Less than 10% of East European prevention spending is for vulnerable groups
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27-07-2010 |
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New studies strengthen evidence that drug addiction is a disease of the brain, substitution therapy necessary
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26-07-2010 |
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Neurocognitive impairment linked to prior low CD4 cell count, even if on current suppressive HIV treatment
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23-07-2010 |
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Experimental integrase inhibitor GSK-572 shows continued promise
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23-07-2010 |
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Once-daily extended-release nevirapine works as well as twice-daily formulation
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23-07-2010 |
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Starting ART two weeks after TB treatment reduces death risk by one-third in people with HIV
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23-07-2010 |
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Second-ever pre-exposure prophylaxis study reports no safety concerns and promising result
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23-07-2010 |
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CASCADE analysis finds antiretroviral treatment benefits are evident below 500 CD4s, uncertain above this level
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22-07-2010 |
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Low birth weight seen in small minority of infants exposed to some antiretroviral drugs
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22-07-2010 |
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Microbicides – where next?
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22-07-2010 |
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Protease inhibitor to raltegravir switch maintains viral suppression, but NRTI resistance lowers efficacy
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22-07-2010 |
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People with HIV/hepatitis C co-infection more likely to develop osteoporosis
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22-07-2010 |
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The future of AIDS activism: looking for sustained energy and new tactics 10 years after Durban
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22-07-2010 |
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Incentives and phone follow-up could improve uptake of healthy behaviour by young people, but more research needed on peer education and cost-effectiveness
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22-07-2010 |
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Rilpivirine (TMC278) matches efavirenz in phase 3 studies,with fewer side effects
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22-07-2010 |
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Early treatment for infants cheaper than delaying treatment, CHER study shows
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21-07-2010 |
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Bill Gates maps the way to more effective HIV prevention
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21-07-2010 |
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Indirect evidence that treatment is bringing down HIV transmission in Denmark
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20-07-2010 |
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TBR-652 blocks both CCR5 and CCR2, inhibiting HIV replication and reducing inflammation
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30-06-2010 |
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`No sex` months proposed as fire-break for HIV in worst-affected countries |
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28-06-2010 |
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Malaria symptoms should raise suspicion of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa |
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22-06-2010 |
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South Africa: HIV infection rate slowing, study reports |
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17-06-2010 |
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South African doctors report successful kidney transplants between people with HIV |
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15-06-2010 |
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Timing of ART initiation during TB treatment may not have significant impact on risk of death |
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11-06-2010 |
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Epidemiology of HIV |
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UK Cuts May Hit HIV/Aids Programmes in Africa |
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10-06-2010 |
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South African gold mines a `TB factory` |
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10-06-2010 |
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HIV counselling increases condom use in TB patients |
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10-06-2010 |
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Increasing testing for HIV in TB patients feasible without additional resources |
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28-05-2010 |
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Eliminate bottlenecks to end mother-to-child HIV transmission |
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28-05-2010 |
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Lost funding means lost lives, says MSF |
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27-05-2010 |
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Microbicides could increase HIV infections in certain circumstances, models predict |
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26-05-2010 |
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Women in South Africa greatly over-estimate condom use in microbicide study |
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25-05-2010 |
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Initial surveys of MSM in Nigeria show high levels of bisexual behaviour and low condom and lube use |
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23-05-2010 |
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Pregnancy poses HIV risk for men |
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16-05-2010 |
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Many southern African MSM have concurrent sexual relationships with both men and women |
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14-05-2010 |
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High frequency of undiagnosed TB in patients starting HIV treatment |
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10-05-2010 |
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Risk of IRIS means that HIV treatment should be delayed for patients taking fluconazole for cryptococcal meningitis |
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30-04-2010 |
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Many new HIV diagnoses in people aged over 50, including recent infections |
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27-04-2010 |
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Testing children in UK: progress made, but more work needed for older children and those living abroad |
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23-04-2010 |
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Infant feeding and length of treatment: possible changes to UK pregnancy guidelines |
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23-04-2010 |
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HIV prevention studies for young people in Africa often of poor quality and show limited effect |
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20-04-2010 |
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Advice on HIV medication for travellers stranded by air travel ban |
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14-04-2010 |
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Lyphomas amongst patients with HIV in South Africa described for first time |
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29-03-2010 |
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South Africa updates HIV treatment guidelines |
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25-03-2010 |
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Circumcision modestly reduces risk of male-to-female HIV transmission |
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25-03-2010 |
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South Africa to launch mass HIV testing drive in April, to test 15 million in one year |
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19-03-2010 |
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Aciclovir shows lower efficacy outside US in global trial |
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19-03-2010 |
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Weight gain after starting ART predicts survival |
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18-03-2010 |
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Over a third of TB cases in UK prisons are drug-resistant |
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18-03-2010 |
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`Test and treat` prevention approach may not require universal treatment to succeed |
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17-03-2010 |
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High prevalence of drug-resistant TB amongst HIV patients in South Africa |
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16-03-2010 |
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Genital ulcers frequently associated with HIV shedding in men |
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15-03-2010 |
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HIV biggest cause of adolescent death, hospitalisation in Zimbabwe |
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10-03-2010 |
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Pressure growing on wealthy nations for clear signal on long-term funds for HIV |
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26-02-2010 |
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Ten-year sentence in Scottish HIV prosecution |
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25-02-2010 |
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Missed opportunities for HIV testing of pregnant women |
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24-02-2010 |
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Kenya leads on circumcision rollout |
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19-02-2010 |
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Immune restoration in DART study: late start means low CD4 count for years |
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19-02-2010 |
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More evidence supports isoniazid for TB prevention in people with HIV |
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19-02-2010 |
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Vitamin D deficiency extremely common among HIV-positive patients in diverse regions |
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19-02-2010 |
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HIV treatment may prevent at least nine out of ten transmissions |
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18-02-2010 |
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Overall HIV prevalence stabilises at 11% in South Africa, with decreases in younger age groups |
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17-02-2010 |
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Preventing cervical cancer: good outcomes from screening programme for HIV-positive Zambian women |
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16-02-2010 |
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Pregnancy rates rise in women after beginning ART |
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10-02-2010 |
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XDR TB emerging despite good adherence, due to sub-optimal treatment and bad infection control |
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28-01-2010 |
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New criteria proposed for late HIV diagnosis |
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27-01-2010 |
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Circumcision more cost-effective in newborns than adults for Rwanda |
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26-01-2010 |
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Adherence partners give short-term boost, but no long-term benefit, in Nigerian study |
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22-01-2010 |
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New consumer standards for sexual health services in England launched |
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20-01-2010 |
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Latest Scottish HIV transmission conviction sets worrying legal precident |
