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Retrovirus 2002: Merck debuts phase I data
by Richard Jefferys and Emily Bass, from the IAVI Report.
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U.S. CDC study looks at rise of intentional unsafe sex. Research has confirmed what many gay men and HIV prevention workers have known for a while: the practice of gay anal sex without a condom—"barebacking"—is becoming more common.
AIDS 16, 653 (2002).
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Zidovudine may save breast-fed baby from mom's HIV. A short-course zidovudine regimen around the time of childbirth can prevent maternal HIV transmission, even when the infant is breast-fed over a long period, new research in West Africa shows.
AIDS 16, 631 (2002).
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Induction of mucosal protection against primary, heterologous SIV by a DNA vaccine. This is reportedly the first description of mucosal protection against a primary pathogenic, heterologous isolate of SIV. Four of seven vaccinees were protected from infection.
Journal of Virology 76, 3309 (2002).
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IAVI-sponsored AIDS vaccines enter second-stage testing. A new phase of the world's first clinical trial to test a vaccine candidate for one of the most prevalent HIV strains affecting east Africa (subtype A) has been launched.
IAVI release. [Read article]
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U.S. approves vaccine against feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV): Good news for HIV vaccine research? The researcher who developed the cat vaccine believes the lessons learned during more than a decade of feline research can provide pivotal lessons for researchers engaged in the lengthy pursuit of a human AIDS vaccine.
Univ. of Florida release. [Read article]
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Cheap AIDS drugs reaching only tiny fraction of African sufferers. San Francisco Chronicle. March 29, 2002
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Zambia says system problems block AIDS drug import. Yahoo! News. March 29, 2002
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Partying like it's 1979. The Village Voice. March 29, 2002
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Man must pay for exposing lover to HIV. Yahoo! News. March 29, 2002
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Positive results for Quest Diagnostics. Yahoo! Finance. March 29, 2002
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Thai AIDS drug is the next front in patent battle. Wall Street Journal. March 29, 2002
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Gay syphilis surge fans HIV fears. Los Angeles Times. March 28, 2002
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AIDS researcher Fauci wins prize. New York Times. March 28, 2002
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Italy to allow liver transplants in HIV patients. Yahoo! News. March 28, 2002
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HIV+ women face more OB/GYN surgery complications. Yahoo! News. March 28, 2002
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Zambia's founder opens downtown HIV clinic. Yahoo! News. March 28, 2002
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HIV protein may cause drug side effects. Planet Out. March 28, 2002
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U.S. Congress to consider boost in global AIDS funds. New York Times. March 27, 2002
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'Miracle drug' claims anger FDA. San Francisco Chronicle. March 27, 2002
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More than 19,000 people tested HIV positive in Vietnam last year. San Francisco Chronicle. March 27, 2002
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Pretoria defies court over AIDS treatment. The Times (London). March 27, 2002
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AIDS drug may save breast-fed baby from mom's HIV. Yahoo! News. March 27, 2002
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Africa unlocks herbal secrets to fight AIDS. Yahoo! News. March 27, 2002
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WHO continues to back mother-child AIDS drug despite U.S. doubts. Yahoo! News. March 27, 2002
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South Africa told to offer AIDS drug. Boston Globe. March 26, 2002
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Calls for help exceed Global AIDS Fund resources. Yahoo! News. March 26, 2002
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AIDS shot for cats may help research on human disease. Boston Globe. March 26, 2002
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Study: Anti-AIDS drugs, some statins don't mix. Yahoo! News. March 26, 2002
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Republican U.S. senators to add $500m to fight AIDS. Boston Globe. March 25, 2002
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Africa unlocks herbal secrets to fight AIDS. Yahoo! News. March 25, 2002
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Calls for help exceed Global AIDS Fund resources. Yahoo! News. March 25, 2002
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Nevirapine defended after U.S. orders review. Yahoo! News. March 25, 2002
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Cause of AIDS disputed — bizarre duel over AIDS. San Francisco Chronicle. March 24, 2002
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Tackling AIDS in Iran. BBC News. March 23, 2002
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Company withdraws AIDS drug supplemental application after questions raised about African study. San Francisco Chronicle. March 23, 2002
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Johnson & Johnson buying European biopharmaceutical company. San Francisco Chronicle. March 23, 2002
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South African officials dispute reality of AIDS. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 23, 2002
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South Africa urged to increase use of AIDS drugs. Yahoo! News. March 23, 2002
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Key medicine firms disagree with U.N. list of AIDS drugs. Los Angeles Times. March 22, 2002
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California creates specialty for HIV care. Yahoo! News. March 22, 2002
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Johnson & Johnson to acquire Belgian drug firm Tibotec-Virco. Yahoo! News. March 22, 2002
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India hails U.N. approval of generic AIDS drugs as a step forward. Yahoo! News. March 22, 2002
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Aid group urges U.N. to speed AIDS drug advice. Yahoo! News. March 21, 2002
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Drug manufacturers: approving generic AIDS drugs could reduce quality. Yahoo! News. March 21, 2002
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Thailand produces AIDS cocktail to sell them cheaply. Yahoo! News. March 21, 2002
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U.N. says HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia worsening. Yahoo! News. March 21, 2002
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St. John's wort use can impair HIV drugs. PlanetOut. March 21, 2002
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Rural gay men with HIV may suffer lack of support. Yahoo! News. March 21, 2002
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VaxGen to provide update on Celltrion joint venture. VaxGen Release. March 21, 2002
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Satellite broadcast on HIV prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. March 21, 2002
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Blood banks team up to create safe supply for children. Sun-Sentinel.com. March 20, 2002
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WHO to unveil list of 40 'quality' AIDS drugs. Wall Street Journal. March 20, 2002
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AIDS cocktail: Medicine, faith and trust. USA Today. March 20, 2002
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Scientists form international AIDS research team. Yahoo! News. March 20, 2002
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California is tightening rules on HIV care. New York Times. March 19, 2002
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Russia to be hit with AIDS. Philadelphia Inquirer. March 19, 2002
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Hispanic AIDS-HIV rates troubling. Washington Times. March 19, 2002
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Condoms stay under wraps in schools. Washington Post. March 19, 2002
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Holy alliance against AIDS. Newsday.com. March 19, 2002
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Growth of India's HIV-positive population slows. Yahoo! News. March 19, 2002
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Needle exchange gaining supporters in New Jersey. The Star-Ledger. March 19, 2002
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UNAIDS: HIV/AIDS is wiping out fifty years of investment in development. UNAIDS Release. March 19, 2002
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Children's fears for HIV parents. BBC News. March 18, 2002
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HIV infection cases surging among Latinos — Gays in border towns most at risk. San Francisco Chronicle. March 18, 2002
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Inmates can take home AIDS risk. Akron Beacon Journal. March 18, 2002
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Doctor wages lonely battle against AIDS in China. Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2002
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Maryland company to help African AIDS victims. Yahoo! News. March 18, 2002
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AIDS vaccine likely still a decade off, doctor says. Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2002
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Billboards take a low-key approach to preventing AIDS. Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2002
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