HIV
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How a Blue Pill Is Stopping the Spread of HIV
EghtesadOnline: Kyle, a 29-year-old Sydneysider, never knew a time when HIV wasn’t a persistent and pernicious threat — until he began popping a pill to prevent it.
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UN warns against HIV-associated TB deaths
EghtesadOnline: On World Tuberculosis Day, 24 March, UNAIDS is urging countries to do much more to reduce the number of tuberculosis (TB) deaths among people living with HIV.
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33,000 affected with HIV in Iran: Ministry of Health
EghtesadOnline: There are 33,000 cases of HIV infection living in Iran, says Deputy Minister of Health Ali Akbar Sayyari.
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18m HIV positive people have access to life-saving medicines – UN
EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on the World AIDS Day, December 1, said the number of people with access to life-saving medicines has doubled over…
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With access to treatment, people living with HIV are living longer-UNAIDS Chief
EghtesadOnline: Executive Director of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé in his message on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2016, said with access to treatment, people living with HIV are living longer.
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WHO issues new guidance on HIV self-testing ahead of World AIDS Day
EghtesadOnline: In advance of World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and uptake of HIV diagnosis.
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Rate of New HIV Infections Increased in 74 Countries over Past Decade
EghtesadOnline: A new study found that 74 countries saw increases in age-standardized rates of new infections between 2005 and 2015.
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UCLA scientists find cancer immunotherapy drug may be useful against HIV
EghtesadOnline: In lab experiments, immune T cells re-engineered to target receptors on HIV successfully killed several strains of the virus.