Tag Archives: AIDS

Scientists say a baby girl born with HIV has been cured

By Samhita | Published: March 4, 2013
TweetA turning point in HIV/AIDs medicine yesterday–scientists have found a baby girl that they believe has been cured of HIV through the application of heavy doses of anti-viral drugs within the first 2 days of birth. via NPR, The fact that the newborn tested positive for HIV within 30 hours of birth is a sign [...]
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You can now test for HIV at home

By Katie | Published: July 5, 2012
TweetThe Food and Drug Administration has approved OraQuick, a product that allows you to test for HIV in your own home. An over-the-counter test already existed but required you to prick your finger and send the blood sample to a lab.  But the new test allows users to take a swab from the inside of [...]
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HIV-reducing vaginal microbicide stalled without funding

By Courtney | Published: September 7, 2010
TweetIt’s one thing when we don’t know how to solve some of the world’s most difficult problems, like HIV and AIDS infection rates. It’s another when we actually have a realistic solution (or one of many), and we simply can’t figure out how to allocate resources to fund it. Reading that money is the only [...]
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