New HIV infections in US hold steady at 50,000 (AP)
AP – The number of Americans newly infected with the AIDS virus each year has been holding steady at about 50,000, according to a government report released Wednesday.
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Life expectancy rises with AIDS therapy in Uganda (Reuters)
Reuters – Ugandan HIV and AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral “cocktail” therapy can expect to live nearly as long as their compatriots who don’t have HIV, a new study finds.
DJ Khaled Says Fat Joe's Weight Loss 'Inspired Him'
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Philippines warns against geckos as AIDS treatment (AP)
AP – The Philippines warned Friday against using geckos to treat AIDS and impotence, saying the folkloric practice in parts of Asia may put patients at risk.
Drug stops HIV among hetero couples, not just gays (AP)
AP – An AIDS drug already shown to help prevent spread of the virus in gay men also works for heterosexual men and women, two studies in Africa found. Experts called it a breakthrough for the continent that has suffered most from AIDS.
More AIDS patients may get cheaper drugs (AP)
AP – Gilead Sciences Inc., one of the world’s biggest producers of AIDS drugs, will allow some of them to be made by generic manufacturers — potentially increasing their availability in poor countries, particularly in Africa, officials said Tuesday.