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Breaking News November 9, 2009 WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women
GENEVA – In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.
PRESS RELEASE SEPT. 30, 2009---U.N. says millions still lack access to AIDS drugs
More than half of the 9.5 million people who need AIDS drugs cannot get them and 33 million people across the world are still infected......
September 17, 2009--OVER 30 MILLION WORLDWIDE ARE INFECTED WITH HIV.
In order to be able to ward off disease pathogens, immune cells must be mobile and be able to establish contact with each other....Sept. 9, 2009--Chicago-Based Consortium Awarded Major Grant From NIH To Create Center For AIDS Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a consortium of Chicago-based institutions, led by Rush University Medical Center, a five-year, $3.75-million grant......
Why HIV Progresses Faster In Women Than In Men With Same Viral Load
"This study may help to account for reported gender differences in HIV-1 disease progression by demonstrating that women and men differ in the way their immune systems respond to the virus," ......ORAL SEX AND HIV RISK
numerous studies have demonstrated that oral sex can result in the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). ...STD Symptoms: what to look for
How can you tell if you have a sexually transmitted disease?...Abusive Relationships Increase Women's Risk Of HIV Infection
The results showed that women who experience violence from their partners were more than three times as likely to have HIV infection as women who do not. In addition, almost 12 percent of HIV infection among women was due to intimate partner violence. ...FUNDING for HIV and AIDS epidemic
Large donors rarely provide money directly to organizations at the community level. Instead, they generally give funding to ‘intermediary’ groups, such as government-run AIDS bodies and regional NGOs, who then pass that money on to the community level. ...Is there a connection between HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)?
Yes. If you become infected with another STD (such as syphilis, gonorrhea, or herpes), you are three to five times more likely to pass HIV ...Author info
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