Discrimination Hampers China's Fight Against AIDS

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Meng Lin, a HIV patient from China, is the victim of intense discrimination which forced him to leave home, quit his job and change his name. ...Read More

Celebrities Rally Against AIDS

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 20 Jun 2011

AIDS claimed a string of celebrity victims in its early days, from Rock Hudson to Freddie Mercury, but fellow stars have played a major role in fighting the killer disease over the years since. Read M...

HIV Infections and Ontario Women

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 20 Jun 2011

In Ontario around 25 percent of new HIV infections are seen among women, reveals health study by researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and St. Michael''s Hospital. The...

Drop in HIV Infections Among Youth

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Among the world''s youth, HIV infection dropped by 12 percent over the last decade, says UNICEF report. ...Read More

CDC Says Longevity of AIDS Patients Presents New Risks

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 19 Jun 2011

The Centers for Disease Control has said that thirty years after the AIDS epidemic first surfaced, more people than ever before in the United States are living with HIV. Read More

S.Africa Marks Milestone in Fight Against AIDS

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 19 Jun 2011

The first free AIDS drugs clinic in S.Africa celebrates 10 years of lifesaving success, but also warns of the new challenges facing in the treatment programme. ...Read More

About 7,000 People Infected With AIDS Each Day: UN Report

Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Sun, 19 Jun 2011

About 7,000 people are being infected with AIDS each day and about half of the 34 million people with HIV do not know they have it, ...Read More

UN Says Russia's Fight Against HIV Being Hurt by Stigma

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 19 Jun 2011

UN representatives have said that Russia and the ex-Soviet bloc need to step up their HIV prevention programmes to stop its rapid spread, but stigma and domestic drug policies are hindering progress. ...

Study Shows Immune Cells Killed by Chronic HIV Could be Reactivated

Posted in General Support group on Sun, 19 Jun 2011

Certain immune cells that has been shut down after being chronically exposed to HIV, could be reactivated, scientists have revealed. Read More

New Imaging Technique Aids Better Breast Cancer Detection

Posted in Breast Cancer / Carcinoma of the Breast Support group on Sun, 19 Jun 2011

In women with dense breast tissues, mammogram screening is found to be less effective, support methods like BSGI and ultrasound help in better cancer detection. ...Read More