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HIV/AIDS curriculum preview set in Richland

Tri-City Herald - 2 hours 41 minutes ago

Parents of fifth-graders in the Richland School District may preview HIV/AIDS prevention and gr

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Kineta, University of Washington Partner on NIH-Funded Project to Develop Vaccine Immune Boosters
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Nov 10, 5:00 am ET
SEATTLE----Kineta, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a $6.8 million subcontract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , part of the National Institutes of Health , to develop novel vaccine adjuvants .
Hanson to lead 'Take the Walk' at UCLA to fight AIDS and poverty
The Daily Bruin - Fri Nov 6, 5:08 am ET
Students can help fight HIV/AIDS and poverty in Africa just by taking a walk. Hanson, the band of three blond brothers who first rose to fame with the catchy song “Mmmbop” will bring its Take the Walk campaign to UCLA Saturday.
AIDS blamed for hike in S.Africa death rate
AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 54 minutes ago
South Africa's death rate doubled over the last decade due to the spread of AIDS, the health minister said on Tuesday, blaming the crisis on government policies under former president Thabo Mbeki.
Health Highlights: Nov. 10, 2009
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 43 minutes ago
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
The changing tide: AIDS is a Black disease
San Francisco Bay View - Thu Nov 5, 6:05 pm ET
The 2009 U.S. Conference on AIDS opened in San Francisco at the Hilton Hotel on Oct. 29. The three-day event drew leadership from around the country, highlighting the “changing tide” of leadership in the forefront of the battle against HIV. The lobby of the downtown Hilton was a sea of energy and vibrant color as African American, Latino, Asian Pacific Islander and women policymakers mingled in ...
Medical aid group raises alarm about AIDS funding
San Francisco Chronicle - Thu Nov 5, 6:39 am ET
The global recession and pressure to divert funds to other health crises are hurting the fight against AIDS, a medical group warned Thursday, with one health worker saying he feared a return to the days when the AIDS virus was a death sentence in Africa.... AIDS - HIV - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Sexually transmitted disease
Canton man accused of infecting girl with HIV
Rockford Register Star - Thu Nov 5, 3:41 pm ET
CANTON – A Canton man is in jail after allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl and infecting her with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Nobel Prize winner to visit Claflin
The State - Sun Nov 8, 12:04 am ET
ORANGEBURG - Luc Montagnier, who won the 2008 Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine, will lecture about HIV/AIDS on Monday at Claflin University in the Moss Auditorium of the W. Vernon Middleton Fine Arts Center.
MAURITANIA: Dont abandon us, HIV-positive community tells donors
IRIN - Thu Nov 5, 2:45 pm ET
NOUAKCHOTT, 5 November 2009 (IRIN) - People living with HIV in Mauritania are voicing their concerns about the suspension of HIV/AIDS funding by the World Bank and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. They feel powerless in the face of the decisions, of which they are suffering the consequences.
At 40, 'Sesame Street' is in a constant state of renewal
USA Today - Tue Nov 10, 9:53 am ET
It's the day before Halloween, and on the set of Sesame Street, the usual trickery is underway.
PiCASO struggles to survive amid funding cuts
The Daily Reflector - Sat Nov 7, 11:55 pm ET
Leaders of an 18-year-old organization dedicated to HIV/AIDS prevention and patient assistance are contemplating closing in the face of a budget shortfall greater than 30 percent.
Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit
Lodi News-Sentinel - Fri Nov 6, 5:41 am ET
Ashlee Brink is a precocious 7-year-old who loves to talk and help her community.
GLOBAL: AIDS funding at "dangerous turning point"
IRIN - Thu Nov 5, 11:45 am ET
JOHANNESBURG, 5 November 2009 (IRIN) - Wavering international support for HIV/AIDS efforts is resulting in funding shortfalls that could wipe out a decade of progress in rolling out AIDS treatment, the international medical and humanitarian organization, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has warned.
Remember when Magic shocked the world?
MSNBC - Sun Nov 8, 3:04 am ET
On Nov. 7, 1991, Magic Johnson announced he had contracted the virus that causes AIDS and would be retiring from the NBA. Since then he has become a face to the disease, and has shown how well one can live with HIV if caught early.
Health officials urge minorities to be tested for AIDS
Local 12 Cincinnati - Thu Nov 5, 10:45 am ET
State officials are urging black residents and other minorities to learn more about HIV and AIDS and get tested for the virus.