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Man to Row, Row, Row His Boat Across the Atlantic
By Michael McLaughlin - AOL NewsThe third time could be the charm for a New York City man trying to row across the Atlantic Ocean by himself. Victor Mooney, 45, a college publicist, will paddle west from the Cape Verde islands in February after two previous attempts to cross the Atlantic had to be abandoned. The trip is a mission to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS -- a disease that claimed the life of one his brothers. Another brother is infected. "I'm hoping that for every stroke I make, someone can get tested for the virus," Mooney said. South African Arts International, Ltd. Victor Mooney hopes his third ...
World AIDS Day Question: How Close Are We to a Cure?
By Dave Thier - AOL News(Nov. 30) -- Wednesday is World AIDS Day, where people around the world rally to raise funds and awareness to combat the still-potent global pandemic. But 30 years after the auto-immune disease surfaced in Central Africa, there remains no cure and no vaccine. In western countries, drug cocktails that include anti-retrovirals can manage AIDS and reduce levels of the HIV virus to undetectable amounts, but small, self-replicating viral reservoirs remain in patients' immune systems. Properly medicated HIV-positive people can now live relatively normal lives, but eliminating the virus entirely ...
As Study Shows Avoidance of HIV Testing, D.C. Activists Build Awareness
By Lauren Timm - Politics DailyFaced with disheartening statistics from a new Centers for Disease Control study, public health experts say the best way to combat high HIV infection rates is by making testing a normal part of everyday life. Click play below to watch a video report on the CDC study and measures taken in Washington, D.C., to increase access and exposure to HIV testing. ...
UN Report: AIDS Spreading Across Eastern Europe and Central Asia
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(July 20) -- AIDS is spreading in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, especially among marginalized youth, according to warnings from United Nations advocates at this week's International HIV/AIDS Conference in Vienna. Rates of HIV in the region, which includes Russia and Georgia, have been climbing for much of the past decade. The illness afflicted about 1.5 million people in 2008, according to the U.N. That represents a 66 percent increase over seven years. "Eastern Europe and Central Asia are the only parts of the world where the HIV epidemic remains clearly on the rise," reads the ...
Researcher: We Can Eliminate HIV/AIDS in 40 Years
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyThe Holy Grail of AIDS research has long been the development of a vaccine to halt the spread of the virus. But what if, using only the medicines we already have right now, we could eliminate AIDS within the next 40 years? According to Dr. Brian Williams, an AIDS researcher for the South African Center for Epidemiological Modeling and Analysis, it is possible -- we just need to think bigger. On the surface, the strategy is disarmingly simple: New antiretroviral HIV/AIDS drugs aim to slow the spread of the disease by keeping the concentration levels of the virus in the body low, which also ...
French Fight AIDS With 120-Foot Flying Condom
By Buck Wolf - AOL News(Jan. 27) – Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a giant flying condom! The French have unveiled their latest weapon in the battle against sexually transmitted diseases: a 120-foot condom filled with helium that went on display Tuesday at the Palais de la Decouverte in Paris. The giant inflatable – dubbed "Condomfiere" – will set off on a five-continent tour to promote World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, part of a campaign started by the safe-sex group CondomFly. The dirigible condom carries three passengers plus a pilot. Before starting its international sojourn, ...
World AIDS Day Provides a Reminder: A Lot of Work Remains
By Tamara Lytle - AOL NewsAmericans found many ways to commemorate World AIDS Day on Tuesday. Prayer vigils in Las Vegas. Free rapid-result testing in Iowa. Even a carnival ring toss in New Mexico. But the atmosphere was hardly festive. The disease may have evolved from a quick death sentence to an illness that can be managed. Yet AIDS experts warn that the global epidemic is still taking 2 million lives a year. They also point out the continued need for prevention and early diagnosis and the shortage of money for treatment. UNAIDS, a United Nations program, recently reported that the number of new infections has ...
First Glimmer of Hope for an AIDS Vaccine
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyA new vaccine created by cobbling together two older, ineffective AIDS vaccines shows the first evidence of being able to prevent the virus, though only in less than one-third of cases. Still, it's a major breakthrough and one that the scientists who completed the study are justifiably thrilled with as a first step towards finding a vaccine that could be widely used. The study, completed in Thailand on a sample of more than 16,000 people, was the result of a partnership between Thailand's Ministry of Public Health and the United States. Though it's a groundbreaking medical discovery, ...
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