Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sharon Stone squeezes into leather trousers to launch charity jewellery line

She might be in her 50s, but Sharon Stone hasn't shied away from notoriously hard-to-wear leather trousers. The mother-of-three teamed tight leather pants and a fur stole with ankle boots and a black jumper as she launched a...

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Shows to help increase awareness of AIDS

FOUR nights of shows at Stratford Circus mark the culmination of a unique Newham partnership to boost awareness of how to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. The shows, which take place around World AIDS Day on Tuesday December 1,...

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Budget cuts hurting STD control

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- State and local government budget cuts are impacting health departments in controlling the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers said. The study by the National Coalition of STD...

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An atomic-level look at an HIV accomplice

Since the discovery in 2007 that a component of human semen called SEVI boosts infectivity of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have been trying to learn more about SEVI and how it works, in hopes of thwarting its...

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Many pregnant women avoid HIV screening in Africa

'Prevention is the best cure' is a common expression, but what happens if preventative measures are not used? A large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested, increasing the risk of...

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New findings suggest strategy to help generate HIV-neutralizing antibodies

New discoveries about anti-HIV antibodies may bring researchers a step closer to creating an effective HIV vaccine, according to a new paper co-authored by scientists at the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institute of...

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AMA Urges Safety And Common Sense In Schoolies Week, Australia

AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that Schoolies Week is a traditional celebration for students after a tough year, but it is also a time of high health risk for young people. Dr Hambleton, a Brisbane GP, said...

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Andhra Pradesh to launch intensive multisectoral campaign on AIDS

Hyderabad, Nov 20 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today directed the officials to launch a renewed intensive campaign in the State to make people aware of the seriousness of HIV/AIDS. Mr Rosaiah reviewed the issues,...

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Want to Stop AIDS? Spend Big

"A group of researchers is proposing a radical approach to halt the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Go on a spending spree. Pouring more than $60 billion into treatment, massive prevention campaigns, and condom distribution over the next 5...

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NZAF Prepares For World Aids Day On A Budget

The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) is preparing for a low cost World AIDS Day campaign which will hit the streets next Friday, 27 November 2009. Benjamin Barratt-Boyes, NZAF National Partnerships Co-ordinator and project...

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